Dec 10, 2018
LGT Navigator: Stocks fall on heightened risk of escalation
The New York Stock Exchange again suffered heavy losses at the end of last week due to fears of an escalation of the trade dispute with China, political turbulence in the White House and weaker economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial thus widened its recent losses, losing around -4.5% last week – the largest weekly percentage loss since March. As a result, the Asian stock markets are also trading in the red, in some cases significantly, at the start of the week. In Japan, GDP shrank at a stronger-than-anticipa-ted pace of -0.6% in Q3 compared to the previous quarter.
The ECB's cautious bias toward an interest rate turnaround, despite the announcement to end its billion-dollar bond purchase program probably at the end of this year, weakened the euro significantly. The ECB maintained its key interest rate at a record low and remained extremely cautious in its communication. At the same time, the Bank of Japan also left its key interest rates unchanged and even lowered its inflation expectations.
The capital markets were all relaxed about the thoroughly trend-setting results of the US parliamentary elections, and most stock exchanges recorded some significant gains thanks to the uncertainty that has now been removed. Although US President Donald Trump's position of power has thus been weakened, this should not immediately mean a real change of direction in previous policy, especially with regard to the trade conflict, which is important for the financial markets.
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Dec 7, 2018
LGT Navigator: Persistent uncertainties increase volatility
The negative sentiment on the stock markets accentuated yesterday and prices were under massive pressure in view of continuing uncertainties, especially with regard to the trade conflict. As a result, the leading indices worldwide collapsed, but Wall Street prices recovered by the close of trading, and the Tokyo stock market was in positive territory this morning.
The ECB's cautious bias toward an interest rate turnaround, despite the announcement to end its billion-dollar bond purchase program probably at the end of this year, weakened the euro significantly. The ECB maintained its key interest rate at a record low and remained extremely cautious in its communication. At the same time, the Bank of Japan also left its key interest rates unchanged and even lowered its inflation expectations.
The capital markets were all relaxed about the thoroughly trend-setting results of the US parliamentary elections, and most stock exchanges recorded some significant gains thanks to the uncertainty that has now been removed. Although US President Donald Trump's position of power has thus been weakened, this should not immediately mean a real change of direction in previous policy, especially with regard to the trade conflict, which is important for the financial markets.
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Dec 6, 2018
LGT Navigator: Investors take cover
The Asian stock markets have accelerated their slide today after the arrest of the CFO of the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei in Canada at the behest of the US. This step could contribute to an escalation of the trade conflict. Investors remain cautious at midweek anyway, and given the absence of U.S. stock exchanges due to the funeral of former President Bush, the momentum was lacking.
The ECB's cautious bias toward an interest rate turnaround, despite the announcement to end its billion-dollar bond purchase program probably at the end of this year, weakened the euro significantly. The ECB maintained its key interest rate at a record low and remained extremely cautious in its communication. At the same time, the Bank of Japan also left its key interest rates unchanged and even lowered its inflation expectations.
The capital markets were all relaxed about the thoroughly trend-setting results of the US parliamentary elections, and most stock exchanges recorded some significant gains thanks to the uncertainty that has now been removed. Although US President Donald Trump's position of power has thus been weakened, this should not immediately mean a real change of direction in previous policy, especially with regard to the trade conflict, which is important for the financial markets.
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Nov 29, 2018
LGT receives award for its commitment in the field of art
LGT received an award for its commitment in the field of art at the "Art Patrons of the XXI Century" awards, which were held at the European Parliament in Brussels. With this award, the international expert jury recognized LGT’s long-standing efforts to consistently make use of works of art from the Princely Collections in its brand presence as well as in the general development of its corporate identity.
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Nov 22, 2018
LGT Investorama: Navigating at the borders
Investing and driving are similar in that the top priority is to avoid accidents. Dry roads allow you to drive faster. When there is fog, snow, or ice, the cautious driver will slow down and be on the alert for sudden, unexpected hazards. Adaptive behavior like this is also important in the financial markets.
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