06 October 2025 | 1 min. readingtime
September was a good month for investors, especially for equity investors. Emerging markets in particular stood out in a positive sense. Meanwhile, capital market interest rates fell slightly. This means that bond investors can also look back on a reasonable September.
The well-known stock market adage ‘Sell in May and go away’ did not work well in 2025. In May, many stock markets were lower than at the beginning of the year. Only European equities managed to escape the downturn until then. Equity investors who actually sold their shares in May then had to watch as stock prices rose again in the summer. A consolation for those who also adhered to the second part of the ‘Sell in May’ wisdom (‘...but remember to come back in September’) is that stock prices continued to rise in September.
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04 September 2025 | 1 min. readingtime
Last month was relatively calm on the financial markets. Given the many geopolitical flashpoints around the world, policy uncertainty in the US, and the relatively weak economic outlook, this is quite remarkable.
07 August 2025 | 2 min. readingtime
July promised to be an exciting month for financial markets, but they appeared largely unaffected by ongoing geopolitical and trade tensions. However, uncertainty did increase towards the end of the month, in the run-up to President Trump's August 1 deadline for trade deals.
04 July 2025 | 1 min. readingtime
For a change, financial markets barely moved in June. The US S&P 500 index did reach a new record high, but investors in euros benefited only marginally from this.
