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 May 3rd, 2021 | 06:00 CEST
Interview Osino Resources: "The market has not yet realized how fast we are advancing Twin Hills."
Osino Resources is exploring for gold in Namibia. The Twin Hills project has 1.9 million ounces of the precious metal and moves toward production in leaps and bounds. By the end of the year, the Company should have a feasibility study that will convince investors. The chances of this happening are good. Once before, Osino's team around serial founder and mining specialist Heye Daun successfully developed a gold project in Namibia and sold it to B2Gold. CEO Heye Daun explains in an interview where Osino's promising Twin Hills project stands today compared to the Otjikoto mine and why major investors like Ross Beaty are relaxed about their Osino shares.
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Commented by Nico Popp on April 30th, 2021 | 08:40 CEST
BASF, Saturn Oil & Gas, K+S: Three stocks for a yield kick
Investors who want to add a few yield drivers to their portfolio have several options. In addition to solid blue chips, which offer little share price excitement but steady dividends, investors can also focus on growth stocks and small caps. Although there are always those who categorically rule out growth stocks for cautious investors, this is not entirely true. Those who control risk via position size can also invest speculatively without having to abandon their fundamental strategy.
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Commented by Nico Popp on April 29th, 2021 | 08:30 CEST
Barrick Gold, Yamana Gold, Sierra Growth: Step by step to gold investment
Gold is on the rise again. The precious metal has already recovered from its lows, and in the long term, it is still on an upward trend. Added to this are rising inflation rates. The peculiar thing about it is that half the world is still in lockdown. As soon as the floodgates are opened again for consumption, growth and inflation will increase even more. Given this outlook, companies in the gold sector are currently of interest - after all, their share prices have not yet risen and therefore have potential. We present three stocks.
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Commented by Nico Popp on April 28th, 2021 | 07:00 CEST
Nestlé, Kraft Heinz, The Very Good Food Company: Conservative investments - rethought
As the Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis (AWA) showed last year, 24.75 million people in Germany alone are interested in healthy eating and healthy lifestyles - and the trend is rising. Young people, in particular, are increasingly drawn to veganism. Even if it is scientifically disputed to what extent meat consumption is associated with poorer health, the ethical advantages are obvious. Where no animal was processed, no animal had to be fattened, kept and slaughtered. Established food companies and innovative newcomers are vying for customers in the food market. We present three shares.
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Commented by Nico Popp on April 27th, 2021 | 09:05 CEST
Interview Scottie Resources: Exciting Story in the Golden Triangle
Scottie Resources is developing a historic deposit in the Golden Triangle in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Conditions around the Scottie mine, which was already in production at low triple-digit gold prices, are steadily improving: ice is receding and exposing new rock layers. There has been heavy investment around the site in recent years. In the interview, Scottie CEO Brad Rourke talks about the drilling plans for 2021, the growing interest of large players in companies in the Golden Triangle, and explains why the planned acquisition of AUX Resources is a gamechanger for all shareholders.
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Commented by Nico Popp on April 27th, 2021 | 07:21 CEST
Newmont, Triumph Gold, Barrick Gold: This development makes gold interesting again
Gold has been in the shadows for months. Now the precious metal could start to shine again - the reason: Asia is demanding gold on a massive scale. In March, India imported a whopping 153 tons of gold, which is more than it has done in years. China is also jumping back on the gold bandwagon. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is now allowing imports of gold again. Within the next few months, 150 tons of gold alone will be imported into China. For the gold price and corresponding shares, this could be the starting signal.
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Commented by Nico Popp on April 27th, 2021 | 07:00 CEST
First Majestic, Blackrock Silver, Steinhoff: This penny stock is more than a gamble
Sometimes it pays to take a look at the second tier. Silver has always been in the shadow of gold. But from time to time, the lesser precious metal catches up with gold. Currently, the reasons lie primarily in the importance of silver as an industrial metal, especially in electrical engineering and RFID chips. Although the gold-silver ratio fell significantly in the past year, the long-term trend shows that silver was valued higher than gold several times in the past. We highlight silver companies and compare them to other popular stocks.
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Commented by Nico Popp on April 26th, 2021 | 06:50 CEST
Vonovia, DIC Asset, The Place Holdings: How real estate investments are doing
Prices for houses and apartments have risen steadily over the past ten years. In many locations, they have even doubled or more. Investors might wonder whether the end of the line has not been reached. But will it come to that? Investors remain flexible with real estate shares and can participate in the real estate boom even with smaller amounts and without debt. We look at three stocks.
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Commented by Nico Popp on April 23rd, 2021 | 07:15 CEST
IBM, Revez, Bechtle: Returns thanks to digital transformation
Digitization is here to stay. A recent study by PWC shows, 44% of those surveyed agree that digitization will soon encompass all areas of life. Even if there is rightly a need for discussion in some areas, the trend is intact. The next step will be to digitize the German bureaucracy - an urgently needed step at the latest after the pandemic. Supporting the states and municipalities in this are companies such as IBM. We explain how investors can profit from digitization.
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Commented by Nico Popp on April 22nd, 2021 | 07:44 CEST
Steinhoff, Yamana Gold, Equinox Gold, Osino Resources: Quick profits? What to watch out for!
Speculative small caps and hot penny stocks have their place on the stock market. But because of their risk profile, the stocks must also deliver what they promise. A quotation in the cent range is not enough. An investment is only worthwhile if a typical penny stock price also stands for a low valuation and meets the prospect of revaluation. Which speculative stocks offer opportunities today and what investors should better keep their hands off.
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