THE GLOBAL POWER OF U.S. TREASURY BONDS
U.S. Treasury bonds are a cornerstone of the global economic system. They are debt instruments issued by governments to raise funds. In simple terms: when an investor buys a bond, they are lending money to the state, which promises to repay it later with interest. The government uses that money to fund public spending, including […]
EL PODER GLOBAL DE LOS BONOS DEL TESORO
Los bonos del Tesoro son piezas clave en el engranaje económico mundial. Se trata de instrumentos de deuda que los gobiernos emiten para financiarse. En términos simples: cuando un inversionista compra un bono, le está prestando dinero al Estado a cambio de que este le devuelva ese monto en el futuro, más intereses. El gobierno […]
HARVARD: HOW THE WORLD´S RICHEST UNIVERSITY IS RESISTING PRESSURE FROM TRUMP
Harvard is not only the most prestigious university in the world, it’s also the wealthiest. With an endowment of $53 billion—a figure greater than the GDP of countries like Iceland or Bolivia—it has enough resources to fund its operations and withstand pressures that would weaken other institutions. This week, however, its financial strength was put […]
HARVARD: CÓMO LA UNIVERSIDAD MÁS RICA DEL MUNDO RESISTE LA PRESIÓN DE TRUMP
Harvard no solo es la universidad más prestigiosa del mundo, también es la más rica. Con una dotación de 53.000 millones de dólares —una cifra superior al PIB de países como Islandia o Bolivia—, cuenta con los recursos suficientes para financiar sus actividades y resistir presiones que debilitarían a otras instituciones. Sin embargo, esta semana […]
THE MEXICAN PESO VS THE U.S. DOLLAR: STRENGTH OR VULNERABILITY?
In the complex world of currencies, many emerging market currencies—such as the Indian rupee, the Brazilian real, or the Japanese yen—tend to depreciate against those of developed economies. The U.S. dollar, the euro, and the Swiss franc are considered financial safe havens. Yet, one currency has defied that trend in recent years: the Mexican peso. […]
EL PESO MEXICANO FRENTE AL DÓLAR: ¿FORTALEZA O VULNERABILIDAD?
En el complejo mundo de las divisas, muchas monedas de economías emergentes —como la rupia india, el real brasileño o el yen japonés— tienden a depreciarse frente a las divisas de países desarrollados. El dólar estadounidense, el euro o el franco suizo actúan como refugios financieros. Sin embargo, una moneda ha desafiado esta lógica en […]
WILL TRUMP COLLAPSE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY?
Donald Trump’s ultra-protectionist trade policy could have far-reaching global consequences. History already offers a troubling precedent: in 1930, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act worsened the Great Depression, plunging the United States—and the rest of the world—into one of the most severe economic crises of the 20th century. Today, nearly a century later, Trump appears ready to […]
¿TRUMP HARÁ COLAPSAR LA ECONOMÍA MUNDIAL?
La política comercial ultraprotectora de Donald Trump podría desencadenar consecuencias globales. La historia ya ofrece un antecedente inquietante: en 1930, la aprobación de la ley arancelaria Smoot-Hawley agravó la Gran Depresión, empujando a Estados Unidos y al resto del mundo a una de las peores crisis económicas del siglo XX. Hoy, casi un siglo después, […]
THE RECENT FALL OF FINANCIAL MARKETS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR INVESTORS
A Global Collapse Global financial markets have experienced a sharp decline as a result of rising trade tensions sparked by new tariffs imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump. This trade war has had devastating effects on stock exchanges from Asia to Europe, including North and Latin America. In Asia, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange […]
INVESTING IN MENTAL HEALTH: A GLOBAL IMPERATIVE
A Troubling Outlook The 2021 Mental Health Atlas by the World Health Organization (WHO) paints a bleak picture: the world is failing to provide adequate mental health services, just as the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased the need for support in this area. Every 40 seconds, someone dies by suicide. This adds up to approximately […]
