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 June 9th, 2021 | 08:28 CEST
NEL, Troilus Gold, K+S: After the hype is before the hype
For some time now, more and more private investors have been flocking to the trading floor. New, low-cost smartphone brokers and innovative technologies have attracted these investors. Hydrogen stocks, in particular, triggered a stock market boom in 2020. But what is next for these new stock market investors when the shares of NEL, Ballard Power and others no longer perform? Where are there still opportunities? We provide answers.
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Commented by Nico Popp on June 8th, 2021 | 08:25 CEST
Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, Sierra Growth: Of fast money and true values
Prices are rising ever more sharply. Industrialized countries have now surpassed even the emerging markets in terms of inflation. For banks, the current market phase is rewarding: investment banking has become a mainstay and the prospect of higher interest rates also gives hope for the bread-and-butter business. We look at why investors should nevertheless not bet on bank shares and what alternatives there are.
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Commented by Nico Popp on June 7th, 2021 | 08:40 CEST
Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Saturn Oil + Gas: Starting signal for the "green" oil megatrend
"This will influence climate legislation around the world," was the headline in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, referring to the ruling by the District Court in The Hague against the Royal Dutch Shell corporation. The court ordered the corporation to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019. Never before has a court forced a corporation to take such drastic climate protection measures. What does this mean for the sector now?
Despite this development, Saturn Oil & Gas announced on Friday after the end of the trading day the successful placement of the capital increase, which had already been adjusted upwards several times, including the greenshoe, now totaling CAD 32.8 million. The use of the proceeds from the placement is quite interesting.
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Commented by Nico Popp on June 4th, 2021 | 08:11 CEST
Lufthansa, Almonty Industries, Volkswagen VZ: Fresh starts and takeover fantasies
It starts again. More and more companies are leaving the crisis behind. Restaurants are full even with mandatory testing, carmakers are picking up where they left off before the crisis, and airlines are once again enjoying more vacationers and business travelers. With the economy making a comeback, certain companies are in particular focus. Others reveal great opportunities only at a second glance. We present three stocks.
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Commented by Nico Popp on June 3rd, 2021 | 11:02 CEST
JinkoSolar, BYD, SunMirror: Rich thanks to climate protection
Sustainability has long been more than just a buzzword. The former core issue of the Greens has now reached all parties. Today, it seems clear that resources should be used intelligently. It is also essential to use regenerative energy. But to manufacture solar panels and store the green electricity generated in this way, raw materials are necessary. Those who have secured these can hope for good business.
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Commented by Nico Popp on June 2nd, 2021 | 08:18 CEST
Adler Modemärkte, Steinhoff, Carnavale Resources: Where gambling pays off and why
Anyone who has money can speculate. If you have no money, you have to speculate. That is how stock market veteran André Kostolany once put it. But only very few people know what a good speculation is. As a rule, private investors are too late when it comes to promising speculations. Only those who recognize good stocks in time and understand the investment stories behind them can score with speculative stocks in the long term. We outline how this works and what investors should look out for, using three stocks as examples.
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Commented by Nico Popp on June 1st, 2021 | 10:05 CEST
Defence Therapeutics, CureVac, BioNTech: Vaccine against cancer makes progress
Biotechnology is the map to the holy grail that needs to be found as quickly as possible for many sick people. When the pandemic broke out last year, it accelerated some developments. For example, mRNA technology, which BioNTech and CureVac had already been researching, was successfully launched as a vaccine technology. It is well known that this can be used to develop effective vaccines against coronaviruses and target diseases such as cancer. BioNTech has this option in mind and holds good cards to succeed with it. The young biotech startup Defence Therapeutics has also recently reported its first successes in the fight against cancer.
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Commented by Nico Popp on June 1st, 2021 | 08:30 CEST
HeidelbergCement, Silkroad Nickel, BYD: Shares with an explosive mix
You do not have to be an economist or a well-connected investment guru to evaluate opportunities on the stock market. It is often the apparent developments and trends that point the market in the right direction. For investors, it is then a matter of interpreting these facts. For example, building materials are scarcer than ever - prices for wood and other essential materials have risen rapidly. Industrial metals are also in high demand. New technology, investment in construction and infrastructure, and the end of the pandemic make for an explosive mix.
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Commented by Nico Popp on May 31st, 2021 | 08:47 CEST
Deutsche Bank, Barsele Minerals, Volkswagen: Shareholders get happy here
When companies have something in their portfolio that others would like to buy, that can only be good for shareholders. Only recently, it became known that there are interested parties for the VW subsidiary Lamborghini. While acquisitions and sales are part and parcel of gigantic corporations, such as Volkswagen, such offers can change everything for shareholders of smaller companies. One potential candidate for this is the Canadian Company Barsele Minerals, developing a prospective gold project in Sweden. Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, recently showed how not to do it.
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Commented by Nico Popp on May 28th, 2021 | 08:14 CEST
Royal Helium, NEL, Steinhoff: Quick profits? That is what counts!
Earning a lot of money in a short time is ideal for many private investors. But sometimes, things do not turn out the way one expects: share prices go on a roller coaster ride, or a major legal decision drags on. Using three stocks as an example, we explain what brave speculators should watch out for in order to achieve their goal as quickly as possible.
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