Armin Schulz
Born in Mönchengladbach, he studied business administration in the Netherlands. In the course of his studies he came into contact with the stock exchange for the first time. He has more than 25 years of experience in stock market business.
After graduating, he worked as an IT consultant for a listed company before becoming self-employed, during which time he worked for various DAX-listed companies and a large Swiss insurance company, among others.
Since 2009, he has been exclusively involved in the capital markets, where he was able to gain experience as a day and swing trader, in investor relations and at board level. He was able to live out his passion for numbers in the controlling department of a securities trading house.
For him, fundamental analysis paired with the correct reading of the price action of a market provides the basis for successful trading.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on August 1st, 2022 | 13:05 CEST
Barrick Gold, Tocvan Ventures, Newmont - Gold stocks facing a renaissance?
The strong dollar has weighed on the gold price in recent weeks. However, the strength of the US dollar is rather a weakness of the euro. While the FED raised interest rates to fight inflation, the ECB hesitated. While the ECB recently raised interest rates by 50 basis points, it was 75 in the US. In addition, the energy crisis in Europe, especially Germany, is putting additional pressure on the euro. For US exports, this is not good news. Therefore, the markets gratefully accepted Jerome Powell's statements. The chairman of the FED wants to slow down the pace of interest rate increases. The gold price also jumped in response. We look at three companies that should benefit from a rising gold price.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on July 27th, 2022 | 12:49 CEST
K+S, Globex Mining, Barrick Gold - Has the bottom been reached for commodity stocks?
Recession fears have had a grip on the commodities sector in recent weeks. Copper was quoted below USD 7,000 per ton again for the first time. Two other factors create additional pressure. First, there is the strong dollar. The last interest rate hikes failed to lower the inflation rate. At the same time, the strong USD is making raw materials more expensive, which has led to a drop in demand. On the other hand, the zero-Covid policy in China is slowing demand. Nevertheless, the outlook for commodity stocks is good. At the moment, many companies are taking a wait-and-see approach because of the uncertainties. If the recession does not materialize, prices will soon rise again. The three companies we are taking a closer look at today will also benefit from this.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on July 25th, 2022 | 12:55 CEST
Rock Tech Lithium, Edison Lithium, Standard Lithium - Demand for lithium is increasing faster than supply
At an industry workshop on lithium price and supply risks hosted by the German Raw Materials Agency, it quickly became clear that lithium is facing a bottleneck. Demand in 2030 is expected to be between 316,000 and 558,000 metric tons of lithium. By comparison, only 82,000 tons were produced in 2020. The target of 15 million electric cars on Germany's roads is thus at risk. The Handelsblatt recently referred to calculations by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, which clearly show that there will not be enough lithium. Therefore, we take a look at three companies from the lithium sector that will benefit from the high demand.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on July 20th, 2022 | 13:08 CEST
BP, Saturn Oil + Gas, Shell - The right time to enter oil stocks?
Since mid-June, the oil price has been on a downward slide. On the one hand, there are concerns about a recession. On the other hand, OPEC has increased the production volume by more than 600,000 barrels per day, at least until the end of August, in order to compensate for the loss of production by Russia. That increases the amount of oil produced worldwide because even Russia is still selling its oil to countries that have not joined the sanctions. So why are analysts like Goldman Sachs still bullish on oil? For one thing, the Ukraine conflict seems to be lingering. Also, China's zero-Covid strategy is currently far from its regular demand. If the Chinese government changes its approach, the oil price will continue to rise in the long term, also due to a lack of investment by oil multinationals.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on July 18th, 2022 | 15:06 CEST
BASF, Meta Materials, Nordex - Shares under pressure, but with positive prospects
These are currently rough times on the stock market. Almost all segments are under pressure, and even investments with long-term prospects are trading at significant discounts. In many areas, the fear of a recession is great, but on the other hand, inflation is eating up money. Gold currently offers no protection against inflation and is looking for its bottom. So really, only stocks remain as an investment. It is important to find companies that will do good business in the future, even if the current situation does not look rosy. Nobody knows where the bottom will be formed, but you can start to build up first positions. Today we have picked out three stocks to build on in the long term.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on July 15th, 2022 | 14:31 CEST
Pathfinder Ventures, TUI, Lufthansa - Which leisure share has the greatest potential?
The sun is shining, an increasing number of German states are starting school vacations, and despite a summer corona wave, travel is finally possible again. After a 2 year Corona break, the desire to travel is greater than it has been for a long time. The shares of companies that make their living from tourism should profit from this. But at the moment, the mood is rather gloomy. On the one hand, there is inflation, which forces people to save, but if you have enough money to travel, there can still be complications at the airport. Today we look at three companies that make a living from tourism and see which stock has the greatest potential.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on July 13th, 2022 | 14:35 CEST
Barrick Gold, Desert Gold, First Majestic Silver - Is it worth buying precious metals shares now?
Recently, the prices of precious metals went under the wheels, bringing back memories of the financial crash in 2008. Back then, the stock markets were also in a bear market and precious metals were considered a safe haven. But both gold and silver were sold off at that time. Subsequently, both precious metals rallied by almost 200% in gold and 500% in silver. The question is whether we have already found the bottom? The dollar's strength increases the price of commodities because the ounce is traded in USD. Add to that weak demand from China due to the zero-covid policy and rising interest rates. Today we look at three companies that own precious metals.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on July 11th, 2022 | 15:35 CEST
BYD, First Hydrogen, Amazon - Electric vehicles on the brink of extinction?
Alongside industry leader Tesla, Chinese carmakers, in particular, have been early adopters of e-cars. Since the end of the internal combustion engine was decided, there has been a battle for the one emission-free drive. For a long time, electromobility seemed to be winning the race, but charging times are still too long and ranges are limited. These are important factors, especially in the logistics sector. Now the first series production of hydrogen cars is starting in China. Changan Automobile, founded in 1862, claims a range of 700km for its hydrogen cars with a refueling time of a few seconds. Is this the beginning of the end for electric vehicles?
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Commented by Armin Schulz on July 6th, 2022 | 12:16 CEST
Plug Power, dynaCERT, Daimler Truck - Hydrogen market gets hot again
A glance at the federal report on energy research 2022 is enough to tell you that the federal government is funding research and development into hydrogen. The term hydrogen appears 116 times in the document, far ahead of wind power or solar energy. RWE has recently announced that it is investing a lot of money into hydrogen production. Siemens Energy wants to produce electrolyzers together with Air Liquide. The French are also working with ThyssenKrupp to develop hydrogen-based steel production. The EU is promoting the hydrogen sector, so it is no wonder that more and more collaborations are being formed between corporations. Today we look at three companies active in the hydrogen sector.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on July 4th, 2022 | 12:12 CEST
Defense Metals, Nordex, Rheinmetall - The world does not work without rare earths
Even if many people do not know much about the term rare earths, every one of us uses them. Without rare earths, there would be no smartphones, no wind turbines, no solar energy, cars and other high-tech devices. China has a virtual monopoly on rare earths. We first saw what would happen if China stopped supplying rare earths in 2010 when Japan stopped receiving supplies for a month. Prices for products containing rare earths shot up by a factor of 10. For this reason, the raw material also appears on the list of strategic metals in the USA and Europe. The EU plans to present the Raw Materials Act this fall to reduce dependence on China for critical raw materials.
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