Investment Decisions, Fixed Income and Global Markets, with Guendalina Bolis

Head of Asset Management at ABANCA Asset Management

About the speaker: Guendalina Bolis

Guendalina Bolis is Head of Asset Management at ABANCA Asset Management and a board member of CFA Society Spain. Originally from Italy and based in Spain for the past two decades following her time at international firms such as Eurizon Asset Management, she has more than 20 years of professional experience in international financial markets. Throughout her career, she has led the selection and management of portfolios and fund of funds, experiencing major global economic events firsthand, from the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 to the most recent inflationary and interest rate pressures. Her approach combines analytical rigor, prudent risk management, and the conviction that behind every portfolio and investment fund lie people’s real goals: retirement, children’s education, or the purchase of a home.

Invest with confidence

In this chapter of Smart Investing, the ABANCA Inversiones podcast hosted by Laura Guzmán, the essential keys to navigating today’s economic and wealth landscape are broken down.

The psychology and craft of decision-making

Why the most complex decision for a professional manager is usually selling a position rather than the moment of purchase, debunking the idea of a "sixth sense" and prioritizing methodical analysis.

Global economic snapshot (U.S., Europe and Spain)

Assessment of growth and inflation. The strength of consumption, employment and technological momentum in the U.S. versus the slowdown and persistent inflation in Europe, as well as the challenges facing Spanish growth linked to labor and the impact of energy costs.

The challenge of public debt and interest rates

The impact of high global fiscal deficits and the rising cost of refinancing debt after the COVID-19 years, factors that are pushing yield curves upward.

Demystifying fixed income

A technical explanation of why fixed income is indeed fixed (in the coupon and in the principal at the maturity agreed upon when purchased) and why quality bonds are once again an attractive alternative after years of zero interest rates.

Opportunities in equities and key sectors

The preference for exposure to the U.S. over Europe and the appeal of sectors such as healthcare/longevity and the energy and infrastructure needed to supply Artificial Intelligence data centers.

Practical advice for savers

The need to invest to avoid losing purchasing power to inflation, the "sleep test" rule for determining one’s risk profile, and the importance of understanding the product before taking it out.

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