A native of North Hesse, he has over 25 years of experience in financial journalism and active portfolio management and is regarded as a proven expert on German small-cap stocks and special situations.
After studying law at the University of Göttingen with a focus on banking and capital markets law, he began his career in Frankfurt's financial scene at the turn of the millennium. As a stock market and business journalist, the passionate amateur golfer wrote for leading investment newsletters, financial newspapers, and business magazines, including PLATOW Börse, Capital Depesche, BÖRSE ONLINE, Capital, and the Financial Times Deutschland.
From 2011 to 2013, he headed the Frankfurt editorial office of the financial newspaper €uro am Sonntag. From 2013 to 2026, he served as deputy editor-in-chief of the well-known investor magazine BÖRSE ONLINE and was responsible for the premium stock market service "Lars Winter Report," which featured a highly successful real-money portfolio. He remains widely known to a broad financial audience through various podcasts, TV appearances, and prominent stock market events.
As an investor, Winter follows a disciplined stock-picking approach with a particular focus on small-cap stocks and undervalued companies in special situations. In his experience, especially among smaller second- and third-tier companies, there are still many undiscovered opportunities—regardless of the market environment—that can help investors succeed in various market phases.
As a fund manager, he is responsible, among other things, for the UCITS fund Salus Alpha Special Situations. His Wikifolio strategy, "BÖRSE ONLINE Nebenwerte", has ranked among the platform's most closely followed portfolios for many years and consistently manages a growing multi-million-euro investment volume.
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Commented by Lars Winter on June 4th, 2026 | 07:00 CEST
Second-Tier Energy Winners: Why dynaCERT, 2G Energy, and SFC Energy Are Poised for Strong Growth
Artificial intelligence, the energy transition, decarbonization, and geopolitical tensions are currently transforming the global economy. Energy demand is rising, while at the same time, requirements for supply security and climate protection are growing. It is precisely at this intersection that exciting investment stories are currently emerging for investors. The shares of dynaCERT, 2G Energy, and SFC Energy appear particularly interesting. The three companies pursue different approaches but benefit from the same megatrend: making energy more efficient, secure, and independent.
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Commented by Lars Winter on June 3rd, 2026 | 07:30 CEST
North Arrow Minerals: An Undiscovered Gold Explorer with Significant Upside Potential
North Arrow Minerals has largely flown under investors' radar so far. However, that could change in the coming months. The small Canadian explorer is currently undergoing a strategic transformation that may redefine its investment case. Many investors still associate the company with its former focus on diamonds and lithium. Today, however, North Arrow Minerals is increasingly positioning itself as a gold exploration company focused on Botswana. This country in southern Africa is not only considered one of the most politically stable and mining-friendly jurisdictions on the African continent, but is also among the regions where large parts of the geological potential remain surprisingly under-explored. While investor attention has recently centred on established gold districts in Nevada, Canada, and Australia, underexplored African greenstone belts are increasingly coming into focus. This is precisely where North Arrow Minerals is now strategically repositioning itself.
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