Topics related to various types of financial and investment products, money and monetary concepts, monetary and fiscal policy, market cycles and the economy
Stress always returns to financial markets — but you can be prepared The content of this post does not constitute financial or investment advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. This is a published article on Medium where you can read the full version For a couple of months last year, beginning […]
7 Key Lessons for Investors from the 2023 Banking Sector Turmoil Read More »
The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – Europe: European stocks advanced across the board and across countries this week, as hopes of an upcoming rate cut by the ECB keep fuelling optimism, supported also
Weekly Overview 12.-18. Feb 2024 Read More »
The cheat sheet pages are intended to provide fundamental knowledge for absolute beginners or a refresher on the basics for those interested in going over the concepts covered in these bits. They do not constitute financial advice or a recommendation. If you have a request for a cheat sheet covering a specific concept you are
Cheat Sheet: Sector Cycle Rotation Read More »
The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – Europe: The week in European stock markets was a battle between positive earnings updates and high interest rate concerns. Some companies announced strong quarterly earnings updates, driving
Weekly Overview 5. – 11. Feb 2024 Read More »
Substantial Risks or Overblown Concerns? The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. This is a published article on Medium where you can read the full version Over the last couple of years, central banks around the world embarked upon a series of aggressive
Reality Check: Commercial Real Estate Read More »
The cheat sheet pages are intended to provide fundamental knowledge for absolute beginners or a refresher on the basics for those interested in going over the concepts covered in these bits. They do not constitute financial advice or a recommendation. If you have a request for a cheat sheet covering a specific concept you are
Cheat Sheet: Index Weighting Methods Read More »
The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. You can also read this article on Medium and subscribe there. No one likes negative surprises when it comes to their money. But right now, the world is not exactly in its calmest state, and the rest
2024: Key Risks for Individual Investors Read More »
The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – Europe: The moves in the European stock markets were more limited this week. Stoxx 50 and FTSE MIB advanced, but the broader Stoxx 600, as well as
Weekly Overview 29. Jan – 4. Feb 2024 Read More »
What went wrong and what needs to be fixed in Europe’s biggest economy The worst-performing developed economy globally in 2023, with a contracting real gross domestic product (GDP) and a bleak outlook for 2024. Germany has gone from a country with an exemplary economic model and the envy of other major economic powers, to a
Germany’s Economic Malaise In 35 Charts Read More »
The cheat sheet pages are intended to provide fundamental knowledge for absolute beginners or a refresher on the basics for those interested in going over the concepts covered in these bits. They do not constitute financial advice or a recommendation. If you have a request for a cheat sheet covering a specific concept you are
Cheat Sheet: Inflation Read More »
The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – Europe: This week, the ECB left interest rates unchanged. ECB President Christine Lagarde sounded a tad more dovish in her press conference, as she indicated that wage
Weekly Overview 22.-28. January 2024 Read More »
Inflation was stable at around 2% for a long time in developed economies — until it was not. High rates of inflation can be irritating, and extremely high rates can be life-threatening. Inflation not only damages a country’s currency, but it can impoverish a whole nation. As an investor, your focus should be on earning
The Inflation Curse: How to Protect Your Investments Read More »
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Cheat Sheet: ETF Selection Criteria Read More »
The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Financial markets summary: – Europe: Equities declined for the full week ended 19th January, as ECB policymakers made numerous remarks about unreasonably dovish expectations by market participants about rate cuts. The
Weekly Overview 15.-21. January 2024 Read More »
The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Stock markets summary: – Europe: Shares had a mixed performance this week, with German, French, and Italian indices rising week-on-week, while the pan-European STOXX 600 index was almost flat, going up
Weekly Overview 8.-14. January 2024 Read More »
The content of this post does not constitute financial advice. It is intended for information and education purposes only. The Week in Global Markets Global stock markets generally disappointed in the first week of the year:– In the United States, we saw the worst weekly performance in months out of the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and
Weekly Overview 1.-7. January Read More »
With this post, I would like to provide a brief overview of popular Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) providers and some of their most well-known ETFs, grouped by various criteria. The universe of available funds is overwhelmingly large for the beginner investor, which can cause a lot of confusion as to where to start and what to
Intro to the ETF Multiverse Read More »
If you are looking for truly memorable, insightful reading that can provide you with both education about money, markets, and investing, as well as practical and empirically tested knowledge and information, then this post is for you. These are some of my favorite books and they offer true wisdom – concepts, principles, and lessons learnt
My Investing Books Recommendations Read More »
