Extreme pessimism emerges on energy stocks

Written by Julien Mueller | 13 March 2017
Posted in Special research

The sentix Sector Sentiment for European energy stocks has hit the lowest level since 2002. Within only a few weeks, investors’ perception has turned upside down. The latest shift in investors’ sentiment reflects the latest oil price shock. Energy stocks are not out of the woods yet due to an unfavourable oil market setup.

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Risk level on the rise for US equities

Written by Julien Mueller | 06 March 2017
Posted in Special research

Investors’ confidence in the US equity market suffers. The respective sentix indicator the US market continues its decline. Although investors critically review their stance on equities, stock prices keep rallying. Crash risks are lurking due to this discrepancy.

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Risks for German stock market rise as “Overconfidence” kicks in

Written by Julien Mueller | 20 February 2017
Posted in Special research

The latest sentix survey reveals an issue: the sentix Overconfidence Index for the German Stock Index DAX has reached a new two-year high. Hence, the indicator signalises that investors have gained an extreme conviction that the market is trending upwards. A historical comparison indicates that the market has accumulated substantial risk.

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Stock market risk levels rise

Written by Julien Mueller | 13 February 2017
Posted in Special research

Investors’ confidence in the equity markets takes a beating. The respective sentix indicator for both, the US and European markets continues its decline. Although investors review their stance on equities, stock prices rally. Risks are lurking due to this discrepancy.

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