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If you delve into the election manifesto and vision of Joe Biden and his team, you will encounter a number of spearheads that will have a major impact on the US economy and the stock markets. Because of America's dominant position, they usually have direct consequences for the rest of the world. In a broader perspective, domestically-oriented listed companies - especially small caps - are likely to benefit the most, while large companies and tech giants face higher taxes and stricter regulations. Read more

Overly accommodative monetary policies have been central banks' medicine of choice to support an economy struck by the Covid-19 pandemic. The only problem: the side effects start showing. A rise in inflation, higher interest rates and a spike in corporate defaults are key risks which may spur directly from excessively easy monetary policy. In 2021 bond investors will need to seek protection against inflation, to diversify risk and stagger maturities. Read more

As is tradition, the stock market economists of Saxo Bank have put ten Outrageous Predictions for 2021 on paper: "Crazy predictions" that may make you smile or, on the contrary, scare you. Read more

The growing likelihood that the US election will turn into a disputed outcome, which could take weeks or months to determine who will be president of the United States for the next four years, could be dramatic for financial markets. Read more

An increase of almost 2,900 percent? It happened this year with the shares of Novacyt, a British-French biotech company. For a long time, there were doubts about the survival of the biotech company, but nowadays it has a positive reputation and the stock enjoys the full attention of investors. It is an example of the sometimes-sudden advance of biotech players. Read more

On August 28, two household names - Apple and Tesla - executed a stock split. What is a stock split and what does it mean for you as an investor? Read more

Our team of stock market specialists receives on a daily basis questions from investors about investing in gold. Is this perhaps the time to use - part of - your money to invest in the gold market? Is the gold price indeed going to rise further or are you - certainly in these virus times - just wise to keep the fever in this market at bay? Read more

The liquidity of options is important for almost every investor in options. In this article, I will discuss several factors that influence the liquidity of options and what the (possible) consequences are for you as an investor. Read more