How DeepSeek is challenging US hegemony

The unexpected appearance of DeepSeek’s open-source Chinese AI model is shaking up Silicon Valley and global markets. Launched on 20 January, it offers comparable performance to the OpenAI flagship at a fraction of the cost, using less advanced microchips.

The launch of DeepSeek’s new model, just as Donald Trump was sworn in as US president on January 20, was no coincidence. China was sending the message that, despite Washington’s restrictions on the export of next-generation microchips to curb the technological development and competitiveness of Chinese companies, Beijing can be the world leader in AI.

A day later, Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Larry Ellison, chairman of Oracle joined the new Trump administration as it announced a private sector investment of up to $500 billion to fund infrastructure for artificial intelligence to outpace rival nations in this business-critical technology.

Impact on global stock markets

The White House announcement did not prevent the stock market plunge of companies such as Nvidia, one of the pillars of the technological revolution generated by AI and the main manufacturer of microchips in the supply of hardware for AI, which saw its shares fall by more than 15%, losing 589 billion dollars in a single day.

It was the biggest loss of value by a stock in the history of the stock market and relegated Nvidia to third place in the ranking, behind Apple and Microsoft.

Nvidia’s fall dragged down other technology giants and several companies linked to chips and semiconductors: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD -10.38%), Marvell (-19.11%), Broadcom (-17.40%) and Grail (-9.16%), Microsoft (-2.17). This turmoil also affected European stock markets, with significant falls in companies such as ASML (-8%), Schneider Electric (-10%) and Siemens (-5%).

Investors were concerned that DeepSeek’s innovative approach would lead to a collapse in demand for graphics processors and other components in data centres, which are essential for the development of AI.

A disruptive business model

One of the keys to the success of the Chinese AI model is the demonstration that the industry is capable of developing efficient and practical artificial intelligence without the need to rely on Nvidia’s advanced and expensive microchips. Thanks to Washington’s restrictions, the company was forced to use H800 model microchips, a less powerful version of those available to US companies.

In addition, DeepSeek claims that with its new technologies, it can reduce algorithm training costs by 75%, noting that it has invested only $7 million in developing its model, compared to the $50 million OpenAI has spent on ChatGPT. As a result, it can offer access to its interface for just $0.14 per million input tokens, far less than the $15 OpenAI charges for the same service.

The other pillar of DeepSeek’s success is its open-source approach, which allows any developer to modify and adapt the software to suit their needs. A business model that contrasts with the more restrictive uses that Western companies impose on their AI applications. It is therefore not surprising that, on Wednesday morning, DeepSeek became the most popular application overall, not just for AI, in the Apple and Google app shops.

DeepSeek’s breakthrough is proving that US technological hegemony in AI is no longer guaranteed. There is little doubt that sooner or later Washington will also impose bans and restrictions on this new Chinese competitor under the pretext of national security, as it has previously done with ZTE, Huawei and TikTok, but, ironically, the increasing aggressiveness of the US administration in the geopolitical framework to prevent the collapse of the empire is accelerating the development of technological, commercial and financial alternatives by other global players.

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Els ETF són uns productes financers que aquí es coneixen com a fons d’inversió cotitzats. Es tracta d’uns actius financers híbrids, entre els fons d’inversió tradicionals i les accions, que segueixen l’evolució d’un determinat índex de referència. 

ETF (de l’anglès exchange traded funds) o fons d’inversió cotitzats, són uns fons d’inversió que cotitzen en els mercats de valors. La característica principal d’aquests productes financers és que combinen la diversificació que ofereix una cartera d’un fons d’inversió amb la flexibilitat de la compravenda d’accions.

La seva política d’inversió consisteix a replicar un índex borsari: de renda fixa, de primeres matèries, d’un sector, etc., cosa que els fa molt atractius. D’aquesta manera són un producte molt utilitzat per invertir per tendències o temàtiques perquè, un cop agrupats els actius d’una tendència en un índex, els ETF en repliquen el comportament.

Operativa dels fons cotitzats

Quant a la seva operativa, és igual que la de les accions, ja que cotitzen durant tota la sessió borsària i tenen un valor liquidatiu que es publica al tancament de la sessió. És a dir, el seu valor real no es coneix fins al final de la jornada borsària.

