For conservatives: how to safely invest in the face of the growing electoral volatility

For conservatives: how to safely invest in the face of the growing electoral volatility

August 12, 2025 – 07:00

Less than a month after the electoral frenetism starts, savers must know what to invest to protect their pesos from volatility.

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Little time to begin the electoral frenetism (September 7 is voted in the province of Buenos Aires and on October 26, at the country level), the Argentines They are already wondering what to invest their weights To “forget” the volatility and power “Sleep calm.” Fortunately, the capital market offers some viable alternatives.

“In a context of high electoral volatility as expected in September and October, the key to investors is to protect capital and avoid shocks,” “ summarized Leonardo Anzalonedirector of the Center for Political and Economic Studies (CEPEC).

According to the Executive, for those who seek to maintain the weights and take care of the purchasing power, the bonds adjusted by CER are one of the best alternatives, since, in addition to updating the capital according to inflation, today they are paying a rate of more than 19% per year.

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On the other hand, the most conservative investors seeking to part with financial fluctuations linked to electoral uncertainty can directly opt for The safest and most stable vehicle on the market: the bond.

According to the financial advisor Abel Cuchiettithe bond is a great option since today it yields around a 45% annual nominal rate And the dollar that is at maximum could go back or stable, which would allow attractive returns in hard currency.

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“We are talking like, perhaps, the Government this week validly validates high rates to keep the dollar calm,” said the specialist, added: “The dollar fell about 4% from the maximums and I estimate that it should continue to fall.”

Investors must take care of volatility

Anyway, Investors should not lose constant attention in the marketsince the potential returns, the risks and the “rules of the game” could change rapidly and without much prior notice.

“To forget about the subject, the savory is not prepared today because there is a lot of volatility. Volatility means that everything can go up and down in a short period of time. Then, the decision of what to do with the weights, if you have to invest or make ´Carry Trade´ and take advantage of the cups, the fixed deadlines or the funds, you have to recalculate at least once a week, not to tell you every day”indicated the consultant Omar de Lucca.

“For example, there is a tender, an expiration, this Treasury Wednesday. You have to see how much Caputo will renew, what rate will validate, what percentage will be able to roll or not … then, today one can say: ‘I encourage me to make a fixed term or invest in a hound’, but the rates are going to move very frequently up and down and down,” said the executive.

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