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“The Holy Diet”: Does Easter Fasting Affect the Stock Prices?

“Forever Young” Stocks

AI – Current Goldrush in the Markets

Dividend Kings

Trick-or-Treat on the Stock Market

Smoking hot stocks

Bad Stocks – How to Invest During Bear Markets Part 2

How to invest during Bear Markets Part 1
PDF Download (GERMAN) Article in German When the S&P 500 hit bear market territory on June 13 2022, bitter smile was put on many investor faces around the world. But this wasn’t happening for the first time: since 1928, the…

Are Luxury Stocks Recession-Proof?
PDF Download (GERMAN) Article in German According to Oxford Economics, Americans saved roughly $3.7 trillion during the pandemic. However, approximately $360 billion of that amount will be spent by the end of 2022. Think twice, where will all the $$$s…

Space Stocks
PDF Download (GERMAN) Given current global events, space might seem the safest place to be! But is this safety also reflected in our future space investments? Citigroup analysts expect the space industry to reach $1 trillion in annual revenue by…

Are “summer stocks” worth buying during the summer?
PDF download (GERMAN) In the month of May, many investors will remember the old market saying “Sell in May and Go Away”. In one of Seasonal Insights previous issues, we looked at this phenomenon in detail by analysing the half-year…

Will the Winter Olympics bring a gold medal to the stock markets?
PDF download (GERMAN) On February 4, the Olympic torch made its way to the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing, kicking off the 2022 Winter Olympics. Although at the moment China is facing many issues concerning geopolitical tensions, the pandemic and…

Easter Stock Market Feast
PDF download (GERMAN) With Easter only weeks away, Americans start to prepare for the celebrations, heightened by holiday spirit and good weather. But can investors also participate in this market shift and profit from any market anomalies on the horizon?…

And just like that 2022
PDF download (GERMAN) Last year was definitely dramatic: action, comedy and tragedy simultaneously played out in front of our eyes. The Covid Pandemic was, and is, still in the spotlight, influencing every aspect of our lives. The entertainment industry has…

Geopolitical Risks and Stock Market Opportunities Ahead
PDF download (GERMAN) In recent years, markets have been conditioned not to overreact to political and geopolitical shocks for two reasons: firstly, because it was believed that the initial shock would not increase significantly more; and secondly, because central banks…

Black Friday – Shopping Euphoria on the Stock Market
Article in German Black Friday, one of the most anticipated non-official US holidays, will shortly be kicking off this year’s Christmas shopping season. Indeed, since 2005 Black Friday has reportedly been the busiest shopping day of the year in the…

Christmas Crash or Santa Claus Rally on the Stock Markets?
PDF download (GERMAN) Financial markets and seasonality go hand in hand. But do they also correlate in the cold season? Today, I will present to you various fundamentals that have strong influences on stock prices during the last weeks of…

Black Friday – Shopping Euphoria on the Stock Market
PDF download (GERMAN) This holiday season it will not only be catching our desired item that will be our biggest concern, but we will also have to navigate through supply-chain complications that have caused delays and shortages among retailers. This…

Trick or Treat on the Stock Markets
PDF download (GERMAN) There are a number of horror stories accompanying the markets these days: surging inflation, slowing growth and spiking energy prices. Nevertheless, there is yet one more spine-tingling event coming up on October 31: Halloween! However, we are…

How to Profit from Weddings without Getting Married
PDF download (GERMAN) During Covid lockdowns many couples found their relationships under fire! However, amongst those who “survived” 24/7 surroundings, some became ready for the next big step in their lives together – the wedding. Rates of weddings have not…

Get ready for Take-Off
PDF download (GERMAN) In July 2021, global markets posted gains, spurred by companies’ Q2 earnings announcements and positive market sentiment. Not only “traditional investments” recorded strong price gains, cryptocurrencies also had their 5 minutes of fame. Positive sentiment entered another…

How does the stock market react to rate hikes by the FED?
PDF download (GERMAN) Eight times a year the world is holding its breath waiting for the announcements of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The Fed has a dual mandate: to maximize employment and to keep prices stable. It does…

Let the Games Begin – Football vs. Stocks
PDF download (GERMAN) One year later than expected, the UEFA Euro 2020(1) Championship has finally kicked off. The beginning of the traditional tournament dates back to 1960, and it has been held every four years since then. Many fans consider…

Hot Stuff in the Market – Psychotropic Drugs
PDF download (GERMAN) Last year around this time, we have been facing our worst fears – our existence and health have been put on the spot. Since then, Covid-19 has forced us to accept a “new normal” and has led…

