Unfortunately, it was not an 'Oktoberfest' on financial markets, many asset classes showed negative returns. Only American shares and high yield corporate bonds performed reasonably well.
It is still 'too close to call' in terms of the outcome, but what both American presidential candidates currently advocate in the economic field has already become clearer. What could this mean for investments?
August had a stormy start for financial markets with lower interest rates and sharply lower share prices. But measured over the entire month, little of this is visible anymore.