How risk diversification works in a low interest-rate environment

Government bonds are no longer suitable for risk diversification in securities portfolios.

Hydrogen could save the climate – and energise investors

As a future energy source, hydrogen has caught stock brokers‘ imagination. As individual stocks in this sector are highly volatile, investors should aim for a broad mix. Funds can be a good solution.

Rethinking infrastructure

Megatrends such as digitisation demand sustainable new infrastructure that will shape the future. The investment this requires offers many opportunities to investors.

Study: Prospects for equity investors not tarnished by Covid-19

In defiance of all gloomy news, the earnings prospects of equities should remain intact for long-term investors even in the world after Covid-19 – this is the gist of a study published by the DWS Research Institute.

Dividends in times of corona: sector is key

The shut-down of the economy is leaving its mark: more and more companies are cutting their dividends, sometimes to zero. What sectors have to bear the brunt and where investors can count on payouts even in times of corona: some insights by Thomas Schuessler, fund manager of DWS Top Dividende.

Investing sustainably: “a win-win-win situation”

Paul Buchwitz, Fund Manager of DWS SDG Global Equities, explains how the environment, companies and investors alike benefit from sustainable investments.

What commodities such as oil and gold can offer investors

The bonds and equities markets are likely to remain turbulent for some time. Investors should therefore rely on a well-mixed portfolio, adding in a few selected commodities.

Dividends – bread and butter income from equities

Equity investors benefit from price gains and dividends. But prices can, of course, go down as well as up. Dividends offer steadier participation in entrepreneurial success.

Returns under pressure - ways out for investors

Declining returns and rising risks – that`s what DWS Research Institute experts expect over the next ten years. How investors can adjust.

Let others do it for you

If you want to invest money sustainably, you have to scrutinize every security - all of which requires time, effort and expertise. Actively managed ESG funds can be a practical solution for private investors.

Stock-market impetus from the Fed

The possibility of a Federal Reserve U-turn on monetary policy helped the US stock market post a strong start to the year.

Sustainable investments in the black

Some investors are still concerned that sustainability slows companies down, but their fears may be unfounded: many sustainable companies are extremely successful precisely because of their responsible approach to business.

Sustainable investment funds: clear conscience and returns

Increasing numbers of investors are backing ESG funds which select investments according to ethical and ecological criteria.

ECB gripped by fresh fears

An insipid growth and inflation outlook will thwart an interest--rate turnaround this year.

Back to normal? How Asian insurers are responding to rising interest rates

By: Thomas Gillmann

Rising interest rates have resulted in significant losses on the existing portfolios of Asian insurers while the overall impact on their solvency position has been positive.