Poden invertir en fons cotitzats tota mena d’inversors, tant institucionals com particulars, els quals poden comprar un ETF a temps real, al preu que fixi el mercat en cada moment. La cotització podrà variar al llarg d’una sessió borsària en funció de l’oferta i la demanda, com passa amb qualsevol altre valor cotitzat, cosa que facilita una gran transparència per als inversors. 

Tipus d’ETF

Encara que tots els ETF repliquen el comportament d’un índex de referència, això es pot portar a terme de diferents maneres: 

• ETF de renda fixa: es comporten de la mateixa manera que els títols o bons de deute, tant públics com privats.
• ETF d’actius monetaris: representen a actius de deute a curt termini i actius monetaris negociats en el mercat interbancari.
• ETF segons capitalització: pot ser petit, mitjà o gran segons la capitalització de les empreses que el conformen.
• ETF sectorial: repliquen índexs d’inversió d’un determinat sector.
• ETF segons l’estil de gestió: fons que inverteixen en empreses amb un cert valor o amb expectatives d’un bon creixement a mitjà o llarg termini. 
• ETF sobre divises: existeixen productes que repliquen l’evolució de les cotitzacions del mercat de Forex.

Els riscos que comporten els ETF

Tot i que hi ha ETF específics amb cobertura per minimitzar el risc de divisa, és important tenir en compte que els ETF no gaudeixen de cap garantia: com en el cas de qualsevol inversió en renda variable o fixa, hi ha un risc de pèrdua del capital invertit inicialment.

Invertir en ETF implica assumir un nivell de risc determinat que dependrà de la composició de l’ETF, de les fluctuacions del mercat i d’altres factors associats a la inversió en valors. Aquests actius d’inversió acostumen a ser fons de renda variable, excepte els que repliquen índexs de renda fixa, per la qual cosa, en general, presenten una volatilitat elevada. 

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The energy crisis and global economic uncertainty has boosted the purchase of precious metals such as gold and silver. The tax season starts on 6 April, so it is a good time to remember how precious metals are treated for tax purposes.

The central banks of several countries are increasing their gold reserves exponentially, but there has also been an increase in demand for this safe-haven asset from people who want to protect their savings in the face of an inflationary economic scenario that has no end in sight. Even so, more and more investors are including precious metals in their portfolios in order to diversify their returns.

However, before investing in gold or any other precious metal, it is important to consider what taxes are payable when buying or selling these highly valued commodities in times of crisis. Taxation can vary depending on whether you are buying physical gold or digital gold, the purity level of the metal, and other factors to consider when assessing the potential returns on your investments.

Investment gold bullion and gold coins

Firstly, we need to be clear that we are not talking about ordinary precious metals, such as those in jewellery or industrial sectors, but about precious metals of investment value. This distinction is important because according to the European Union decree 77/388/EEC, investment gold does not pay VAT either on purchase or sale.

The Tax Agency defines this special scheme for investment gold as “a compulsory scheme, without prejudice to the possibility of waiver for each transaction, applicable to transactions involving investment gold where such transactions are generally exempt from VAT, with partial limitation of the right to deduct”. In other words, the current VAT Law establishes certain requirements for it to be considered investment gold.

Therefore, investment gold will be exempt from paying VAT as long as it is physical gold, that is, gold bars or coins, such as the gold we offer through Preciosos 11Onze. In addition, this gold must meet minimum purity requirements: 99.5% in the case of bullion, and 80% in the case of coins. Bullion and coins that do not reach this purity will have to pay VAT at 21%, the same rate that applies to the purchase of other precious metals.

Income tax

Silver and other precious metals pay VAT like any other product, and each country applies its own tax rate, 21% in the case of Spain. Therefore, as investors, we have to bear in mind that these are different investments from gold, and often more speculative.

In terms of personal income tax (IRPF), any sale of gold, or any other precious metal by the taxpayer, has to be included in the tax return, and will be taxed according to the capital gains or losses generated by the operation, by the taxable savings base.

In this way, if a capital gain has been achieved with the operation, it will be necessary to reflect it taking into account the purchase price, including expenses, and the sale price, excluding expenses, with applicable rates depending on the amount.

