Can Popular happen to other securities in the sector?

Almost 300.000 investors that they have lost all their savings is as relevant news as many others can be infected of this fear. This is one of the effects generated by the purchase of Banco Popular by the entity chaired by Ana Patricia Botín. In a run run that runs through the streets and squares of our cities by users who show a certain fear that this situation may happen in other banks. However, contagion is not at the moment a scenario posed by financial analysts.

One of the serious mistakes that small and medium investors make is not to get out of a security or financial asset on time. At the risk of suddenly losing all your financial contributions. In particular, when the prices of these securities of losing 50%, 60% or even more than 95%. Because in effect, not knowing how to withdraw on time is the most direct path to failure in financial operations. As has happened during these days with the shareholders of Banco Santander.

It is preferable, in these situations, to leave 30% or 60% of our savings on the floor. Because when these situations develop there will be nothing that can be done. Unless legal disputes are initiated that could last many and many months. It is for this reason that you must be very selective in your purchases in equity markets. But even more run sales. Especially if you don't want to have more than one negative surprise from now on.

Banking Sector Spotlight: Popular

Of course, one of the sectors that will now be under greater surveillance is the banking sector. For totally logical reasons and derived from the events that have just taken place during these days. Ultimately, it is about applying a strategy as logical and rational as get out of bad investments so you don't get hooked. Because you will avoid that the balance of your checking account suffers. And for this, you will have no other solution than to protect your positions in equities. Unfortunately, you will have no other choice to achieve your most desired goals in relation to the always complicated world of money.

One of the most effective ways to anticipate bearish movements in these equity values ​​is through various indicators that advance the development of this trend. To the point that they will be giving the most reliable and correct guidelines for you to leave the markets where they are listed. For this you have a series of figures that can be very useful at some point in the investment. Although you are very clear that Banco Popular shareholders did not use it at any time.

Liberbank next on the list?

Of course, the events of recent days in the banking sector have set off alarms in a large part of small and medium investors. And it seems that the pressures have been transferred to another of the banks that are listed in Spanish equities. Specifically Liberbank, whose shares have depreciated more than 20% during the last trading sessions. Given the uncertainty that the resolution of Banco Popular and its subsequent purchase by Santander has generated among its investors. The contagion effect has been present in investors.

From this scenario, the entity's securities have closed very close to levels close to 0,70 euros per shares. Can't forget that this is your worst rating in recent months. Without ruling out that it can go down even further and reach much lower heights. Maintaining a downtrend of an incontestable force and that have led to its price having lost more than 30% so far this year. Being one of the most bearish values ​​of the national continuous market.

To the point that it has reached a certain panic in the financial markets. With a clear imposition of purchases on sales that aim to check the true intent of the operators. Where everything seems to be a one-off movement, but can last over time. It is not surprising that there are many financial agents that may be giving a certain similarity to everything that has happened very recently with the purchase of Banco Santander. Something that can lead to a massive exit for a good part of small and medium investors. The question arises whether this situation can be repeated again.

Should we buy bank shares?

Now the question for savers is whether it is a good time to enter the banks. All these events prevent a positive response to this alternative that you have at your disposal in equities. It may be true, but it is proving that financial institutions with solvency they are behaving very positively in the financial markets. Even with notable revaluations throughout the year, which in some cases exceed 30% levels. Also, with good prospects for the next few years. Among them the Santander shares, which has responded with increases to the movements of recent days.

In any case, one of the investment strategies necessarily happens to be from these moments more selective when looking for the most suitable stock values. In this sense, they are BBVA and Santander those that have a greater consensus among the different analysts of the financial markets. With a potential for revaluation that is above its current prices. And that in the specific case of the second of the entities it could be close to seven or eight euros per shares. Although intended for a period of permanence in the medium or long term.

Strategies to apply

In any case, fear has reached investors who wanted to position themselves in the banking sector. Given the evolution of some of the listed companies. Precisely for this reason, there will be no choice but to take a series of precautions if you do not want to take more than one negative surprise from now on. Among which are the following recommendations that we expose you below.

Do not invest in any way all your available capital for this kind of financial operations. But on the contrary, with only half of them you will satisfy the demand with great efficiency.

You should focus only on the stronger values of financial markets. Or at least they have the best possible technical aspect. And if it can be under a clearly bullish trend, then much better for your personal interests. Not surprisingly, you will have a lot of ground gained to get capital gains.

You should not gamble your money without information about what it really is happening in this sector. Therefore, you will need wide supports to verify the reality of these hot values ​​in these first days of summer.

The preservation of supports of some relevance it will be one of the prerequisites for choosing the best values ​​where you can make the savings profitable. You must control them with great dedication since it will be one of the best strategies to preserve your interests in the stock market.

Do not opt ​​for equity proposals that are immersed under a downward spiral of great intensity. Especially if they develop during many trading sessions and continuously. Under no circumstances should they enter your portfolio from now on.

It is necessary to reflect that the banking sector is not the only one so you can open positions in equities. Because you have many and some of them with a better technical aspect. Like to be more receptive to your proposals to buy shares from now on. And it will also provide you with greater security to preserve your savings.

The banking sector is showing in recent months a greater volatility in the quotation of their prices. This factor can hurt you excessively if you want a more stable investment and that it does not give you scares from the contracting of its shares.

Right now, small banks are the most dangerous of all. The risk of being subject to corporate takeovers On the part of those with the largest capitalization, it is a role that will not help you achieve your objectives in most of the scenarios. Much less in the most unfavorable scenarios for the equity markets.

If you do not want risks, it will be much better that you address yourself at this time to other values ​​that are for a much more defensive or conservative investor profile. Of course, proposals will not be lacking at any time, even some of them with great appeal to make them profitable from the beginning.

You cannot forget that the banking sector It is very important in the Spanish stock market. Whose evolution depends on the behavior of all listed banks. Both large and small. There is an excessive dependence on them, and above that of other sectors.

And finally, do not forget that it is a very relevant sector to choose at some time of the year. And that in any case, it must be present in your next investment portfolio.