{"id":3361,"date":"2010-03-07T12:06:18","date_gmt":"2010-03-07T12:06:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2015-03-16T17:53:27","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T20:53:27","slug":"una-burbuja-brillante","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/amchamchile.cl\/en\/noticia\/una-burbuja-brillante\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:es-->\u00bfUna Burbuja Brillante?<!--:--><!--:en-->Bling Bling Bubble?<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es--><P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12px\">El oro ha sido empleado por siglos como divisa, reserva de riqueza y est\u00e1ndar para desarrollar pol\u00edticas monetarias y respaldar monedas. El oro nunca pasa de moda, pero hoy en d\u00eda, en el corolario de la reciente crisis econ\u00f3mica, la demanda por el metal precioso est\u00e1 aumentando. Las instituciones financieras y los inversionistas individuales se han unido a la bonanza del oro como un medio para almacenar valor en medio de las fluctuaciones de las divisas y la incertidumbre econ\u00f3mica, lo que ha hecho su precio suba a m\u00e1s de US$ 1.000 la onza. Sin embargo, el brillo podr\u00eda desgastarse si los inversionistas perciben que otras inversiones se han vuelto menos riesgosas.<\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px Arial\">La demanda de oro se basa en parte en sus cualidades f\u00edsicas y su atractivo, pero principalmente en su limitada oferta, estimada en cerca de 160.000 toneladas en el 2009. Tal como otros productos negociados en el mercado, el precio del oro se determina por la oferta y la demanda. No obstante, a diferencia de otros bienes b\u00e1sicos, la limitada cantidad de oro que hay en el mundo, y su percibida disponibilidad, tiene un gran impacto sobre el precio. La percepci\u00f3n, m\u00e1s que la producci\u00f3n anual, puede causar cambios de precios significativos y frecuentes.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px Arial\">&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Arial\">El a\u00f1o pasado no fue la excepci\u00f3n. Durante el 2009, el precio del oro subi\u00f3 de manera dr\u00e1stica de cerca de US$ 800 por onza, sobrepasando la barrera de los US$ 1.000 y alcanzando los US$ 1.200 (un aumento del 50%) para cerrar en cerca de US$ 1.100. Algunos inversionistas como Jim Rogers, un reconocido administrador de fondos de cobertura, predijeron que el oro podr\u00eda llegar incluso a los US$ 2.000 la onza. Claramente, existe el riesgo de que el oro se haya elevado por encima de sus indicadores fundamentales y podr\u00eda estar sobrevalorado.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px Arial\">&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Arial\">\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 est\u00e1n los inversionistas tan interesados en el oro hoy en d\u00eda? La raz\u00f3n tiene que ver con la protecci\u00f3n que permite en el caso de dos escenarios macroecon\u00f3micos. En el primer escenario, las tasas de inter\u00e9s en niveles m\u00ednimos r\u00e9cord y las condiciones monetarias acomodaticias en todo el mundo podr\u00edan impulsar una explosi\u00f3n inflacionaria, en cuyo caso el oro opera como una cobertura del poder adquisitivo. Por otro lado, en un escenario de d\u00e9bil recuperaci\u00f3n econ\u00f3mica global con deflaci\u00f3n de precios en econom\u00edas desarrolladas, el oro tambi\u00e9n proporciona protecci\u00f3n. Hay un claro patr\u00f3n observable en los precios del oro: las alzas ocurren cuando hay preocupaciones de inflaci\u00f3n o deflaci\u00f3n.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px Arial\">&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Arial\">Si bien los riesgos de que se repita la Gran Depresi\u00f3n se han disipado, hay varias razones que justifican que el precio del oro se mantenga cerca de m\u00e1ximos r\u00e9cord. El creciente inter\u00e9s de los inversionistas por diversificar sus carteras en activos distintos al d\u00f3lar ha tra\u00eddo consigo una renovada demanda por el metal precioso. Un incremento estructural de la demanda debido a los mayores ingresos en las econom\u00edas emergentes, notablemente en India, tambi\u00e9n puede explicar la tendencia al alza de los precios. Finalmente, el reciente aumento que se ha observado en el riesgo soberano (Dubai, M\u00e9xico, Grecia y Espa\u00f1a) ha generado preocupaciones en cuanto a que podr\u00eda haber una nueva crisis en el horizonte.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px Arial\">&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Arial\">No obstante, tambi\u00e9n hay se\u00f1ales en cuanto a que la burbuja del oro podr\u00eda estar a punto de estallar. Como destac\u00f3 el economista John Maynard Keynes cuando bautiz\u00f3 al oro como un \u201creliquia b\u00e1rbara\u201d, el oro no tiene ning\u00fan valor intr\u00ednseco; no podemos comerlo o quemarlo. Su valor proviene en gran medida de la percepci\u00f3n de los inversionistas. De modo que si las actuales preocupaciones sobre la inflaci\u00f3n a futuro y el aumento del riesgo soberano de algunos pa\u00edses disminuyen, el precio del oro podr\u00eda caer de nuevo al nivel de los US$ 800 o menos.