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Throughout history, governments and their central banks have protected countries’ reserves by buying gold. Even so, in the face of economic uncertainty caused by the health crisis and runaway inflation, they have increased purchases in recent years.

Data published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirms that central banks’ demand for gold recovered in 2021, with an 82% increase over 2020. Net purchases of gold by central banks amounted to 463 tonnes in 2021. This represents a significant pick-up in demand from this sector after a decade low of 255 tonnes in 2020, and the twelfth consecutive year of net purchases, during which central banks have bought a net total of 5,692 tonnes of gold.

Although central bank demand is often driven by policy rather than market demands, and therefore may be less predictable than other sources of gold demand, an upward trend is confirmed. A phenomenon that is nothing new if we are talking about emerging countries or countries not aligned with Western geopolitical interests, but to which a whole series of central bank buyers from developed markets were added in 2021.

For example, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) increased its gold holdings by just over 26 tonnes, a 20% increase, the first increase in at least 21 years. “The change in gold holdings is a result of MAS’s ongoing and continuous efforts to ensure that the Foreign Official Reserves portfolio remains highly diversified and resilient across economic and market conditions,” a MAS spokesman said.

Russia and China boost gold purchases

Economic sanctions imposed on Russia have prompted the Russian central bank to announce it will suspend gold purchases from banks to meet rising household demand for the precious metal and weather the storm in Russian markets. The abolition of value-added tax on these transactions, coupled with the rouble’s plunge to record lows, is spurring gold purchases by a population that wants to protect its savings.

However, both Russia and China have been increasing their gold reserves significantly for years. China almost certainly owns far more gold than anyone else, including the United States. We have seen many examples in recent decades of the latter country exploiting and abusing the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency to punish other countries contrary to its economic interests, thus accelerating the process of de-dollarisation and the creation of alternative gold-based monetary systems.

A process that is accelerating thanks to the conflict in Ukraine, and to the collaboration between Russia and China, not only to counteract the sanctions of the United States and the European Union, but also to ensure that the days of the hegemony of the Western monetary system are numbered in a multipolar world in which the Asian continent has more and more weight in the global economic balance.

In short, the wide range of purchases in 2021 has shown that there continues to be a significant demand for gold as a safe-haven asset, and the upside performance of this metal during periods of crisis has become the main reason for central banks to hold gold. A financial protection resource that is not exclusive to central banks, but is also available to everyone.

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Having a deposit in a Spanish bank nowadays means not only getting a low return on our savings, given the low-interest rates, but also being covered by the Deposit Guarantee Fund (FGD). Currently, the FGD has about 4.2 billion euros at its disposal, against the 958.9 billion euros that customers have on deposit.

In 2021, according to data provided by the Bank of Spain, the accumulated level of deposits reached 958.9 billion euros at the end of 2021, a new all-time high. Even so, it should be noted that the level of financial resources accumulated by the Deposit Guarantee Fund, and available in the deposit guarantee systems, amounted to 4,191 million euros in 2020, which represents 0.5% of guaranteed deposits to this date.

Clearly, therefore, the DGF is not in a position to cope with bank failures. The monstrous disproportion between money deposited and guarantee is pushing many savers to look for safer options. Even more so when the benefit obtained by having money in a Spanish bank is negligible, as we analyse in this article. Theoretically, the Deposit Guarantee Fund would have to guarantee up to 100,000 euros per individual or legal entity, but it is mathematically impossible for them to do so because the money reserves are exactly half of what they should be. For this reason, given the context of inflation that bites into savings and seeing the low profitability and security offered by traditional banks, it is necessary to look for safer options for our money.

Guaranteed Funds guarantee 100% of capital

Guaranteed investment funds can be a good option if we want to diversify our savings and, at the same time, ensure a certain return. As the name suggests, they guarantee all or part of the capital invested, as well as a predetermined return for a certain period of time. Normally, these are funds that have insurance that guarantees the totality of the money regardless of the amount.

Therefore, the question to ask yourself is: is there any fund that generates high returns and guarantees 100% of the investment and returns? If you want to find out about superior options for making your money profitable, go to Guaranteed Funds. From 11Onze Recommends we propose the best options.

