O fluxo era lindo, mas a guerra mudou tudo: o mês horroroso dos multimercado
Numa amostra com 243 fundos que engloba os mais relevantes do mercado, 80% tiveram desempenho negativo em março, segundo um levantamento exclusivo feito pela consultoria Outliers Advisory com dados até dia 17.
Na média, os fundos perderam 1,7% no mês: 44 tiveram perdas superiores a 3%, e há fundos com retornos negativos de mais de 10%, mostra a pesquisa.
"Quando as assets locais começaram a ficar mais otimistas, principalmente com o fluxo estrangeiro vindo para o Brasil, a guerra mudou tudo," Samuel Ponsoni, fundador da Outliers Advisory, disse ao Brazil Journal.
O preço do petróleo tinha viés de queda – e disparou em março. O impacto de médio prazo é incerto porque depende da duração do conflito, mas o estrago nos preços dos ativos foi imediato.
"Tudo perdeu valor e os hedges pararam de funcionar," resumiu um gestor.
Com o temor de aumento da inflação, as curvas de juros abriram em muitos países. No Brasil, o Tesouro fez esta semana sucessivos leilões de recompra de títulos pré e atrelados à inflação para prover liquidez.
"O mercado estava disfuncional, operando sem referência de preço. A atuação do Tesouro foi precisa," disse esse gestor.
Numa inversão da tendência dos últimos meses, o dólar apreciou e o ouro perdeu valor – provavelmente porque os gestores resolveram vender o que havia subido para cobrir prejuízos em outros investimentos ou para comprar o que caiu demais.
Eduardo Rosman, o analista de financials do BTG Pactual, passou a última semana em reuniões com gestores no Rio de Janeiro e disse que "muitos fundos macro/hedge reconhecem que o ambiente segue difícil, com alguns reduzindo a exposição bruta e aguardando maior visibilidade antes de voltar a aumentar o risco".
Segundo Rosman, na lista de preocupações desses gestores estão também a correção das ações de tecnologia e a incerteza local – com uma greve dos caminhoneiros no radar.
Com a paulada de março, o retorno médio dos fundos multimercado está em apenas 1,3% no acumulado do ano, menos da metade do CDI, segundo a Outliers. Apenas 24% dos fundos conseguiram bater o CDI nesse período.
Em 12 meses, o rendimento médio dos multimercado é de 15%, frente a um CDI de 14,75%. Nesse intervalo, metade dos fundos superaram o CDI.
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Good use of named experts and a research firm, but relies on one anonymous source.
Specific Findings from the Article (4)
"Samuel Ponsoni, fundador da Outliers Advisory"
Named primary source, founder of the research firm.
Named source"Eduardo Rosman, o analista de financials do BTG Pactual"
Named expert source with stated credentials.
Expert source""Tudo perdeu valor e os hedges pararam de funcionar," resumiu um gestor."
Anonymous source (a manager) is quoted.
Anonymous source"segundo um levantamento exclusivo feito pela consultoria Outliers Advisory"
Article cites data from a secondary research source.
Secondary sourcePerspective Balance
Acknowledgment of multiple viewpoints, counterarguments, and balanced presentation
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Article explains the market situation from the perspective of funds and managers, but does not present counterarguments or alternative viewpoints on the causes or impacts.
Specific Findings from the Article (2)
"O impacto de médio prazo é incerto porque depende da duração do conflito"
Acknowledges uncertainty about medium-term impact.
Balance indicator"a guerra mudou tudo"
Presents the war as the singular cause of market change without exploring other potential factors.
One sidedContextual Depth
Background information, statistics, comprehensiveness of coverage
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Provides good statistical data, explains market mechanisms, and gives historical performance context.
Specific Findings from the Article (4)
"80% tiveram desempenho negativo em março"
Provides specific performance data.
Statistic"Numa inversão da tendência dos últimos meses, o dólar apreciou e o ouro perdeu valor"
Provides historical trend context for currency and gold.
Background"Com o temor de aumento da inflação, as curvas de juros abriram em muitos países."
Explains a broader economic mechanism (yield curves).
Context indicator"o retorno médio dos fundos multimercado está em apenas 1,3% no acumulado do ano, menos da metade do CDI"
Provides comparative annual performance data.
StatisticLanguage Neutrality
Absence of loaded, sensationalist, or politically biased language
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Mostly neutral financial reporting language, with a few instances of dramatic or informal phrasing.
Specific Findings from the Article (2)
"segundo um levantamento exclusivo feito pela consultoria Outliers Advisory"
Neutral reporting of data source.
Neutral language"Com a paulada de março"
Informal, figurative language ('paulada' means a hard blow).
SensationalistTransparency
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Full author attribution, date, clear quote attribution, and data source methodology are disclosed.
Specific Findings from the Article (2)
"Numa amostra com 243 fundos que engloba os mais relevantes do mercado, 80% tiveram desempenho "
Describes the sample size and data cutoff for the research.
Methodology"Samuel Ponsoni, fundador da Outliers Advisory, disse ao Brazil Journal."
Quote is clearly attributed to a named source.
Quote attributionLogical Coherence
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No logical contradictions or inconsistencies detected; claims are supported by data and expert commentary.
Specific Findings from the Article (1)
"provavelmente porque os gestores resolveram vender"
The word 'provavelmente' (probably) appropriately qualifies a causal claim about trader behavior.
Unsupported causeCore Claims & Their Sources
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"The war caused a sharp negative turn for multi-market funds in March."
Source: Attributed to Samuel Ponsoni of Outliers Advisory and supported by the firm's data showing 80% of funds had negative performance. Named secondary
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"The average multi-market fund lost 1.7% in March."
Source: Supported by data from the Outliers Advisory research. Named secondary
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"Fund managers are reducing exposure and awaiting more visibility."
Source: Attributed to Eduardo Rosman, analyst at BTG Pactual, based on his meetings with managers. Named secondary
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"80% of 243 relevant multi-market funds had negative performance in March."
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"The average fund lost 1.7% in March."
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"The Treasury conducted successive buyback auctions of bonds."
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"The war changed everything, causing assets to causes lose value and hedges to stop working."
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"Fear of increased inflation causes yield curves to steepen in many countries."
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"The dollar appreciated and gold lost value, probably because causes managers sold winners to cover losses or buy undervalued assets."
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=== Propositions === P1 [factual]: 80% of 243 relevant multi-market funds had negative performance in March. P2 [factual]: The average fund lost 1.7% in March. P3 [factual]: The Treasury conducted successive buyback auctions of bonds. P4 [causal]: The war changed everything, causing assets to causes lose value and hedges to stop working. P5 [causal]: Fear of increased inflation causes yield curves to steepen in many countries. P6 [causal]: The dollar appreciated and gold lost value, probably because causes managers sold winners to cover losses or buy undervalued assets. === Causal Graph === the war changed everything causing assets to -> lose value and hedges to stop working fear of increased inflation -> yield curves to steepen in many countries the dollar appreciated and gold lost value probably because -> managers sold winners to cover losses or buy undervalued assets
All claims are logically consistent. No contradictions, temporal issues, or circular reasoning detected.