Beverage Stocks that Quench the Thirst of Investors
PDF download (GERMAN) Warmer weather is approaching and the summer season is getting ever closer. In the month of May, many investors are remembering the old market saying „Sell in May and go Away“- and are contemplating their positioning during…

Will April Showers Bring May Flowers?
PDF download (GERMAN) Behavioral science and stock markets are two areas that are often moving to the top of my must-read list. I have been fascinated for years by the various drivers affecting stock prices. Often one forgets that superficially…

Fat Stocks
PDF download (GERMAN) In today’s world COVID-19 is not the only pandemic we are fighting, there is another one that is currently off everybody’s radar – namely obesity! Every year, obesity generates wagonloads of money for a number of companies.…

Love and the Stock Market
PDF download (GERMAN) With Valentine’s Day approaching, I have decided to dedicate my latest research to love and the stock market. Are these two concepts more similar than we ever imagined and is there any correlation among them? Love is…

Green is the New Black
PDF download (GERMAN) The economy has undoubtedly faced a severe rollercoaster last year. 2020 has shaken and stirred us in every imaginable way. Thus many people have been waiting for 2021 to press the restart button. Naturally, the current situation…

Fifty Shades of Silver
PDF download (GERMAN) Silver is the one of the most versatile elements we know and there are definitely more than 50 shades that are used for many different purposes. For as long as we can remember it has been used…

Black Friday: The Battle for Consumer Dollars Begins
PDF download (GERMAN) As Black Friday approaches, the mere mention of the term puts a smile on the faces of global retailers who are patiently waiting for this day to arrive. But why is it so important? In the history…

Late Autumn Stock Surge
Undoubtedly the economy has experienced a severe rollercoaster this year. The uncertainty has not diminished and financial markets are still heavily influenced by the corona-virus, government stimulus plans, elections and valuations. We will continue to face many risks going forward.…

U.S. Elections Special
PDF download (GERMAN) A topic that is increasingly taking center stage in recent weeks, even overshadowing state enemy number 1, the corona virus, are the upcoming US elections. All eyes will be on Tuesday, November 3, when the presidential elections…

Will Tesla still be in the driver’s seat in the “dangerous” month of October?
PDF download (GERMAN) Seasonality is not just driven by fundamentals: emotions and calendar seasons also have a significant influence on stock prices. Especially when the calendar changes from summer to fall, the mood of investors tends to change as well.…

Keep calm and start playing video games
PDF download (GERMAN) Keep calm and start playing video games In recent years the video game industry has grown tremendously – video game companies have embraced innovation and reshaped the whole industry. Experts are forecasting that the sector will generate…

BEACH Stocks – Ready for a Rebound?
PDF download (GERMAN) “BEACH” Stocks – Ready for a Rebound? COVID-19 has become world’s No.1 enemy and has pushed the global economy over the edge. Since the Wuhan lockdown that was imposed on January 23, the MSCI World Index of…

BEACH Stocks – Ready for a Rebound?
PDF download (GERMAN) “BEACH” Stocks – Ready for a Rebound? COVID-19 has become world’s No.1 enemy and has pushed the global economy over the edge. Since the Wuhan lockdown that was imposed on January 23, the MSCI World Index of…

Scoring on the stock exchange – soccer and seasonality
PDF download (GERMAN) Scoring on the stock exchange – soccer and seasonality That soccer is the most popular sport on earth is a well-known fact, but that it was invented in China around 476 B.C. presumably isn’t. Today it may…

A new business worth billions of dollars
PDF download A new business worth billions of dollars As traditional industries are caught up in the global pandemic storm, there are areas that are poised to benefit from the changes in the way we work and behave. As economies…

The Fastest Growing Industries during the Corona Lockdown
The Fastest Growing Industries during the Corona Lockdown As we have already discussed in previous issues of Seasonal Insights, there are still hidden gems in the market investors can benefit from against the backdrop of the corona crisis. The dramatic…

Corona Crisis: Are There Still Hidden Gems in the Stock Market?
The major world stock indices have been seeing drops due to uncertainty around the global coronavirus pandemic, while the volatility has been rising steadily since the middle of February as the virus began to spread around the world. Numerous business…

Seasonax Market Neutral Makes Its Debut!
Through our Seasonal Insights and Seasonax Application you have been discovering a world of seasonalities among different market instruments for quite some time. Hopefully our work has led to increasing investment opportunities and profits throughout your portfolio. But we haven’t…

We are proud to introduce you to our new Managing Partner Tea Muratovic
Mrs Muratovic brings experience working in international markets within different banks and has a strong capital markets background. She is extremely qualified and dedicated and we appreciate the plans she has prepared for our new financial year. She will be…