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Browse our blogs and videos for more about our stock tips, popular stock themes, the stocks in our Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index and our investing philosophy.

The Obermatt Method

The Obermatt Method

2025-08-21

Whether you're new to investing or have years of experience, you've likely encountered the same frustrating reality: traditional stock analysis often yields little helpful information. Analyst reports contradict each other, and financial media chase yesterday's stories. Meanwhile, private investors are left wondering which companies actually deserve their investment dollars. The Obermatt Method cuts through this confusion with a fundamentally different, and better, approach.

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Stay tuned! Obermatt will soon have a new look.

Stay tuned! Obermatt will soon have a new look.

2025-08-07

We have revamped the entire website - with the aim of making your stock investment decisions even easier, faster and more informed.

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OMSP1: Zehnder Group

OMSP1: Zehnder Group

2025-07-31

In July, Zehnder Group was added to the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index (OMSP1), replacing Emmi. The Swiss company is a global leader in indoor climate solutions, offering energy-efficient ventilation systems, heating and cooling ceilings, and air purification technologies. Strong growth prospects, solid financials, and a clear focus on sustainability helped Zehnder rise into the top 36 Swiss stocks according to the Obermatt 360° View.

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Market Efficiency Hypothesis

Market Efficiency Hypothesis

2025-07-24

The market efficiency hypothesis (EMH) states that all available information is already contained in share prices. Price changes are therefore caused by new, unpredictable information, which makes it very difficult to systematically beat the market. Stock picking or market timing offer no lasting advantage in an efficient market.

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Swiss Pearl: Alcon

Swiss Pearl: Alcon

2025-07-17

Alcon, a global leader in eye care with a rich history and comprehensive product portfolio, demonstrates strong overall performance and positive market sentiment, alongside solid financial safety. While its valuation may be at a premium and growth steady rather than explosive, these attributes, combined with its market dominance and commitment to innovation and sustainability, make it a robust and reliable company. Alcon's strong profile, as revealed by Obermatt's 360° View, solidifies its position as a "Swiss Pearl" within the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index (OMSP1), offering private investors a transparent and fact-based approach to investing in top-tier Swiss equities.

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Nvidia Alternatives

Nvidia Alternatives

2025-07-10

As the AI landscape expands beyond just high-performance graphics processors, savvy retail investors are looking past Nvidia to capture the broader market's potential. This rapidly evolving sector offers diverse opportunities in foundational chips, cloud infrastructure, specialized software, and networking solutions. Our analysis highlights six compelling alternatives, from AMD's strong chip competition and Meta's AI-enhanced social ecosystems to ServiceNow's workflow automation and TSMC's crucial role as a chip manufacturer, each presenting unique investment strengths across value, safety, sentiment, and growth.

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The Gift of Falling Prices

The Gift of Falling Prices

2025-07-03

Market slumps feel frightening, but for a disciplined saver they’re a hidden windfall: by investing the same amount at regular intervals, “slowly in, slowly out”, you automatically buy more shares when prices are cheap and fewer when they’re pricey, lowering your average cost and letting even a modest recovery lift your portfolio. History proves the point: steady buyers in chronically weak markets such as Italy’s FTSE MIB still finished ahead, because crashes double the gains on the bargain-price shares they pick up. The key is to diversify across 20-plus stocks, industries, and regions so no single economy can derail you, keep a small cash cushion to pounce on dips, and ignore the urge to time the market. In short, volatility isn’t a threat; it’s the engine that turns patience and regular investing into long-term growth.

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OMSP1: Straumann

OMSP1: Straumann

2025-06-26

Straumann, a global leader in dental implants and solutions, is the latest addition to the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index due to its robust innovation, strong global market presence, and solid financial performance. While the company faces competitive pressures in a diverse market and potential impacts from international trade dynamics like US tariffs, its consistent investment in R&D, diversified product portfolio spanning premium to value segments, and established brand reputation based on extensive clinical evidence position it for continued long-term growth in the expanding oral healthcare market.

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Top 10: Renewables Users

Top 10: Renewables Users

2025-06-19

Renewable energy is important to many. This can mean using renewable energy in their homes and businesses or even investing in companies that produce products or services for renewable energy. Some investors look for companies that adopt renewable energy in their business operations as an investment criteria. Without Obermatt, it’s this last group that’s usually not easy to identify.

