Investors should pay attention to country risks

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The strategists (from left): Laetitia-Zarah Gerbes (Acatis Investment), Gabriele Hartmann (Perspective Asset Management) and David Wehner (Do Investment).

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Munich Russia resumed restricted trading on the stock exchange this week. In an environment of economic sanctions, a currency collapse and rating downgrades, Russian investments are considered almost a total failure. From the point of view of sustainability, the country’s financial collapse is not surprising: The high level of corruption, a low willingness to take environmental and social aspects and a low ranking in the well-being of society show the country’s problems.

The development in Russia is a plea to pay attention to country risks as a stock investor. This should reduce the probability of high losses in the portfolio.

The World Happiness Report of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network was recently published for the tenth time. He makes statements about the happiest countries in the world and shows their crucial determinants: honesty in government, social support, goodwill in society, good health care and wealth. These insights are also important for stock investors.

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