{"id":5325,"date":"2019-04-05T18:24:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T18:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/eduran-navigator-17\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T08:14:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:14:56","slug":"eduran-navigator-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/en\/eduran-navigator-17\/","title":{"rendered":"EDURAN Navigator"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5325\" class=\"elementor elementor-5325 elementor-2997\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815b5d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"815b5d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83027a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83027a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Navigator provides insight into stock market events with an outlook.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f785e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3f785e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>02.04.2019<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f1b82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63f1b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cNew Year \u2013 Old Regime.\u201d The first quarter was marked by recovery. Central banks are showing leniency and continue to provide sufficient liquidity.  <\/p><p>Rescuer in Times of Need<\/p><p>Following the significant correction in Q4 2018, a counter-movement began shortly before year-end (December 26 for the S&amp;P 500 and December 28 for the Dax), which was expected to last for approximately the next three months. Besides a technically oversold situation, the shift by central banks \u2013 primarily the US Fed \u2013 back towards a generally looser monetary policy was decisive, especially towards the end of December. Interest rates are likely to continue rising, but more slowly than announced and expected. The markets have understood that if the economy falters or stock markets stumble, central banks will reliably step in as firefighters.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff97a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ff97a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/central_banks_balance_sheets-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/central_banks_balance_sheets-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/central_banks_balance_sheets-1-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/central_banks_balance_sheets-1-768x331.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cumulative Balance Sheets of G4 Central Banks as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7a02b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f7a02b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The beginning of the year also allows for a brief review of the past year: A year ago, many economists and market commentators were consistently positive. There was talk of synchronized global growth, and the return of inflation was announced. The US Fed allowed interest rates to rise throughout the year and reduced its balance sheet. Important resistance levels were broken, such as the yield on 10-year US Treasuries, which surpassed the 3.2% mark at the beginning of October. However, things turned out differently. With a clouded outlook for the coming quarters and tightening liquidity, markets turned at the beginning of October (the ECB also began reducing its purchase program).     <\/p><p>Now we seem to be back in familiar waters: generally low interest rates and central banks that continue to support markets with sufficient liquidity. It is difficult to bid farewell to the monetary stimulus policy initiated in 2011. <\/p><p>Broken down by region, Asia, with the Shanghai Composite Index, saw the largest gains, approximately 25% for the quarter. This was mainly due to the potentially brightening talks regarding the trade dispute between the USA and China. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9eb3d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9eb3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Regionen_Q1_2019.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5327\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Regionen_Q1_2019.jpg 932w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Regionen_Q1_2019-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Regionen_Q1_2019-768x824.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94da945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94da945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>US markets also saw strong gains, nearly 20% for the Dow Jones Index, and European markets generally followed with a slight discount compared to the US.<\/p><p>Europe and its export-oriented nations now appear to be more dependent on China and thus feel changes in available liquidity or economic adjustments (including the effects of the trade war).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ec40d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72ec40d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/velocity_M2_China.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/velocity_M2_China.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/velocity_M2_China-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/velocity_M2_China-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56830b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56830b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6770731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6770731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interest Rates<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715eb28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"715eb28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the interest rate front, there was a further flattening of the yield curve, recently leading to an inverted yield curve in the US. Statistically, such a constellation increases the probability of a recession and a stock market correction. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238ca46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"238ca46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/US_yield_sprd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/US_yield_sprd.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/US_yield_sprd-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/US_yield_sprd-768x329.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Illustration of the Difference Between Short-Term vs. Long-Term US Yields<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d62ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d62ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith the somewhat gloomy growth outlook from Q4 2018, yields on longer-term bonds have also fallen. The situation as it presents itself today could, from a central bank policy perspective, point back to the beginnings, namely when the monetary stimulation of the economy (QE) began. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c12ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56c12ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10_yr_treasury.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5330\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10_yr_treasury.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10_yr_treasury-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10_yr_treasury-768x565.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Yield on Ten-Year US Government Bonds (Treasuries)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6baa9aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6baa9aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Markets expect the US to tighten interest rates a bit further, but not much more will come. The remaining central banks are dependent on the US and will tend to provide additional liquidity. Because no one wants a strong currency in an environment of moderate or declining growth. From this perspective, we have a flattening yield curve, but probably still sufficient monetary stimulus, which provides support for financial markets.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfcf550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfcf550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/central_bank_US_vs_JP.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5331\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/central_bank_US_vs_JP.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/central_bank_US_vs_JP-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/central_bank_US_vs_JP-768x293.