Oct 23, 2020
LGT Navigator: Final TV duel between Trump and Biden qualitatively better, but without new impulses
The last TV debate between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden was more orderly this time, but not without personal attacks. It is hard to say who did better this time and the opinions of many voters are probably already made. Meanwhile, the political situation in the US, the worsening corona pandemic in Europe and also the Brexit negotiations, which are on the brink of collapse, are clouding the situation.
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Oct 22, 2020
LGT Navigator: Potential for a perfect storm
Investors will probably have to prepare for a period of high uncertainty. It is not only the corona pandemic with its sharp rise in the number of infections in Europe and the danger of renewed lockdowns and massive economic damage that is causing problems, but also the approaching US elections with an unpredictible outcome. In addition, the US corona aid package is still pending and the uncertain outcome of the UK's exit negotiations with the EU. All these factors of uncertainty now seem to be concentrated at about the same time a perfect storm?
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Oct 21, 2020
LGT Beacon: Brace for turbulence, but stay the course
The past six weeks brought an interim increase in market volatility, as another pandemic wave hit Europe, additional fiscal stimulus remained elusive in the US, the president contracted COVID-19 and his Democrat challenger appeared on track to win the election. Underneath all that drama, however, participation in the market recovery has started to broaden.
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Oct 21, 2020
LGT Navigator: US Corona economic stimulus package is one of the chips in the election poker
According to Nancy Pelosi, spokeswoman of the US House of Representatives, negotiations are now to continue until the end of this week in order to achieve a breakthrough for a new US economic stimulus package. Pelosi and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin had agreed on further points. In the meantime, tension in the US election campaign is rising and with it the fear of a stalemate. In addition, the US Senate is now expected to vote next Monday on the appointment of Trump's candidate for the Supreme Court.
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Oct 20, 2020
LGT Navigator: Hopes for an early agreement in Washington are fading
New hopes that a corona economic stimulus package could be passed in Washington before the election date on November 3rd provided support on the stock markets at the beginning of the week. However, the time for an agreement before the elections is becoming increasingly short and with it the risk of disappointment on the capital markets. Moreover, uncertainty factors such as the seemingly unpredictable US presidential election and the uncertain further development of the corona pandemic continue to weigh on investor sentiment.
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