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Indicator in focus: Automobiles and banks - two unloved sectors
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- 13.06.18
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- 13.06.18
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Automobiles and banks - two unloved sectors
In recent weeks, two sectors in particular have made negative headlines: the automobiles industry and the banking sector. In both cases, these are coming from home-grown problems of individual companies as well as from a specific political component. Both together has strongly depressed investor sentiment in the sectors, resulting in an interesting constellation for contrary investors.
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Indicator in focus: Sentiment comeback of the US dollar
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- 23.05.18
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- 23.05.18
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Sentiment comeback of the US dollar
The US dollar has made a respectable comeback in the last four weeks. Against the euro, the greenback appreciated by around 6 cents and also strengthened against the Japanese yen. This has significantly changed the mood, as measured by the sentix sentiment. In the short term, investors are not as bullish for the dollar as they have been since the end of 2016.
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Indicator in focus: Oil and oil stocks are running hot
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- 15.05.18
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- 15.05.18
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Oil and oil stocks are running hot
The uncertainties in the Gulf region, which continue to be fueled by the termination of the Iran nuclear agreement by the USA, and the sharp rise in prices are leaving their mark on investors' sentiment. Investor sentiment on oil has reached its highest level since the end of 2016, and oil shares are also in high demand. But here, too, we are now measuring euphoric trends in the sector sentiment. A contrary chance is looming!
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sentix policy barometer: Geopolitics burdened
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- 19.04.18
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- 19.04.18
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sentix policy barometer: Geopolitics burdened
Political risks are again rated significantly more negatively by investors. The sentix policy barometer fell by 0.11 points in April to -0.59. This is the lowest value since the start of the survey in April 2017. No wonder, since at the time of the survey the Syrian conflict was on the verge of a dramatic escalation.
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Indicator in focus: Clearance sale
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- 17.04.18
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- 17.04.18
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Clearance sale
Retail shares are not really generating any storms of enthusiasm among investors at present. On the contrary: the in-vestor sentiment measured by sentix is in the negative range with more than 1.5 standard deviations. This is the lowest value since 2006, but it offers a contrary opportunity!
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sentix policy barometer: Trump disturbs - and benefits
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- 15.03.18
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- 15.03.18
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Trump disturbs - and benefits
Anyone who thought that after the Italian parliamentary elections there would be calm on the political front is mistaken. Elections and the euro crisis have indeed faded into the background for investors, even though it is far from easy to form a government in Italy. Instead, the fire head on the other side of the Atlantic is making headlines again and is unsettled with protectionist slogans. For Trump himself, however, this seems to be paying off.
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Indicator in focus: Institutional investors without clear equity positioning
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- 27.02.18
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- 27.02.18
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Institutional investors without clear equity positioning
Professional investors are paid to outperform by clearly positioning themselves against their benchmark. However, many institutional investors are currently retreating to their benchmarks in the "neutral corner". This is an unusual development and cause of a great disorientation - in the short and medium term.
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Indicator in focus: A single repetition
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- 19.02.18
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- 19.02.18
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A single repetition
In December last year, we published an unusual data constellation at this point. While the sentix overconfidence in-dex for equities showed an upper extreme, indicating increased risk exposure, the counterpart for US bonds was at a low. The difference between the two observations produced an extreme signal, which had only been reached once before - on the eve of the financial crisis. Now, in February 2018, another such extreme signal is emerging. A unique repetition!
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sentix policy barometer: Stress increases
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- 12.02.18
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- 12.02.18
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sentix policy barometer: Stress increases
In February 2018, according to the investors surveyed by sentix, the pressure on the financial markets from policy-makers will noticeably increase again. The sentix policy barometer drops from -0.1 to -0.34 points. The main reasons for this are the tugging around the "brexit", but also the forthcoming elections in Italy.
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Indicator in focus: Risk appetite for equities reaches all-time high
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- 24.01.18
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- 24.01.18
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Risk appetite for equities reaches all-time high
Investors are showing an unprecedented level of risk in their equity exposures. An indicator of this is rather the preferred investment themes and styles than the total equity exposure. Especially stocks in the emerging markets are very popular with investors. Furthermore, investors increasingly see IPOs as a promising investment opportunity. In addition, investors are more and more pro-cyclical.