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Illustration of the Central Bank Balance Sheets of Japan and the United States of America<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0782c83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0782c83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93c9987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93c9987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Companies \/ Sectors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3cf9d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3cf9d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All sectors gained ground in the first quarter (the EuroStoxx600 telecom sector, valued in USD, did not see significant gains). Utilities and precious metals saw the strongest appreciation. Banks \u2013 once again \u2013 left a poor impression and ultimately traded only marginally higher.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e4f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8e4f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Q1_2019_Sectors_USD.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5332\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Q1_2019_Sectors_USD.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Q1_2019_Sectors_USD-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Q1_2019_Sectors_USD-768x674.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Eurostoxx 600 Sectors at a Glance for Q1 2019<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80a9e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b80a9e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the last two quarters combined, defensive stocks \u2013 primarily the utilities sector \u2013 saw the largest gains. With stable, not very cyclical business operations and generally relatively high dividend payouts, these stocks appear to be a popular alternative in times of low interest rates. The market thus seems not to believe in an imminent change in the low interest rate situation and invests accordingly to compensate for the missing income from interest.  <\/p><p>The oil price ended its decline at the beginning of Q4 2018 and was able to recover somewhat at the start of 2019. Besides other factors, oil could benefit in the medium term from a generally weaker US dollar (US Fed nearing the end of interest rate hikes?). <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73f87f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c73f87f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/WTI-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5333\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/WTI-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/WTI-1-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/WTI-1-768x567.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0af69d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0af69d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The index-level recovery has not yet encompassed all stocks. There are still individual stocks that represent attractive buys from a valuation perspective as well as due to technical factors. For example, Swatch: the Swiss watch manufacturer has lost about half of its capitalization from its highs and has only recently seen moderate gains, which is also due to sales difficulties, e.g., in China. In our view, the stock is relatively inexpensive, and a purchase should be worthwhile in the medium term.   <\/p><p>There are a number of other stocks (BASF, U-Blox, Sulzer, Continental, Hochdorf, etc.) that are attractive for purchase or that we consider interesting. From this perspective, the situation for investors has improved, as the last correction and the recent recovery have left some stocks with considerable price potential. Among other things, in our opinion, this is also due to market liquidity, which we have already described elsewhere (agent money and passive investing).  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780f67a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"780f67a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3fab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e3fab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Market technology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c83b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c83b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a year of correction in 2018, 2019 could again be a year of some recovery. The first quarter has already made a start, and we will likely see profit-taking again in the course of the year, possibly soon. Technically, the long-term uptrend is still ongoing, as mentioned several times in the Navigator, but it is already far advanced, i.e., in its final phase. How long this will last remains to be seen.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c09d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6c09d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/GDAXI-autocount1-Apr-05-1140-AM-1-day.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5334\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/GDAXI-autocount1-Apr-05-1140-AM-1-day.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/GDAXI-autocount1-Apr-05-1140-AM-1-day-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/GDAXI-autocount1-Apr-05-1140-AM-1-day-768x532.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">DAX (German Stock Index) in Weekly Chart<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45d82c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d45d82c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the scenarios depicted in the two charts, the correction would be complete, and markets would already be on their way up in the first step. As described in the first part of this letter, this year is likely to be determined by earnings development and economic performance on one hand, and central bank policy on the other. If the economy weakens and central banks continue their course of normalization, the correction is likely to continue. Otherwise, volatility is to be expected due to the constellation described earlier, and ultimately rising prices (because the economy is not collapsing and financial stimulus remains).   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08dde1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08dde1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SPX-autocount1-Apr-05-1145-AM-1-day.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5335\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SPX-autocount1-Apr-05-1145-AM-1-day.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SPX-autocount1-Apr-05-1145-AM-1-day-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eduran.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/SPX-autocount1-Apr-05-1145-AM-1-day-768x534.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">S&amp;P 500 Index in Weekly Chart<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ee272 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22ee272\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b4075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28b4075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outlook<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c98bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6c98bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although markets have been in a correction phase since early 2018, and this could also be the start of a bear market, we remain confident for now. Given that central banks are likely to reduce the intensity of interest rate hikes and balance sheet reduction in the future, and the economy will be weaker but still expansive, there should ultimately still be upside potential for equity markets. The ever-growing debt burden (USA: USD 22 trillion!) is likely to lead to a (further) increase in risk premiums sooner or later, which should also cause longer-term interest rates to rise. Fundamentally, the situation is not brilliant, but central banks can straighten out many things for now. Looking at the situation in Japan, one can see what else might be possible. Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has already prominently commented on possible scenarios (helicopter money). Stocks remain volatile, but in the long term, within the known environment, they are almost without alternative as an investment.      <\/p><p>Your EDURAN AG<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>H1 2024. &#8220;Focus on Interest Rates&#8221;. Inflation seems defeated \u2013 or is it not? Interest rate cuts are expected and are driving prices up. 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