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Són 17 metalls, de la família dels lantànids, i estan sent cabdals en la fabricació de noves tecnologies. Se’ls coneix com a terres rares. I perquè són un bé difícil d’extraure de la natura, el seu valor no ha deixat de créixer. Per això, són productes susceptibles de convertir-se en la nova tendència d’inversió. Ens ho explica l’agent 11Onze Sergi Colell.

Segons l’Agència Internacional de l’Energia, es preveu que la demanda de terres rares augmenti un 7,3% el seu volum l’any 2040. “Les terres rares no són difícils de trobar a la natura, però sí que ho és la seva extracció. Quan es troba un jaciment d’un d’aquests metalls, el material només hi és present en el 2% del conglomerat. I, per tant, costa molts diners extraure’l de la roca”, il·lustra Colell.

L’agent explica que, si són tan importants aquests 17 metalls, és perquè s’estan fent servir per a la fabricació de noves tecnologies d’economia verda. “Per exemple, el neodimi es fa servir en la construcció d’imants per als cotxes elèctrics que estan sortint darrerament al mercat. També el tuli, que es fa servir en aerogeneradors i plaques fotovoltaiques. O l’europi, que és imprescindible per a la tecnologia led i la indústria armamentística”, relata Colell. 

La majoria d’aquests materials, concretament el 75%, es troben a la Xina, país que també controla la cadena de subministraments. Al darrere, com sempre, hi ha interessos geopolítics. Com ha acabat la Xina controlant aquests metalls tan necessaris per al desenvolupament del món tal com el coneixem? Acaba de veure el vídeo de sota i descobreix-ho de la mà de l’agent Sergi Colell!

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How can you preserve the value of your investments when everything seems to be falling apart? Gold is an indispensable ingredient in any diversified investment portfolio because of its long-term performance and liquidity.

Gold is the precious metal par excellence. Scarce and highly prized, it has been used for thousands of years to preserve wealth. And this has not changed in the 21st century, as it has appreciated in 16 of the last 20 years, according to Statista.

Three key characteristics make it an attractive asset for any investment portfolio: long-term profitability, as the data is positive if we analyse its appreciation over the last decades; its role in diversifying and reducing the overall risk of our investments; and its liquidity, as it can be easily bought and sold, even when conditions in other markets are difficult.

A shield against inflation

Gold generates relatively strong returns in all economic cycles. As the World Gold Council points out, over the past 50 years the price of gold has risen by almost 11% per annum on average. This is comparable to US equities and considerably better than US bonds.

Gold offers a good return in good times, when demand for gold in jewellery and technology increases. But its attractiveness grows especially in times of difficulty as it is seen as a safe-haven asset.

The World Gold Council points out that gold has appreciated by more than 20 % on average in periods with inflation above 5 %. According to data from this organisation, almost half (47 %) of the demand for gold in 2021 was for investment and more than 7 % went into the vaults of central banks.

The need to diversify

A golden rule, no pun intended, for any investor is not to put all your eggs in one basket. In other words, putting all your savings into a single asset class is very risky because it exposes you to the ups and downs of a single market. This is why it is recommended to diversify investments and include various types of assets in investment portfolios so that gains in some assets can offset unexpected losses in others.

Hence, gold’s great attractiveness as a complement to other assets, especially at times when equities and other riskier investments are under pressure. Portfolios that include gold are less likely to experience extreme ups and downs.

On the other hand, if we compare the evolution of the gold price with the US dollar and other currencies that have been used as safe havens, we find that in the 21st century the major currencies have depreciated by more than 90% against gold. And if we look further, we see that in the last 100 years the major currencies have lost 99% of their value compared to gold. 

No liquidity problems

The third advantage of gold is that it is a very liquid asset. The value of gold bullion is closely linked to the world market price for unrefined metals, which is updated 24 hours a day and is accessible to buyers and sellers at all times.

Investors can buy and sell gold whenever they wish, even during periods of extreme stress in the financial markets. This is obviously not the case for other assets as art or antiques, for example.

Given all these factors, it is not surprising that the World Gold Council’s analysis has concluded that adding 6-10% of gold to the average US investor’s portfolio will tangibly improve their performance, with good long-term returns.

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Historical precedent has taught us that gold tends to rise in price in the face of geopolitical tensions. However, the gold price is multifaceted and rarely responds to a single trigger, but is driven by several factors. What geopolitical risks should be taken into account in the current context?

