Buenos Aires, January 14, 2026 -- With the release of December's inflation data, the question of where to place leftover pesos is once again relevant. According to the Argentine News Agency, instruments indexed by CER are emerging as the safest option for small investors seeking coverage in the first quarter of the year. Economist Lucas Carattini analyzed the financial landscape in a discussion with the 'Basta Baby Verano' program, hosted by Verónica Albanese and featuring columnists Aldana Gómez, Mariano Fernández, and Micaela Cendra, the latter two being journalists from this agency. What are the best investment options between $100,000 and $1,000,000? When asked about what to do with a surplus of pesos, Carattini highlighted two main tools: Government Bonds: The specialist recommended turning to public bonds that adjust for inflation. In this sense, he concluded that 'it makes perfect sense for people to seek to safeguard their savings' in indexed instruments until a more significant decline consolidates by the end of the year. 'You have a bunch of bonds with no short-term default risk and they allow you to be covered,' he explained. UVA Fixed-Term Deposit: Although he acknowledged that it is an instrument that 'has been talked about a little less,' the economist reclaimed its current utility. 'The UVA variable is basically the tracking of inflation, and I think it is a more than valid instrument to be covered in this context,' he stated. What inflation projection is expected for the coming months? Carattini based his recommendations on his short-term forecast, warning that while annual inflation will be lower than last year, the monthly figures will not break the 2% floor immediately. 'I believe that in the next 2 or 3 months we will probably see numbers around 2.5% or consistently above 2%,' the economist projected to the panel of Albanese, Fernández, Gómez, and Cendra.
