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Weekly Overview 29. April – 5. May 2024

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: Investors in European stocks seemed more cautious this week, as many of the leading equity indices reported weekly declines, likely driven by mixed corporate earnings and […]

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10 Maps of Germany’s Economic Divisions

Politicians, analysts, critics and the like talk a lot about the economic situation in Germany, but it is not all the same everywhere in the country. Whether due to historical factors, political differences or geographical advantages, the various regions and federal states have an uneven distribution of industrial capabilities, highly skilled workforce and financial conditions.

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Weekly Overview 18. Mar – 24. Mar 2024

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: In the week of multiple major central banks’ decisions (and several surprises), European shares showed some mixed performance. Both the STOXX 600 and STOXX 50 indices

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Bitcoin Trading in Germany: 6 Things You Must Know

Taxes, trading, regulation and product availability According to a Yahoo! Finance study from September 2023, Germany is in the top 20 countries in terms of Bitcoin owners as a share of the population. The adoption rate is highest among the youngest generations of Germans— last year, the cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin reported that 28% of Gen-Z crypto users in the country

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The ‘Equity Pension’ Experiment

Germany’s retirement reform — and where the ‘Aktienrente’ falls short If you are relying on a state pension anywhere in the world, you might wonder whether, by the time you reach retirement age, the government will really be able to afford to pay you one. This question is justified, especially in countries where it represents

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Weekly Overview 26. Feb – 3. Mar 2024

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 benchmark indices continued to advance, but momentum slowed down this week. STOXX 600 reached a new all-time high on Friday driven by positive earnings developments

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Weekly Overview 19.-25. Feb 2024

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 we saw European stocks basically being carried by what happened in America, as NVidia jumped after impressive quarterly earnings and revenue beat and pumped

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Germany’s Rising Cost of Living

As inflation spiked over the last 2 years and Germany is facing a recession, German residents have become much gloomier, according to various surveys. Households have seen a variety of costs in their everyday lives surge, which has hit their propensity to buy so hard that the drop in domestic demand has substantially weakened consumer

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Weekly Overview 5. – 11. Feb 2024

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

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