News | 20 November 2025

Global #Trends by BBVA: How can investors stay ahead of market shifts in today’s complex environment?




Discover how BBVA’s Global Markets Strategy team is rethinking quantitative investing, one signal at a time.


From macro allocation to equity factor models, our analysts are building smarter, forward-looking tools to help clients navigate global markets. In this video, Ana Munera (Head of Global Markets Strategy) and Ankit Gheedia (Head of QIS Research) walk us through BBVA’s Six-Stage Asset Cycle framework and present our Financial Conditions Index (FCI), a dynamic, multi-asset signal that tracks market stress across credit, equities, FX, and volatility.


Why does inflation distort traditional asset cycles?


How can the FCI help identify entry points for carry strategies and cyclical risk?


What are current market conditions telling us about asset allocation today?


Whether you’re managing risk or seeking opportunity, this video offers valuable insights into BBVA’s proprietary tools and how they turn data into action.




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