On top of the corona situation, two additional developments have been crucial for the development of the financial markets. The central banks have been pursuing a very expansive regime on a global scale, and at the same massive stimulus packages have been passed in an effort to get the economy up to speed again
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Race for Corona vaccine: 25 vaccine candidates in clinical trials
The pharmaceutical companies and universities racing to develop a corona vaccine are making strides: according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 25 candidates are currently undergoing clinical trials.
Update Covid19 – Potential vaccine is a logistical challenge
Covid19 vaccine: The companies Biontech and Pfizer developed effective antibodies in initial tests. The hope for a vaccine remains. Will it be logistically possible to distribute everything quickly?
Dividend shares in times of corona – what investors should pay attention to
In times like Corona, investors fear not only price losses but also loss of dividend payments. What investors should pay attention to and how have dividend shares been held so far?
Interview: What to expect from equity markets
What to expect from equity markets? Interview with Peter Szopo, Chief Equity Strategist with Erste Asset Management, about the current situation on the capital markets.
Balanced funds: the current investment strategy
Whether the measures taken by governments and central banks will take effect – these remain the decisive questions for the capital markets. The investment strategy of the YOU INVEST funds continues to be dominated by the pandemic and the measures taken to combat and contain the consequential losses.
Corona crisis dampens expectations for business figures
The first reporting season of 2020 in the USA is dominated by the corona crisis. What trends can be seen from the Q1 figures for the rest of the year?
Equity strategies by comparison: quality comes out on top
The selection of stocks based on certain factors has become popular again in recent weeks due to the corona virus crisis. What are the stock strategies that can benefit you the most? We present the most important ones.
ERSTE FUTURE INVEST: Megatrends cannot be stopped
Interview with fund manager Bernhard Selinger on the development of the fund ERSTE FUTURE INVEST.
Dow Jones: A brief history of the crisis
As the world’s best-known stock index, the Dow Jones Industrial index provides an overview of the most serious crises from the perspective of the financial markets. History shows that a deep fall does not necessarily mean a long dry spell.