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Steen Jakobsen first joined Saxo in 2000 and has served as both Chief Economist and Chief Investment Officer since 2009. He focuses on delivering asset allocation strategies and analysis of the overall macroeconomic and political landscape as defined by fundamentals, market sentiment and technical developments in the charts. Read more

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or investors, 2019 was a good year, with gains of 20 percent and more on the stock markets. Certainly now that interest rates are so low, investing seems attractive. Read more

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A group of scientists conducted an experiment in 1987. They made a pile of sand with computer precision grain by grain. With the research they wanted to look for the grain that would lead to an avalanche. What turned out to be? They did not find that grain, but found that all kinds of different grain could lead to avalanches. Read more

11/11 was Singles Day. One of the two days in November (in addition to Black Friday) when we splurge on the latest technological gadgets. Singles Day is originally from China and is becoming more widely known in the Netherlands every year. Now that the days are getting shorter and the rainy weather has gained the upper hand, this is the ideal time to spend some hours on the couch with the curtains closed to binge watch your favourite series behind a brand new laptop or television that you just bought. Read more

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There are two ways to operate on the stock exchange. As an investor, for example by buying shares on the basis of a certain dividend yield with the aim of keeping this share for a few years. The second way is as an active trader in financial instruments. This is about realizing profits in a short time. Read more

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Let’s face it, laziness is part of human nature and we would generally rather receive tips in our laps, rather than rolling up our sleeves and doing the work ourselves. In addition, it is good to be able to blame the so-called "experts" for disappointing investment results. Ultimately, however, you are the one who determines whether or not you are successful in the stock markets. Read more

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World Animal Day (October the 4th) aims to raise the status of animals to improve their welfare. So, with that in mind lets have a look at the association between animals and the stock market. Outlooks can be Dovish or Hawkish and stocks and markets can have a dead cat bounce. Read more