Bankinter |Corporate results will be one of the major catalysts, but also the reduced impact of Covid-19, with new medicines to fight it.
Inflation will moderate im the second half of the year and central banks will slowly normalise their monetary policies, which is reasonable against a backdrop of economic expansion. Whatsmore, financial conditions will be accomodative and liquidity will be high.
We envisage an average upside potential for the markets of between +14%/+17%. The main asset to monitor will be fixed income. This is because the year will be one of adjustments (increase in IRR, decrease in prices). In 2022 it’s more important than ever to be selective.
We maintain our investment focus on Europe and the US. From a sectorial point of view, our favourites are Technology, Consumption (Luxury) and Financials.