Dear Investor, 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 may…
Dear Investor, 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 going…
Article in German Dear Investor, Problems surrounding Evergrande, the Chinese property development company, are causing unrest in the stock markets. On top of this, October has also begun – the month that has a particularly bad reputation for traders! Is…
Article in German Dear Investor, You may have heard of the so-called election cycle. This cycle, which is popular in the US, impacts stock markets for four years in a statistically significant way. Does anything similar exist in other countries?…
Article in German Dear Investor, I am often asked how one can make the most of seasonal trends in one’s actual investment practice. I get acquainted with a wide variety of investment styles in this context. The good thing is…
Dear Investor, 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 that by…
Article in German Dear Investor, Four times a year – on the third Friday of March, June, September and December – contracts for stock index futures, stock index options, single stock futures and stock options all expire on the same…
Article in German Dear Investor, Perhaps you are wondering whether strong returns can be generated with the help of seasonality. It is after all a fairly simple method – at least at first glance. Thousands of analysts and computer programs…
Article in German Dear Investor, Eight times every year, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve holds its regular monetary policy meeting. Market participants are awaiting the outcome of this meeting with bated breath, as it determines…
Dear Investor, 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 quite…
