Carsten Mainitz
The native Rhineland-Palatinate has been a passionate market participant for more than 25 years. After studying business administration in Mannheim, he worked as a journalist, in equity sales and many years in equity research.
Most recently, he headed a Hamburg-based investment research company as a member of the board for 8 years.
He is particularly interested in international small and micro caps and empirical capital market research (behavioral finance).
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on September 22nd, 2022 | 10:25 CEST
Moderna, BrainChip Holdings, Infineon - And the winner is?
For many years now, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has been selecting the 50 most innovative companies in the world. A few days ago, the hit list was published for the sixteenth time. The top ranks are occupied by Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Tesla. German companies are only found with Siemens from rank 20. Innovations play an important role for investors because they enable competitive advantages, which sooner or later translates into rising share prices. But global companies are not always the only ones to be considered; it is often lucrative to look at the second tier.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on September 14th, 2022 | 13:24 CEST
Aspermont, Allkem, K+S - Shares for the fast lane
We are living in turbulent times on the stock markets. War, energy crisis and inflation are shaping the moods of market participants. Anticipatory action and understanding the "big picture" and the long-term correlations between supply and demand are part of a stock market trader's toolkit. Exaggerations and understatements are part of the package. There is no getting around shares as a long-term form of investment. Because as stock market veteran André Kostolany said, "If you want to eat well, buy stocks; if you want to sleep well, buy bonds."
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on September 14th, 2022 | 11:55 CEST
First Hydrogen, Nel, Thyssenkrupp - Watch out: Stock gains with green hydrogen!
In view of exploding gas prices and the great dependence on Russia's energy supplies, efforts to expand the supply of renewable energies are a top priority worldwide. Green hydrogen is seen as a clean energy source with a bright future. Massive subsidies around the globe could soon herald a boom in this sector.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on September 8th, 2022 | 14:10 CEST
Barrick Gold, Barsele Minerals, Nordex - This will now be important
The strong US dollar, rising US yields and increasing fears of further major interest rate hikes are weighing on the precious metals markets. In this context, the precious yellow metal is facing an important test. Thus, the USD 1,680.59 per troy ounce gold mark is a prominent support level. If the low for the year is broken, there is a threat of a further drop to the region around USD 1,620 per ounce. In the long term, this level should serve as an entry level because containment of inflation through further interest rate steps can hardly be assumed in the current situation. This results in timely anticyclical entry opportunities in selected producers and exploration companies.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on September 7th, 2022 | 11:45 CEST
FuelCell Energy, dynaCERT, Linde - Tenbagger opportunities in the hydrogen sector
The goal of gaining independence from Russian oil and gas is pushing politicians to find forward-looking alternative solutions. An agreement between Canada and Germany was reached at the end of August, representing a quantum leap for the hydrogen sector. Hydrogen is seen as a key element in the transport sector for achieving climate targets. At the moment, many companies are still in correction mode. As a result, there are attractive opportunities for disproportionate share price gains in the long term.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on September 1st, 2022 | 15:13 CEST
ThyssenKrupp, Manuka Resources, K+S - Analysts are optimistic
High energy prices and significant increases in inflation and interest rates are causing headaches for investors. However, the stock market is punishing a number of shares too heavily. Despite the challenging environment, analysts identify several attractive entry opportunities. Stock markets always assess the future; the temporarily distorted perception of opportunities and risks opens up many investment opportunities for forward-looking investors.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on August 31st, 2022 | 13:35 CEST
BYD, Kleos Space, Bayer - Great opportunities in laggards
Although stock markets continue to correct, driven by geopolitical uncertainties and interest rate fears, some sectors have defied the generally adverse market conditions in recent weeks. For example, renewable energy stocks such as Plug Power more than doubled on the back of Joe Biden's climate change package. However, most companies from other sectors remain at discounted levels despite excellent prospects, which should offer investors good long-term entry opportunities.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on August 24th, 2022 | 13:24 CEST
BYD, Meta Materials, Pfizer - Full pipeline
Uncertainty returns after the rises of recent weeks. In addition to equities, other asset classes such as precious metals and cryptocurrencies are also falling and marking a multi-week low. Besides the uncertain geopolitical situation, the culprit is mainly the fear of a global recession bundled with rampant inflation. It is challenging to currently filter out the right stocks from this overall negative environment. Nevertheless, many companies are shining with full order books and innovations and should benefit in the long term in the event of a turnaround.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on August 4th, 2022 | 11:51 CEST
Nel, Altech Advanced Materials, Mercedes - It is getting exciting!
The challenges for the implementation of the energy turnaround are great. The desire to make greater use of renewable energy sources increased in light of the Ukraine war and the dependence on Russia that has become visible. Even after the highs of the Corona pandemic, supply chain issues and increased commodity prices continue to weigh. China's sabre-rattling illustrates that globalization not only brings benefits but also creates dependencies. In this respect, it is prudent for countries and industries to increasingly rely on national "solutions" or those that emanate from secure jurisdictions. In the megatrends of hydrogen technology and electromobility, investors should also keep an eye out for exciting companies from the second tier.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on August 3rd, 2022 | 13:53 CEST
Desert Gold Ventures, Deutsche Bank, Barrick Gold - Is the bottom in sight?
Due to the strength of the US dollar and concerns about further interest rate hikes, the precious yellow metal again sank below the threshold of USD 1,700 per ounce in recent months. It marked a new low for the year at USD 1,680.59, which also meant a test of the lowest level from 2021. Since then, however, gold has been rising again, driven by a recovering euro and the positive statements by FED Chairman Powell after the last interest rate hike by 75 basis points. At current levels, a long-term turning point could thus be initiated.
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