&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px Arial\">&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Arial\">Eso no significa que los inversionistas deber\u00edan vender de manera agresiva todo su oro. Los inversionistas deber\u00edan acoger una asignaci\u00f3n mesurada de oro u otros activos de protecci\u00f3n contra la inflaci\u00f3n en su portafolio. Sin embargo, los inversionistas deber\u00edan emplear el oro con moderaci\u00f3n o la gallina de los huevos de oro podr\u00eda terminar picote\u00e1ndolos.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; FONT: 12px Arial\">&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Arial\">Axel Christensen es director gerente para Chile de la firma global de gesti\u00f3n de inversiones Blackrock, la que se fusiono con Barclays Global Investors en diciembre de 2009. Christensen preside adem\u00e1s el Consejo Consultivo del Mercado de Capitales del Ministerio de Hacienda.&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 16px Times\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: small\"><SPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: 20px; WHITE-SPACE: pre; FONT-SIZE: 13px\"><BR><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><!--:--><!--:en--><\/p>\n<p>Gold has been used for centuries as a currency, a reserve of wealth and a standard to develop monetary policies. Gold is never out of style but today, in the aftermath of the recent economic crisis, demand for the precious metal is soaring. Financial institutions and individual investors have joined the gold rush as a means to store value amid currency fluctuations and economic uncertainty, pushing its price over US$1,000 an ounce. But the shine could wear off if investors feel other investments have become less risky.<\/p>\n<p>The demand for gold is based partly on its physical qualities and attractiveness but mainly on its limited supply &#8211; estimated at around 160,000 tons in 2009. As other market-traded products, the price is set by supply and demand. However, unlike other commodities, the limited amount of gold in the world, and its perceived availability, has a huge impact on the price. Sentiment, rather than annual production, can cause significant and frequent price swings.<\/p>\n<p>Last year was no exception. During 2009 the price of gold rose dramatically from around US$800 per ounce, surpassing the US$1,000 barrier and touching US$1,200 (a 50% increase) to settle around US$1,100. Some investors like Jim Rogers, a well-known hedge fund manager, predicted that gold could even reach US$2,000 per ounce. Clearly, there is a risk gold has risen ahead of its fundamentals and could be overvalued.<\/p>\n<p>Why are investors so interested in gold nowadays? The reason has to do with the protection it affords in the case of two macroeconomic scenarios. In the first scenario, record low interest rates and accommodative monetary conditions around the world could fuel an inflation burst, in which case gold works as a hedge in purchasing power. On the other hand, in a scenario of weak global economic recovery with price deflation in developed economies, gold also provides protection. There is a clear pattern observable in gold prices: spikes occur when there are concerns about inflation or deflation.<\/p>\n<p>Although the risks of repeating the Great Depression have dissipated, there are several reasons that justify the price of gold remaining at near record highs. The increasing interest of investors to diversify into non-dollar assets has included a renewed demand for gold. A structural increase in demand due to higher incomes in emerging economies, noticeably India, can also explain the upward price trend. Finally, the recent increase observed in sovereign risk (Dubai, Mexico, Greece and Spain) has raised concerns a new crisis could be on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are also signs that the gold bubble could be near bursting. As the economist John Maynard Keynes pointed out when he christened gold as a \u201cbarbarous relic,\u201d gold has no intrinsic value; we cannot eat or burn it. Its value largely stems from investor sentiment. So if the present concerns about future inflation and the increase in sovereign risk of some countries subside, the gold price may fall back to US$800 or lower.<\/p>\n<p>That does not mean investors should hawk all their gold. They should welcome a measured allocation of gold or other inflation protection assets in their portfolio. However, investors should use gold sparingly or the goose that laid the golden egg may end up biting them.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Axel Christensen is Managing Director for Chile of global investment management firm BlackRock, which merged with Barclays Global Investors in December 2009. He also chairs the Finance Ministry&#8217;s Council on Capital Markets.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es--><P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN style=\"LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12px\">El oro ha sido empleado por siglos como divisa, reserva de riqueza y est\u00e1ndar para desarrollar pol\u00edticas monetarias y respaldar monedas. 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