Tag: Bond market
Hedge funds bet $39 billion against government bonds
View of Rome at night Italy is coming under pressure again on the markets. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Frankfurt Highly indebted Italy is back in the focus of speculators. The uncertainty…
Which bonds of safer companies offer high returns
Telefonica lettering, VW production, Total refinery Hybrid bonds offer potential returns for investors. (Photo: Bloomberg (2), dpa) Frankfurt A yield of almost six and a half percent for a bond…
How the European Central Bank prevented a new euro crisis
ECB building The European Central Bank reinvested billions in government bonds from southern European countries. (Photo: dpa) The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program (PEPP) has played a…
How the European Central Bank prevented a new euro crisis
ECB building The European Central Bank reinvested billions in government bonds from southern European countries. (Photo: dpa) The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program (PEPP) has played a…
These signals on the capital markets speak for a recession
Bronze Sculpture on Wall Street The broad US stock index S&P 500 signaled a lower probability of a recession on Friday than it did a few weeks ago. (Photo: AFP)…
Facebook parent Meta is issuing a mega bond
meta logo Facebook has raised ten billion dollars on the bond market. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt Equity investors no longer want to know much about the shares of Facebook parent Meta,…
The ECB’s new purchase program is toxic for the currency union
Capital market interest rates, including interest rates on government bonds, have risen sharply since the end of last year. Investors want to be compensated for the expected inflation and are…
Investing in high inflation: What investors should consider
passers-by on Wall Street High-yield bonds from US companies are currently considered interesting. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt High-yield bonds are slowly living up to their name again: on average, the bonds…
Bonds: Emerging markets offer more
Spence copper mine in northern Chile When investing in emerging markets, it is important whether countries import or export commodities on balance. (Photo: PR) Frankfurt Interest rates rise. Calculated in…
Why strategists are still cautious when it comes to stocks
price chart Stock and bond prices have collapsed. (Photo: Taxi Japan/Getty Images) Frankfurt The first half of the year on the stock markets was a nightmare for most investors. Stock…
Will bonds be worth it again soon?
Dusseldorf Stock market guru André Kostolany said a long time ago: “If you want to eat well, you buy stocks. If you want to sleep well, you buy bonds.” After…
Will bonds be worth it again soon?
Dusseldorf Stock market guru André Kostolany said a long time ago: “If you want to eat well, you buy stocks. If you want to sleep well, you buy bonds.” After…
Olaf Scholz burdened Germany with an unnecessary interest rate risk
Olaf Scholz The current chancellor relied heavily on short-term debt during his time as finance minister. (Photo: dpa) It is not new that politicians use all sorts of tricks to…
ECB holds extraordinary Council meeting
European Central Bank The ECB announced a series of rate hikes on Thursday. Since then, bond yields have risen sharply. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The monetary authorities of the European Central…
Investors have to expect falling prices for months to come
Traders on the New York Stock Exchange The S&P 500, the world’s leading index, is now in a bear market. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt It was only a short hope. On…
That means the turnaround in interest rates for stocks, bonds and real estate
Development area in Lower Saxony The turnaround in interest rates that has been initiated has complex effects. (Photo: dpa) The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has already initiated the turnaround in…
ECB announces rate hike: is the next euro crisis imminent?
Flocks of birds over Rome Italy will elect a new parliament early next year. (Photo: imago/Italy Photo Press) Rome, Paris, Madrid, Brussels, Athens After its council meeting on Thursday, the…
How far will yields go?
Federal eagle in the Bundestag Bund yields have risen significantly. (Photo: action press) Frankfurt The bond markets are in turmoil. “There has never been such a strong increase in yields…
Bonds are becoming a major disappointment for investors
price charts The bond markets are in a sell-off mood. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Frankfurt Recession, war, inflation, interest rate hikes – it’s no wonder that the major stock markets have…
After the fall in prices, bonds offer higher yields again
New York Wall Street US bonds have become more interesting again after the price drop. (Photo: Bloomberg) Frankfurt “No place to hide.” This is how the private bank MM Warburg…