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Commented by Juliane Zielonka on March 16th, 2023 | 12:07 CET
Alpina Holdings, Vonovia, Credit Suisse - Real estate market booms in Asia, Europe staggers along
The Silicon Valley Bank knockout is also making its rounds on this side of the Atlantic. Credit Suisse shares are currently reeling, sliding 30% lower, after its main shareholder ruled out further support. This helped drag down all European banks. That is not all. The real estate industry across Europe is also trembling as the EU Parliament has passed a resolution for the compulsory renovation of all houses. By 2050, all buildings in Europe are to be climate-neutral. As early as 2028, only buildings that are considered "emission-free" are to be allowed to be built. Existing buildings will have to be refurbished if they are deemed to be in poor condition. That means immense renovation costs for the Vonovia real estate group, which is suspected of corruption. The Singapore-based company Alpina Holdings is in a better position here. The Company builds and manages both public and private properties in the Lion City. Read here what this means for investors.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on March 15th, 2023 | 10:21 CET
Deutsche Bank, Desert Gold, Commerzbank - Back to the safe haven
The willingness of investors to take risks increased in recent months despite further interest rate fears and geopolitical uncertainties, but this was abruptly interrupted by the surprising bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank. While some banking and financial stocks were dragged down by double digits, the precious metals gold and silver, as well as the cryptocurrencies, celebrated a comeback after a correction lasting several weeks. The next upward wave may have begun, especially in the precious yellow metal, with the climbing of new highs.
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Commented by Nico Popp on March 13th, 2023 | 13:10 CET
Bank quake? Our assessment! SVB Financial, Credit Suisse, 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 8th, 2023 | 16:27 CET
Banks have a problem: Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Desert Gold
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 André Will-Laudien on February 24th, 2023 | 15:51 CET
Rising interest rates, rising margins: Steinhoff, Desert Gold, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank - Watch closely!
In the coming weeks, the moment of truth will strike for the national central banks of the eurozone because 20 years of money printing is taking its toll in the form of billions in losses. The respective state coffers will not only miss out on dividend payments but could even need capital injections. Bloomberg points to this development. The Swiss National Bank already made a start in February with a record write-down of 132 billion francs. The markets are now eagerly looking to the ECB and the US Fed. Incidentally, the taxpayer is liable for the central bank's balance sheet imbalances. If the write-downs on the bond holdings due to the quantitative easing of recent years exceed the equity capital, the member states are threatened with payment obligations. It would be a surprise if gold did not react positively to such news.
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Commented by Nico Popp on February 9th, 2023 | 19:47 CET
Banks and their risky gold bets: Credit Suisse, PayPal, Desert Gold
Credit Suisse will publish its quarterly figures on Wednesday, February 15, and answer analysts' questions. The market is looking very closely at the details of the crisis bank, which is in trouble because of the bankruptcy of Greensill Bank and the implosion of a hedge fund in 2021. Now stress is also looming around Credit Suisse's gold exposure. Reason enough to raise awareness of risks and highlight opportunities!
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Commented by Nico Popp on January 10th, 2023 | 11:42 CET
A wake-up call for gold - China as an indicator: Deutsche Bank, Alerio Gold, JinkoSolar
For years, gold has not been as exciting as it is today. Why? Central banks, like the Bank of China, have recently been bullish on gold. In addition, many economies will slide into recession in 2023 - traditionally, a good environment for gold. We look at the past, pick up on current facts and explain which stocks have potential.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on November 10th, 2022 | 13:32 CET
Commerzbank, Aspermont, Munich Re - Financial stocks on the upswing
The end of the ultra-loose monetary policy and several larger interest rate steps already showed up positively in the half-year report of the major German banks. Should the ECB follow its big brother overseas, this promises further significant earnings potential. Financing platforms that combine the supply of scarce, promising commodity projects for the energy transition with demand from the capital market also hold great promise.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on October 20th, 2022 | 14:03 CEST
Shock inflation, what is left in the wallet in 2023: TUI, Pathfinder Ventures, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank
In addition to an inflation rate of almost 10%, the first increases in utility costs are now fluttering into citizens' mailboxes. As already feared, the extreme increase in the cost of energy and electricity is putting a heavy strain on monthly budgets. Whether there can still be a vacation in 2023 will be decided by the length of the Russia conflict, which has kept fossil energy prices high so far. As investors can easily see, the high oil and gas prices are contributing to negative effects in almost all sectors; especially in winter, the supply situation in Central Europe is likely to be very tight. Which stocks should investors watch out for now?
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Commented by Nico Popp on October 10th, 2022 | 12:45 CEST
Opinion dictatorship of big tech like PayPal: The government must do its homework
Anyone who operates at PayPal, Meta or other tech giants has to play by the rules - so far, it's normal. But what happens when market power and regulatory demands cross borders? Just recently, PayPal published a policy that would have fined users USD 2,500 if they spread misinformation. After an outcry, the payment service provider rowed back and now claims that the policy was published "by mistake." So it was all just a coincidence?
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