Despite some fluctuations during the year, the price of gold rose by 15% in 2023 to an all-time high of USD 2,130.20 per ounce. The US banking crisis, geopolitical tensions, war conflicts and the US Federal Reserve’s stance on maintaining interest rates were some of the main factors that contributed to the fact that gold continued to be a safe-haven asset for investors.

This year, aside from war and geopolitical conflicts, the lack of clarity around the timing of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary easing cycle and the growing popularity of Donald Trump’s candidacy may substantially impact the 2024 election, the geopolitical landscape and gold’s appreciation. But let us focus on geopolitics.

De-dollarisation and reserve diversification

As for the economic sanctions against Russia in the wake of the war in Ukraine, these drove up the prices of hydrocarbons and other commodities, while undermining the credibility of the global financial system by weaponizing the dollar and seizing Russian reserves, leading to an increase in central banks’ demand for gold.

A survey of 85 sovereign wealth funds and 57 central banks by Invesco, a global asset management firm, showed that almost 60% of respondents are concerned about the precedent of sanctions against Russia and consider that these developments have made gold a more attractive asset, while 68% hold reserves in their coffers compared to 50% in 2020.

In this context, the growing trend of dedollarisation shows no signs of stopping. According to the IMF, the market share of the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency has fallen from 66% in 2003 to 58.4% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023. This seems to confirm that the international financial system is facing an unstoppable transformation process, encouraged by the large emerging economies that are part of the BRICS group.

Rising tensions in the Middle East

The armed conflict unleashed between Israel and Palestine on 7 October caused the price of gold to rise by more than 10%, reaching a high of over 1,900 euros per ounce. This rise in the price of gold was driven not so much by the armed conflict between these two actors, but by the possible ramifications if other countries in the region and the West became involved.

While the tug of war between Hezbollah and Israel as a result of the massacre in Gaza was in danger of spiralling out of control, Ansar Al-lah, the Islamist resistance group better known as the Houthis and operating in Yemen, also showed solidarity with Palestine by attacking ships transiting the Red Sea bound for Israel and other countries that continue to fuel the genocide.

This exponentially increased shipping costs and the risk of reigniting the flames of war in Yemen after the last ceasefire, driving up the price of gold. The response from the US and some of its client states was swift, and the bombing of Yemen continues to this day.

As for the US military’s illegal occupation of Syria, it continues to provoke a response by armed resistance groups. The attack on one of the US military bases has been followed by an increase in US bombings in Syria and Iraq against military targets that Washington links to the Iranian government.

In this context, US threats against Iran, accusing it of supporting Syria, Yemen and Palestine, are a clear attempt to widen the current conflict. This would also have ramifications for the global economy, financial markets and the value of gold as a safe-haven asset for investors.

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In times of uncertainty, savers seek refuge. Traditionally, sovereign bonds were considered a safe asset, guaranteed by governments. But today, with wars threatening global stability, persistent inflation and very high levels of public debt, many are asking: are government bonds still the best option?

For decades, government bonds have been synonymous with security. When a government issued debt, the implicit message was clear: ‘we will always pay’. This perception made them the natural refuge for savers in times of uncertainty. But the world has changed. With public debt skyrocketing, persistent inflation and growing geopolitical tensions, many are wondering whether bonds are still the safe bet they once seemed to be.

The numbers speak for themselves. According to Eurostat, Spain has accumulated public debt of close to 102% of GDP, France already exceeds 110% and Italy is close to 137%. In the United States, federal debt has exceeded $34 trillion. These figures force governments to constantly refinance their liabilities, relying on financial markets to maintain their solvency.

The problem is that the cost of that debt has risen significantly. Following the rise in interest rates between 2022 and 2023, maintaining it has become a huge budgetary burden. Although the ECB and the Fed have begun to moderate monetary policy, real rates remain high and the fiscal pressure on citizens is not easing. In this context, bonds are no longer an absolute safe haven, but rather an asset exposed to budgetary tensions and austerity demands, such as those currently being experienced by France under the supervision of Brussels.

When bonds do not protect savings

The security of bonds is also relative when inflation is taken into account. A bond may offer 3% annual interest, but if inflation is 2.5%, the real gain is almost zero. And if inflation rises above the coupon rate, the investor loses purchasing power.

