Portfolios

28
Juil
2017

Our Market Analysis : 29/07/2017

This week was full of contradictions, which lead once again to flatness (-0,5% for the Stoxx600 and flat for the S&P500).

It was also a rich enough period with both positive and negative developments. Firstly, the Q2 corporate results are so far of good quality and exceed the expectations in Europe and the USA with encouraging prospects for the second half of the year, which is excellent news confirming a new cycle of rising profits has begun, and is expected to translate into a virtuous circle of lowering unemployment, rising consumption and increasing investment.

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Posted by christophe in Market Analysis, Portfolios
28
Juil
2017

Pan Africa : launching a medium term buy signal? (PAF) – 28/07/17

We integrate the ETF Lyxor Pan Africa (PAF) into our Watchlist, while this ETF seems to rebound to the point of launching a medium-term buy signal. This index is composed of 30 stocks exposed equally in three geographical zones: North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa.

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Posted by christophe in Buy, Sell, Watchlist, Portfolios
25
Juil
2017

Two exits et two entries in our Active Dollar Portfolio – 25/07/17

We decide to exit the ETF Ishares THD (MSCI THAILAND) from the Active Dollar portfolio, while the index has struggled to find a bullish momentum in recent weeks. We are replacing it with an ETF with a positive momentum and a strong upward potential in the short and medium term: the Ishares ETF EWW (MSCI Mexico).

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Posted by christophe in Buy, Sell, Watchlist, Portfolios
24
Juil
2017

Global Macro Portfolio : one entry – 24/07/17

Our Robot Allocator increases the Commodities share in the Global Macro Portfolio, and selects SOYB (Teucrium Soybean Fund).

SOYB, weekly data :

 

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Posted by christophe in Buy, Sell, Watchlist, Portfolios
22
Juil
2017

Our Market Analysis : 22/07/2017

This week was rather corrective on European markets (Stoxx600 Net Return : -1.7%), mainly due to the strong appreciation of the euro against the dollar (1.167), and the actual breakout of the 1.15 level.

The ECB has tried to reassure investors, arguing that it was still too early to talk about the normalization of monetary policy despite improved fundamentals, and while inflation remains at a very low level.

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Posted by christophe in Market Analysis, Portfolios
21
Juil
2017

Auto & Parts Europe : Short term opportunity (AUT) – 21/07/17

We integrate the ETF Lyxor AUT (Auto & Parts Europe) in our Watchlist, due to a significant improvement in the technical profile, which displays a short-term trading opportunity. The cost of this ETF is 0.3% and its Assets Under Management are 44 M €.

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Posted by christophe in Buy, Sell, Watchlist, Portfolios