Defense
Commented by Stefan Feulner on July 7th, 2022 | 14:13 CEST
K+S AG, Viva Gold, Rheinmetall, Hensoldt - Recession fears across the board
Increasing fears of a global recession are sending the capital markets into a tailspin. The DAX marked a new low for the year at 12,385 points, while the euro fell to its lowest level in almost 20 years against the US dollar due to weak economic data from the eurozone. In addition to the oil price, which has been booming for weeks, the precious metals markets also took a beating, with gold breaking below the psychologically important support zone at USD 1,800. Due to the partly exaggerated price reactions, however, there are long-term anti-cyclical buying opportunities.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on July 6th, 2022 | 11:58 CEST
Rheinmetall and Hensoldt stumble, good opportunities in XPhyto and Deutsche Telekom
As a result of the shockingly weak economic data from the eurozone, the euro fell to its lowest level in almost 20 years with an exchange rate of 1.028 against the US dollar and is currently not far from parity. This crash was followed by European equities, with the DAX recording a new low for the year. Even last week's high flyers, defense stocks, were hit hard with double-digit daily losses. Despite the current correction, there are attractive long-term, anti-cyclical entry opportunities in many sectors at current levels.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on July 4th, 2022 | 12:12 CEST
Defense Metals, Nordex, Rheinmetall - The world does not work without rare earths
Even if many people do not know much about the term rare earths, every one of us uses them. Without rare earths, there would be no smartphones, no wind turbines, no solar energy, cars and other high-tech devices. China has a virtual monopoly on rare earths. We first saw what would happen if China stopped supplying rare earths in 2010 when Japan stopped receiving supplies for a month. Prices for products containing rare earths shot up by a factor of 10. For this reason, the raw material also appears on the list of strategic metals in the USA and Europe. The EU plans to present the Raw Materials Act this fall to reduce dependence on China for critical raw materials.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on June 30th, 2022 | 10:09 CEST
Rheinmetall on the verge of a breakout, and MAS Gold and K+S with rebound opportunity
Due to the uncertain geopolitical situation regarding the Ukraine conflict and concerns about inflation getting out of hand, the most important stock market indices are again turning downward. Germany's leading index, the DAX, is once again struggling with the psychologically important 13,000-point mark. With the exception of defense stocks, there is downward pressure across the board. Fertilizer manufacturers, which initially benefited particularly from the sanctions against Russia, are also correcting sharply and offering interesting entry opportunities for long-term investors. The precious metals markets are also running into attractive buying zones.
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Commented by Nico Popp on June 23rd, 2022 | 12:59 CEST
SPD's Klingbeil: Germany as a "leading power" - Rheinmetall, Kleos Space, Airbus
Armaments were long considered the "grubby child" of the capital market. The trend toward ESG-compliant investments ensured that the defense industry was excluded from many investment instruments from the outset. But then came February 24 with all its consequences. In the meantime, even SPD party leader Lars Klingbeil has come out in favour of Germany assuming the role of a "leading power" in military and diplomatic matters. Although the connection between "leadership ordered" and "leadership received" in Germany under Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz is not so clear so far, the political mills grind slowly, as is well known - especially in Germany. It is a good thing that rearmament is an international trend - at least for investors. We take a look at three stocks.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on June 20th, 2022 | 10:57 CEST
A lot of movement at Rheinmetall, Aspermont and Deutsche Telekom
Stock markets around the globe continue to be in a downward spiral. Fears of a recession on the one hand and concerns about possible major interest rate hikes on the other have sent stock markets tumbling to new interim lows. In the process, the US markets, driven by technology stocks, entered a technical bear market last week with a loss of more than 20%. Nevertheless, most individual stocks are still clearly up since the lows in the wake of the Corona pandemic. Thus, in the current market environment, there are once again favourable entry opportunities in selected stocks.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on June 7th, 2022 | 13:23 CEST
Rheinmetall, Thyssen, Defense Metals, Airbus: Fighting the war with these blockbuster shares
The German government has reaffirmed the need for a powerful army and anchored the 100 billion euro special fund in the constitution before the Whitsun recess. The reason why the Basic Law had to be used for this was supposedly due to the budget issue because the red and green members of the government, in particular, do not want the general budget to be diminished by defense spending. Now it is here again, the reversal of the "peace dividend"; for many years, Germany in particular was able to profit from the reduction in defense spending. NATO welcomes the German decisions and now sees Germany as a paying "full partner" again. This also finally puts to rest Trump's demand for Berlin to contribute more to NATO peacekeeping costs. Where are the opportunities for investors now?
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Commented by Armin Schulz on June 1st, 2022 | 11:06 CEST
ThyssenKrupp, Defense Metals, Rheinmetall - Defense stocks as portfolio boosters?
The Ukraine crisis has been with us for over three months now. While many stocks went downhill at the beginning of the war, the situation was quite different for defense stocks. Here the quotations increased sometimes significantly. Of course, every investor has to clarify the moral question for himself. But if you want to invest your money in defense stocks, a few points speak in favor of an investment. On the one hand, there is the trend toward more defense spending, which has continued year after year since 2014. Second, confidence in Russia has been permanently shaken, and it will take years, if not decades, to repair the damage. We look at three companies that manufacture products for the defense industry.
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Commented by Nico Popp on May 23rd, 2022 | 10:36 CEST
Long on war with Rheinmetall, Defense Metals, BYD
Armaments are booming! As early as 2021, global military spending reached USD 2.113 trillion, according to the Stockholm-based peace research institute SIPRI. That was followed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the West's surprisingly united response. Currently, numerous weapons are arriving in Ukraine from many countries around the world. A high-ranking Russian military observer recently even said on TV that almost the whole world was against Russia. At the same time, Sweden and Finland are striving to join NATO. Additional billions for the armament sector are inevitable. We present three stocks that are booming.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on May 5th, 2022 | 10:46 CEST
Rheinmetall, Triumph Gold, K+S - Hype or sustainable?
Already during the Corona pandemic, clear winners and losers could be identified. Vaccine manufacturers multiplied, and companies related to online trading also performed better than the market. In the current Ukraine crisis, however, the signs are changing. Suddenly, defense stocks, which were frowned upon a short time ago, are all the rage. Fertilizer companies, benefiting from the sanctions and the resulting supply shortages, are also gaining favor with investors. But how sustainable are the current increases? Gold mining stocks are also doing very well, but in contrast to Rheinmetall, Hensoldt & Co., they are performing much weaker.
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