Opinion

Dutch national team in the 1974 World Cup Finals. Photo: ANP.
Opinion
June 2, 2022

Back to the 1970s

Nowadays, when the term stagflation is mentioned, everyone thinks back to the 1970s. Anyone who…
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Jeroen Blokland
Investing
May 30, 2022

Chart of the week: the ECB has turned!

The decision is made. The ECB will also raise interest rates now that inflation is showing few signs…
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Investing
May 19, 2022

‘A good company is not necessarily a good stock’

Financial markets do relatively well when it comes to predicting the future. Collective wisdom is…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
May 16, 2022

Chart of the week: did growth stocks lose their lustre?

For years, US technology stocks have beaten the rest of the market. And not by much. This trend was…
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Euro sign at the ECB tower in Frankfurt.
Opinion
May 13, 2022

Next euro crisis is looming

After Russia, the eurozone is probably the big loser in the Ukrainian war. Not so much politically…
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Investing
May 10, 2022

Position of the 'Nasdaq generals' is faltering

The Nasdaq is in a clear downtrend. It is still being held up by the ‘generals’, the big tech…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
May 9, 2022

Chart of the week: Homes unaffordable?

Mortgage rates and home prices are skyrocketing worldwide. That is not good news for housing…
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Raymond Frenken, editorial manager of Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
May 6, 2022

In Flux: Europe’s own SEC

Luxembourg loves the new new thing, especially when it comes to financial legislation. The big…
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Oil exploration. Photo via Unsplash.
Opinion
May 5, 2022

Demand for oil grows at the drop of a hat

Major investors like Warren Buffett and Goldman Sachs are increasing their positions in oil stocks…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
May 4, 2022

Chart of the week: managers remain overweight on risk

The latest edition of the Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey shows that fund managers are…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
April 25, 2022

Chart of the week: Rising rates reduce appeal of stocks

Bond yields have shot up worldwide. The US 10-year yield stands at 2.90 percent compared to 1.50…
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Opinion
April 21, 2022

Green inflation

For the moment, inflation is largely caused by a sharp increase in energy prices. Two years ago, the…
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Raymond Frenken, editorial manager of Investment Officer Luxembourg.
Opinion
April 15, 2022

In Flux: a bubbling housing market, Reifs and rising rates

If there is one economic lesson my father, a construction engineer, taught me, it’s that mortgage…
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A BNSF coal train in Wyoming. Photo via Flickr.
Sector
April 14, 2022

Warren Buffett's inflation-proof portfolio

Not surprisingly, Berkshire Hathaway has risen 16 percent this year and has outperformed the S&P 500…
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