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The Small Investor Advantage

The Small Investor Advantage

2025-06-12

For years, we’ve been told that the stock market is a game best left to the “smart money” on Wall Street. Yet the evidence points the other way: The S&P 500 Dow Jones Indices SPIVA U.S. Scorecard shows that more than 90 % of actively managed equity funds lag their benchmarks over a 15‑year horizon. What chance does an ordinary investor have if the vast majority of full‑time professionals, with research teams and trading floors at their disposal, fail to beat a low‑cost index fund?

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Swiss Pearl: Swatch

Swiss Pearl: Swatch

2025-06-05

Swatch Group, a constituent of the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index, represents a significant chapter in Swiss industrial history. Beyond its diverse portfolio of watch brands, the company played a crucial role in revitalizing the Swiss watchmaking sector. While facing current market challenges, its positive outlook for 2025, its established brand recognition and commitment to innovation position it as a noteworthy component of the Swiss equity landscape.

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Dollar-cost averaging

Dollar-cost averaging

2025-05-29

Dollar cost averaging (DCA) is a simple strategy for building up assets over the long term. It involves regularly investing a fixed amount in stocks or ETFs, regardless of the current price. This means that you automatically buy more shares when prices are low and fewer when they are high. Over time, this results in an average purchase price that compensates for fluctuations. The advantages and disadvantages, impact on performance and for whom this strategy is suitable can be found in the full article.

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OMSP1: Belimo Holding AG

OMSP1: Belimo Holding AG

2025-05-22

Belimo, a leading global provider of technologies for controlling the indoor climate in buildings, is the latest addition to the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index. The company has been developing electric actuators, valves and sensors for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems since 1975. With a broad product portfolio, high innovative strength and global presence, Belimo serves professional customers in various markets such as office buildings, data centers and hospitals. Its strong market position, solid financials and focus on energy-efficient, smart building solutions make Belimo an attractive investment. OC Oerlikon will be removed from the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index this month and replaced by Belimo.

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When the markets tremble

When the markets tremble

2025-05-15

Market corrections are a natural part of stock market activity - they occur regularly and mark temporary falls of at least 10 % compared to previous highs. The slump in April 2025 was particularly impressive, triggered by new US tariffs that led to panic selling worldwide. At times, the S&P 500 lost over 12 % within days. Historical examples show: Even severe setbacks such as 2008 or 2020 have been overcome. Long-term investors benefit if they remain calm, diversify and use setbacks as buying opportunities. The key is not to react emotionally, but strategically, with a clear focus on long-term goals.

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Top 10: Moonshot Tech

Top 10: Moonshot Tech

2025-05-08

Investments in moonshot technologies are aimed at investors who are looking for visions - for companies that can change entire industries with ground-breaking technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain or quantum computing. The focus is not only on tech start-ups, but also on established companies from traditional sectors such as construction, finance or industry that are providing new drive through innovative solutions such as sustainable infrastructure or digital services. Obermatt specifically identifies candidates with real potential and solid substance on the basis of objective financial figures. Future markets often emerge where tradition meets technology.

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OMSP1: Tecan Group

OMSP1: Tecan Group

2025-05-01

Tecan Group, a global leader in laboratory automation solutions, is the latest addition to the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index. Tecan supports research institutions, diagnostic laboratories, and biopharmaceutical companies with innovative technologies for automating laboratory processes. The company's solutions contribute significantly to increasing efficiency and quality assurance in the life science and healthcare industries. Landis + Gyr will be removed from the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index this month and replaced by Tecan.

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Lithium: White gold

Lithium: White gold

2025-04-24

Lithium is a key raw material in the energy transition, as it is indispensable for batteries in electric cars, smartphones and energy storage systems. Global demand is growing rapidly, driven by e-mobility and green technologies. At the same time, the market remains volatile - with strong price fluctuations, political risks and competition from new storage solutions. Companies such as Albemarle, SQM and Rio Tinto are benefiting from the trend, but are also under pressure. In the long term, the lithium sector offers opportunities for investors who focus on sustainable technologies and are prepared to withstand short-term fluctuations. Lithium therefore remains an exciting but challenging investment for the future.

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Top 10: FTSE 350

Top 10: FTSE 350

2025-04-17

The FTSE 350 forms the backbone of the British stock market, uniting the 350 largest listed companies in the country. As a broadly based index, it represents a significant portion of the British economy, estimated at over 80% of the total market capitalization of the UK stock market. We at Obermatt have addressed this question and analyzed which ten stocks of the FTSE 350 companies truly stand out.