This scenario is not theoretical: we experienced it first-hand in 2022 and 2023. With inflation skyrocketing due to the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and supply chain bottlenecks, bonds generated significant real losses. Today, inflation has moderated—it is around 2.4% in the eurozone and 2.8% in the United States—but it remains a latent threat.

Furthermore, governments have a perverse incentive: when prices rise, the real value of debt falls. Inflation provides relief for public coffers, but it erodes citizens’ savings.

Gold: millennia of stability

In this scenario, gold reaffirms its status as the ultimate safe haven. Unlike bonds, it does not depend on any government or central bank. No one can print more gold, and this natural scarcity makes it a tangible, universal and trusted asset.

Its historical track record is indisputable. When economic systems falter, gold regains prominence. This happened during the European debt crisis of 2012, the global financial crisis of 2008 and also during the pandemic of 2020. And it is happening again now, with open conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Data from the World Gold Council makes it clear: the price of gold has risen by nearly 85% in the last four years and more than 40% in the last decade. In 2024 and 2025, historic highs have been reached thanks to the purchase of more than 1,000 tonnes per year by central banks, especially China, which is seeking to reduce its dependence on the dollar.

Geopolitics and de-dollarisation

Global multipolarity also plays in favour of the yellow metal. China, India, and Russia are promoting initiatives to reduce the hegemony of the dollar and strengthen monetary alternatives. Although the dollar continues to dominate, this process has increased demand for gold as a neutral hedge. If even governments use gold to protect themselves from financial volatility, it makes sense for individual savers to consider doing the same.

The comparative analysis is clear. Over the last decade, many good sovereigns have offered negative real returns, while gold has maintained an upward trajectory. Bonds depend on the solvency of states and interest rate fluctuations; gold is independent and universally convertible in any market.

In high inflation, bonds lose value, while gold acts as a hedge. And in terms of confidence, while bonds are based on a state’s promise to pay, gold is based on its scarcity and millennia of recognition as a store of value.

And for savers?

For small investors, the difference is decisive. Bonds may seem safe, but they carry risks of loss of purchasing power and losses if sold before maturity. Gold, on the other hand, does not offer spectacular short-term gains, but it does offer what many are looking for: stability and security.

In a world of recurring inflation, growing debt and geopolitical uncertainty, blindly trusting bonds is risky. Gold, on the other hand, has weathered every crisis known to man and continues to consolidate its position as the safe-haven asset par excellence.

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El Forex o mercat de divises és un mercat global i descentralitzat en el qual es negocien divises. Núria Rambla, CEO Executive Assistant d’11Onze, ens explica el funcionament del mercat que mou el volum més gran d’inversions.

Forex, de la unió de les paraules Foreign i  Exchange, també és conegut com a FX o mercat de divises, i és el mercat financer més gran del món. És un mercat global per al comerç de divises on es poden negociar les principals divises mundials les 24 hores del dia, de dilluns a divendres. Però com apunta Rambla, “no hem de confondre el mercat de divises amb el mercat de la borsa, són diferents”.

Es tracta d’un mercat amb molta liquiditat on operen un gran nombre d’agents i inversors de tot el món, com ara bancs, institucions financeres i empreses que gestionen fons d’inversió. Per tant, representa una gran oportunitat per tota mena d’inversors que es veu reflectida en el volum d’inversió, “cada dia si negocien 2,9 bilions de dòlars i 1,1 bilions d’euros”, detalla Rambla.

Negociar els tipus de canvi entre dues divises

L’objectiu dels inversors és el d’obtenir beneficis amb la diferència de preus entre les diferents divises que cotitzen en el mercat. Cal tenir en compte que el valor d’una divisa pot variar depenent de nombrosos factors. La situació econòmica actual amb una inflació desbocada pot jugar un paper determinant en la demanda, però existeixen altres circumstàncies que poden fer pujar o baixar el valor d’una divisa.

Els inversors compren i venen divises basant-se en la seva previsió que un parell de divises experimentaran un moviment a l’alça o a la baixa en relació amb el seu valor inicial. En aquest sentit, Rambla apunta que el mercat de Forex “ens permet pactar preus i cobrir riscos, el que es coneix com a opcions i futurs”.

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