As a technical analyst at Raiffeisen Bank International Stefan Memmer covers a broad range of assets, especially stock indices and fixed income markets. Today, he is sharing some of his financial expertise with us. Enjoy the interview! 1. What is…
The months of September and October are widely known to represent a seasonally particularly weak time of the year. Indeed, at no other time of the year is the S&P 500 Index falling as quickly as in the time period…
At the beginning of November this year, the US presidential elections will take place, just as they do every four years. During election years, investors often become excited about the results, hoping for a victory for the candidate with what…
The US central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) holds regular meetings, a total of eight times a year, and market participants look forward to their outcomes: will interest rates be lowered, will they be increased, are there hints at…
We proudly present the new version of our Seasonax App which just launched on Bloomberg Professional and will soon be available on Thomson Reuters Eikon. It includes a tremendous amount of exciting new features such as Intraday, Intrayear and Event…
The price of gold typically increases in the second half of the year. This pattern is so striking that even a large number of market observers are aware of it. However, using Seasonax allows us to investigate this more closely.…
I’m sure you all know the adage: ‘Sell in May and go away!’ It’s probably the most famous seasonal stock market adage, and likely even one of the oldest known stock market sayings out there. The graph below shows us…
As a shareholder you probably wonder what the dividends on your shares will be from quarter to quarter. Now, with help of seasonality, you are able to come closer to your estimations. Let’s look at one of the most favored…
