“Mantener una perspectiva firme frente a los giros de los mercados”

La renta variable experimentó su semana más volátil en años, y aun así consiguió cerrar con modestas ganancias. Varios acontecimientos en Estados Unidos ayudaron a revertir la situación de la renta variable a medida que la semana avanzaba. En particular, se publicaron nuevos datos que confirman una tendencia a largo plazo: la economía está todavía en relativa buena forma. A pesar de todos los contratiempos que han sufrido los mercados y la economía, no estamos en la misma situación que en 2008. El crecimiento de Estados Unidos se ha mantenido a pesar de la desaceleración en los mercados emergentes. Y en la medida en que el país pueda evitar entrar en una recesión inducida por China, creemos que los fundamentales del mercado seguirán siendo sólidos. Con esto como hipótesis de base, esperamos que la volatilidad siga siendo elevada, pero creemos que la oleada de ventas ha creado algunas oportunidades que ofrecen valor

WEEKLY INVESTMENT COMMENTARY Russ Koesterich Managing Director and BlackRock’s Global Chief Investment Strategist, as well as Global Chief Investment Strategist for BlackRock’s iShares business. Mr. Koesterich was previously Global Head of Investment Strategy for active equities and a senior portfolio manager in the U.S. Market Neutral Group. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, he was Chief North American Strategist for State Street Bank. It’s the question on everyone’s mind. And fortunately, there are answers. Visit blackrock.com for more information. SO WHAT DO I DO WITH MY MONEY?® Investors may be feeling unnerved from the recent roller-coaster ride in the markets, but it is important to maintain perspective. U.S. growth has been stalwart in the face of a slowdown in emerging markets. A See-Saw Week Stocks experienced their most volatile week in years, but still managed to close with modest gains. The S&P 500 Index rose 0.91% to 1,988 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.12% to end the week at 16,643. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fared better, climbing 2.59% to 4,828. Meanwhile, despite the extraordinary level of volatility, bond yields were surprisingly resilient, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury rising from 2.05% to 2.18%, as its price correspondingly slipped. Investors may be feeling unnerved from the recent roller-coaster ride in the markets, but it is important to maintain perspective. U.S. growth has been stalwart in the face of a slowdown in emerging markets. And to the extent the U.S. avoids slipping into a China-induced recession, we believe market fundamentals remain sound. With that as our base case, we expect volatility to remain elevated, but believe the selloff has created some areas of value. Early Selloff, Midweek Turnaround Stocks got pummeled early in the week on continued concerns over China, global growth and deflation. At the intraday low on Monday, the S&P 500 Index was down more than 12%, while the VIX Index, which measures U.S. equity market volatility, spiked to over 50, the highest reading since the 2008 financial crisis. The selling was particularly harsh in emerging markets. At the lows on Tuesday, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index was down nearly 30% from its April peak. However, several developments here at home helped to turn stocks around as the week progressed. Among them were a solid durable goods report for July, a sharp upward revision to second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) and comments from at least one Federal Reserve (Fed) official suggesting a lower likelihood for a September hike in interest rates. The improved U.S. economic data and similarly positive numbers out of Europe were particularly important, as they suggested most developed markets had enough economic momentum to withstand the slowdown in China and other emerging markets. Economic Resilience Offers a Bulwark It is important to note that the recent resilience in U.S. economic data paints a comforting picture, confirming a longer-term trend: The economy is still in relatively decent shape. Put another way, for all the markets’ twists and turns, and despite the economy’s headwinds and travails, this is not 2008. For all the markets’ twists and turns, and despite the economy’s headwinds and travails, this is not 2008. This material is not intended to be relied upon as a forecast, research or investment advice, and is not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or to adopt any investment strategy. The opinions expressed are as of Aug. 31, 2015, and may change as subsequent conditions vary. The information and opinions contained in this material are derived from proprietary and nonproprietary sources deemed by BlackRock to be reliable, are not necessarily all-inclusive and are not guaranteed as to accuracy. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will come to pass. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investment involves risks. International investing involves additional risks, including risks related to foreign currency, limited liquidity, less government regulation and the possibility of substantial volatility due to adverse political, economic or other developments. The two main risks related to fixed income investing are interest rate risk and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in the market value of bonds. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the bond will not be able to make principal and interest payments. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. ©2015 BlackRock, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BLACKROCK, iSHARES and SO WHAT DO I DO WITH MY MONEY are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and elsewhere. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners. Prepared by BlackRock Investments, LLC, member FINRA. Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee 5131A-MC-0815 / USR–7074 A quick refresher: While stocks peaked in the fall of 2007, markets did not really start their meltdown until the following spring. By then, however, there were already several indicators flashing red, not only for the market but for the broader economy. For example, by May of 2008, leading economic indicators had been consistently falling for nearly two years, new orders data had been contracting for six months and unemployment had been rising for 18 months. In contrast, the U.S. economy is now holding up relatively well, despite the challenges in China and some other emerging markets. True, nobody would confuse the current economy with the glory years of the late 1990s. But leading indicators are up over 4% year-over-year, new orders are comfortably in expansion territory and job creation remains robust. Although it’s still entirely possible to have a bear market despite a decent economy, given solid growth and a timid Fed, we don’t believe the current correction marks the end of the bull market. The Return of Value Last week, we spoke about value in Europe, which managed to end the week with a modest gain. In addition, indiscriminate selling has opened up other pockets of value, including in U.S. mega-cap stocks and high yield bonds. Starting with the former, at the lows on Tuesday, the Dow Industrials were trading at slightly above 13 times forward earnings. While many of these companies are facing pressure from a stronger dollar and sluggish global growth, current prices appear to discount those risks. Plus, as we have discussed in the past, high-quality companies, rather than stocks that are driven by market momentum, are likely to offer some insulation given our expectation for more equity market volatility. Meanwhile, at the lows early last week, high yield bonds were offering the largest premium over Treasuries in three years. Given our view that the U.S. economy should continue to post moderate growth and any increase in interest rates will be modest, we believe this asset class offers a combination of attractive yields and tamer volatility relative to equities.