The Great Debate: See if it’s time for the prefixes or the stock market

After twelve consecutive increases, the Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of the Central Bank (BC) decided to maintain the basic interest rate, the Selic, at 13.75% per year.

But the BC left a flea behind the financial market’s ear by saying that the rate may even rise again if inflation does not fall as expected. For part of economists, this sentence indicates that interest rates should take longer to start falling.

There are still two more Copom meetings this year. In addition, the scenario abroad is still uncertain, with interest rates in the United States at the third consecutive high and with the prospect of a global recession.

Investments in fixed income may be an option, if the maintenance or increase in the Selic level is on the radar. Positions such as the stock market can also be an attraction in the portfolio, with a view to maintaining or falling interest rates.

But after all, what to invest in with the Selic remaining at 13.75%? Is it worth buying shares and investing in the stock market to take advantage of the future rise or is it better to invest in fixed-rate securities to hold the current Selic rate?

To help us answer this question, this Monday’s (26th) Great Debate-Investment welcomes Fernando Martin, head of Analysis at Levante Asset, which defends investments in fixed income. On the other hand, finance professor André Massaro, an investment analyst at the Portfolio Investor, who prefers stocks and hedge funds.

“The Great Debate – Investments” will always have the presence of two specialists with opposing views to debate the pros and cons of different investment options and solutions, as well as topics from the world of personal finance and the financial market.

The attraction is weekly and airs on Mondays at 8:50 pm.

(Posted by Ana Carolina Nunes)