Sentiment for the Swiss francs on extreme level

Written by Patrick Hussy | 24 July 2017
Posted in Special research

In the last few weeks, the Swiss franc has clearly deteriorated in value against the euro. The strong Euro thus also radiates to the Alps Republic. The reaction of investors to this is euphoric. The sentiment for EUR / CHF reaches the state of euphoria with +46 percentage points. Consequently, the air is thin for a further rise - at least in the short term.

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The traffic light for automobile sector switches to green

Written by Patrick Hussy | 17 July 2017
Posted in Special research

Fears of a flare-up of a new dieselgate at Daimler drives the sentiment of investors for the entire European automotive sector to a 24-month low. However, the fear of investors seems to be exaggerated. The sector index performance hardly showed any reaction. From a behaviour-oriented approach an anticyclical opportunity arises from these circumstances.

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Investors show emotions

Written by Manfred Hübner | 04 July 2017
Posted in Special research

After investors have shown comparatively unemotional results in recent months, this has changed in the recent sentix investor survey. Sentiment on German equities has suffered a dignified downturn and has fallen to its lowest level since February 2016. The uncertainty about whether and how a return of the expansive monetary policy is going to have been the trigger. However, this scepticism is rather favourable for the stock market perspectives.

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High appetite for risk in equity markets

Written by Manfred Hübner | 19 June 2017
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Investors continue to show a relatively high appetite for risk in equities. This statement means less absolute positioning levels in stocks, but the structure and pattern of action. Above all, equities of small companies are still favoured by investors, and price gains are increasingly being used as an investment objective. In addition, investors are acting increasingly pro-cyclical.

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Trump, geopolitics and Brexit

Written by Manfred Hübner | 12 June 2017
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In the last few days, political news on both sides of the Atlantic has dominated the day. However, only a part of the investors was concerned. Thus, the attitude to Brexit hardly changed, still the investors see a moderate burden on the stock market perspectives. Macron's election victory, on the other hand, was priced in and investors said they did not want to react to it. The excitement, however, is Trump, which is becoming more and more a problem for the markets.

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