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Nico Popp

  • Small-Caps

At home in Southern Germany, the passionate stock exchange expert has been accompanying the capital markets for about twenty years. With a soft spot for smaller companies, he is constantly on the lookout for exciting investment stories. That it depends thereby less on large names, but on the future potential and whether the market also recognizes these perspectives, was one of its first learnings at the stock exchange.

On these pages, Nico examines current events at listed companies and takes a closer look at companies that are traded under the radar of the market, in addition to well-known securities.

In order to be able to take advantage of speculative opportunities on the stock exchange, Nico not only focuses on a balanced asset allocation of defensive and opportunity-oriented securities, but also on an intact risk management. "In addition to position size and entry in several tranches, investors should also develop a sense of timing and get to know a stock better before investing," says the columnist.


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Commented by Nico Popp on March 16th, 2023 | 11:57 CET

Interest roller coaster! This is how you profit! K+S, Saturn Oil + Gas, Deutsche Telekom

  • Mining
  • Oil
  • Inflation
  • fertilizer
  • Telecoms

Interest rates will remain high for longer - that was the expectation last week. After two bank failures, interest rate expectations have recently collapsed. Some investors in the USA are expecting the first interest rate cuts as early as June. Whether these scenarios are set in stone and what they mean for investors - we provide an analysis using three stocks as examples.

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Commented by Nico Popp on March 14th, 2023 | 11:31 CET

Great opportunities, low risk: Vonovia, Canadian North Resources, Rheinmetall

  • Mining
  • Commodities
  • Investments
  • Defense

Nervousness is back! Investors worldwide fear a new banking quake, and not just since the SVB settlement in the US. But the situation is anything but clear-cut in other respects as well: surprisingly good economic data and recalcitrant inflation could cause interest rates to rise further - and trigger renewed turmoil. We highlight three safe bets from yesterday and today and explain where an investment might still be worthwhile.

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Commented by Nico Popp on March 13th, 2023 | 13:10 CET

Bank quake? Our assessment! SVB Financial, Credit Suisse, Aspermont

  • Digitization
  • Technology
  • Banking
  • Investments
  • SVB
  • CreditSuisse
  • Aspermont

If you were unfamiliar with the US bank SVB until last Thursday, at least you did not have much of an education gap. The bank was forced to sell bonds under pressure and made losses in the billions. The share price collapsed, and a capital increase failed. We look at the latest status around SVB and what lessons investors can learn from the situation.

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Commented by Nico Popp on March 9th, 2023 | 10:58 CET

Innovations for millions: Volkswagen, JinkoSolar, Meta Materials

  • Technology
  • metamaterials
  • Innovations

If a company is ahead of the competition, its business runs all by itself. Large companies invest billions to set themselves apart from the market. But the structure of corporations too often puts the brakes on visionary projects. Fortunately, there are smaller companies that are wholly committed to new technology. We present three companies and explain which could soon become the focus of the big players.

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Commented by Nico Popp on March 8th, 2023 | 16:27 CET

Banks have a problem: Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Desert Gold

  • Mining
  • Gold
  • Banking
  • Investments

Bank shares have done well in recent months - the turnaround in interest rates has been good for many institutions. In the meantime, more and more analysts are giving banks the thumbs up. But what if currencies like the euro or the dollar lose influence? We shed light on secret trends emanating from Asian central banks, which at least argue for not investing all funds in traditional currencies.

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Commented by Nico Popp on March 7th, 2023 | 15:13 CET

Precious metals - Now or never: Barrick Gold, Blackrock Silver, SMA Solar

  • Mining
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Investments

The prices on the stock markets are swinging buoyantly upwards. In fact, this is a reason for a relaxed mood among investors. We explain why every stock market investor should think about precious metals right now and why it is more than just a typical crisis insurance in the latest article.

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Commented by Nico Popp on March 6th, 2023 | 14:10 CET

German industry at a crossroads: Volkswagen, Altech Advanced Materials, BASF

  • Batteries
  • Investments
  • Technology

There was often talk of the end of German industry last year. But fortunately, gas supplies did not run out, and many companies showed themselves to be extremely robust in their quarterly figures. Nevertheless, many companies, too, are facing difficult decisions. We look at what is at stake and what this may mean for investors.

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Commented by Nico Popp on March 2nd, 2023 | 19:55 CET

Short-term 100% opportunity - Uranium is picking up: Global Atomic, Myriad Uranium, Rio Tinto

  • Mining
  • Uranium
  • nuclear
  • Investments

Nuclear power as a discontinued model? Only ideologists with exclusively German glasses believe that! As of January 2023, new nuclear reactors are planned worldwide: In China, a whopping 47. In Russia 25, in India 12, the USA 3, Egypt 2 and so on. Even Japan, shaken by the Fukushima disaster, wants to connect a new nuclear power plant to the grid and believes in the safety of modern technology. We shed light on the uranium market and present a company with around 100% share price potential from a standing start.

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Commented by Nico Popp on March 1st, 2023 | 14:21 CET

Raw materials revolution from Africa: K+S, Globex Mining, Freyr Battery

  • Mining
  • Commodities
  • fertilizer
  • Batteries

Lithium, cobalt or even manganese - what reads like the list of ingredients for the mobility and energy revolution is available in abundance in Africa. However, China has been a major player in Africa for years and was already investing heavily when Europe was still seeing golden times for combustion engines. In the meantime, however, that has changed: As Handelsblatt reports, more and more African countries want to do their own thing regarding raw materials and turn from exporters into processors - for the countries of Europe, this is an opportunity.

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Commented by Nico Popp on February 27th, 2023 | 14:50 CET

Mercedes-Benz, Almonty Industries, Rheinmetall - New battery trend from Korea

  • Mining
  • Tungsten
  • RareEarths
  • renewableenergies

Major companies like Mercedes-Benz are fully committed to electric mobility. This can be seen in the numerous initiatives to open factories worldwide. Whether in Hungary, Thailand or Germany, Mercedes is planning a dense network of battery factories. But where are the raw materials coming from? And which batteries will prevail in the future? We provide an overview and highlight a new battery trend from South Korea.

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