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Global Financial markets have been quiet since our last report. All major indices are virtually at the same level as two weeks ago. Volatility indices around the world are near record lows.   Interest rates have been stable, US Fed is still hesitating regarding further rate hikes, ECB just remained interest rates unchanged and Bank […]

Risky asset classes continued to rally during the last two weeks. The biggest gainers are DAX, NASAQ and Emerging Markets in our list. On sector level we see materials and energy stocks as this year’s leaders. The biggest gainer among S&P500 sub indices is the S&P500 gold index which more than doubled versus year-to-date – […]

Erwin Lasshofer und sein INNOVATIS Team freuen sich die neue Geschäftsbeziehung mit der Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG zu verkünden.   Die Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG ist eine schweizer Privatbank mit Hauptsitz in Basel, gegründet im Jahre 1841. Sie hat ein A-Rating bei Standard and Poor’s und gehört zur Zeit der brasilianischen Safra Group. […]

Erwin Lasshofer and his INNOVATIS Team are glad to announce the new business relation with Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG.   The Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG is a Swiss private bank, founded in 1841 and headquartered in Basel. It has an A Rating by Standard & Poor’s and is currently owned by the Brazilian […]

The crude oil price dropped 10% versus our last newsletter two weeks ago. Accordingly Gold is the sole leader on a year-to-date level now. See also our special investment blog on Gold we issued last week.   Among equities Emerging Markets has continued to gain. A closer look at local markets shows that although China […]

Since Gold spot price is currently the strongest asset on a 2016 year-to-date basis we want to take a closer look at it now.   What is Gold?   Gold is a soft, heavy, shiny metal. It is a chemical element. It has been used for many thousands of years by people all over the […]