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Help for Ukraine
Dear reader, It has been far too long since we sent an update from our side. First, of course, our thoughts go to the gigantic tragedy by Russia in Ukraine. This is, of course, still completely incomprehensible to many. It is unimaginable that Russia just wants...
Bitcoin: Technological innovation or pure hype?
By Jan Viebig, CIO private wealth management & Laurent Denize, CIO asset management, ODDO BHF AM Disruptions often begin with a ground-breaking idea. In 2008 Satoshi Nakamoto proposed a decentralised, electronic payment system. Nakamoto designed a peer-to-peer...
Coinbase to Add Dogecoin to its Portfolio Within 2 Months
Following the 1st quarter earnings call as per May 13th, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced that his company, which is one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, if not the biggest, will add Dogecoin to its list of tradable assets; this decision...
The rise in Prices of Agriculture Commodities
There is an increase in corn, wheat, and other agriculture commodities, although some agriculture stocks are not keeping up with the costs. This increase in prices has created a buying opportunity in the share of companies like Corteva and FMC. It is estimated...
Giant Challenge waiting for Abel
Greg Abel is the next successor to 90-years old Warren Buffett as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway . (BRK.A, BRK.B); this was done in an accidental disclosure not announced by the company. Charlie Munger, the Vice-Chairman, discussed it in Berkshire's 2021 Annual meeting....
A moment in markets – The long-awaited return of the emerging markets risk premium?
Mobeen Tahir, Associate Director, Research, WisdomTree Mobeen Tahir The notion of an emerging markets (EM) risk premium exists to compensate investors for taking the risk of investing in economies with relatively more uncertain but potentially higher growth....
Equity research roundup: Tesla, Philips, Pfizer and Doordash
News Report for the week of December 14, 2020 TESLA debuts in the S&P500 Index On Friday, December 18th, Tesla marked its grand entrance into the benchmark S&P 500 index, making it the most valuable company to ever be admitted to Wall Street’s main...
Top 3 Battery Stocks for 2020
The demand of battery-related products is set to rise exponentially in the comings years. According to a report, there would be over 250 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, amid a rise in the demand for climate-friendly vehicles, emission policies and...
Ray Dalio’ Bridgewater Associates is Paying Attention to These 3 Chinese Stocks
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio is one of the most famous stock pickers in the world. He founded Bridgewater Associates, which is now the biggest hedge fund in the world. The fund’s total assets in management have a total worth of $138 billion. When Bridgewater...
Golden rules for option investors
Investing in options relevant? The investing in stock options from listed companies is very popular, mostly in Western Europe and the US. Many historians state that the invention of options was done in Amsterdam (the Netherlands). Stories go that the options were...
VanEck: Corona also hits gold and gold stocks
Coronavirus concern was the dominant driver across global markets in February and the gold market was no exception. Gold fell to its monthly low on 5 February as the S&P 500® trended to new all-time highs on the belief that the impact from coronavirus could...
The pros and cons of stock options
Options in a snapshot The investing in stock options from listed companies is very popular, mostly in Western Europe and the US. Many historians state that the invention of options was done in Amsterdam (the Netherlands). Stories go that the options were invented...
Why are Dividends your Friends?
The buying and selling of dividend paying stocks is worldwide very popular. A dividend payment is, mostly periodical, a payment from the company to it's current shareholders. This dividend payment is a reward for the investors who take the risks of investing in...
Europe’s Top 3 Stock Exchanges valued at $10.8trn
2019 was an active year for European stock markets, with some of them reaching record highs. Although almost every country in Europe has a stock exchange, only five are considered significant with assets of more than one trillion dollars. The market capitalof...
Comments by Natixis on Soleimani Attack
Comment by David Lafferty from Natixis IM Market reaction was right out of the Mideast uncertainty playbook – oil, gold, and yen rally, stocks sell-off. The question now is will the rally be temporary or will safe haven assets remain elevated. Traders...