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Top 10: Dow Jones

Top 10: Dow Jones

2025-04-10

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), or simply "the Dow," has been making headlines recently with its dramatic fluctuations, even dipping into bear market territory. Naturally, this raises the question: Is now the time to "buy the dip"? With this in mind, we turned our focus to the Dow's 30 industry giants—some of the most established US companies spanning diverse sectors—to see which ones stand out under Obermatt's analysis.

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Top 10: Sound Pay Europe

Top 10: Sound Pay Europe

2025-04-03

The issue of appropriate compensation for executives and employees is a critical and increasingly important concern in Europe. At Obermatt, we firmly believe that companies that pursue fair and transparent compensation policies gain a significant competitive advantage. Fair compensation promotes higher employee motivation, reduces fluctuation, and improves a company's reputation. Find out which the top 10 stocks are that meet the criteria for healthy compensation practices in Europe.

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OMSP1: Sensirion

OMSP1: Sensirion

2025-03-27

Sensirion Holding AG, a leading manufacturer of high-quality sensor solutions, is the newest addition to the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index. Sensirion specializes in environmental and flow sensor solutions, catering to a wide range of industries, including automotive, medical, industrial, and consumer electronics. The company's innovative technologies play a crucial role in enabling smarter, more efficient, and sustainable applications. VAT will leave the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index this month and be replaced by Sensirion.

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Top 10: Dow Jones U.S. Medical Equipment

Top 10: Dow Jones U.S. Medical Equipment

2025-03-20

In today's turbulent market, investors seek stability and long-term growth potential. The Dow Jones U.S. Medical Equipment Index offers an avenue for those looking to invest in the resilient healthcare sector. Even during economic downturns, the demand for healthcare remains rather consistent, making these stocks potentially less susceptible to market fluctuations.

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Focus on Defense

Focus on Defense

2025-03-13

Driven by geopolitical factors, Rheinmetall has become a focal point for investors, but Obermatt's analysis reveals a contradiction: strong growth potential juxtaposed with overvaluation. This week, we ran a special analysis of European aerospace & defense companies as alternative investment ideas to Rheinmetall.

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OMSP1: SGS

OMSP1: SGS

2025-03-06

The Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index (OMSP1) has recently welcomed SGS S.A. and removed Mobimo, reflecting the index's rigorous monthly review process. This process ensures that the index maintains a portfolio of top-performing Swiss companies, based on objective, quantitative analysis.

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Top 10: Robotics

Top 10: Robotics

2025-02-27

Robotics is no longer a futuristic concept; it's rapidly becoming an integral part of our daily lives and industries. From automating manufacturing processes to revolutionizing healthcare and enhancing our homes, robots are transforming how we work, live, and interact with the world. This week's Obermatt's Top 10 list highlights the companies at the forefront of this robotic revolution.

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Swiss Pearl: Bachem

Swiss Pearl: Bachem

2025-02-20

Let's talk about Bachem. Not just because they're a cornerstone of the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index ETP, a constituent since its very inception, but because they're genuinely fascinating. These guys aren't just making stuff; they're crafting the future of medicine, one peptide at a time. They're a quiet force, a powerhouse of innovation, consistently earning their place among the Swiss Pearls. They're so good at what they do, it's almost medicinal.

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OMSP1 Event Summary

OMSP1 Event Summary

2025-02-13

When it comes to investing in the Swiss stock market, many investors automatically turn to familiar indices like the SMI or SPI. However, these indices were not primarily developed for investors and are not the most effective way to gain exposure to the Swiss economy. To address this shortcoming, the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index (OMSP1) was created to offer a compelling alternative.

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Top 10 list: Electromobility

Top 10 list: Electromobility

2025-02-06

This week's Obermatt's Top 10 list shines a spotlight on the companies that are at the forefront of enabling the crucial shift towards electromobility. These are the innovators and manufacturers whose technologies and solutions are driving the revolution, from battery producers and component suppliers to electric vehicle manufacturers themselves.

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OMSP1: Inficon

OMSP1: Inficon

2025-01-30

The Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index (OMSP1) has undergone its monthly rebalancing, and this month features a significant shift. Inficon Holding AG, a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, joins the index, replacing Bucher Industries. This change highlights Inficon's strong performance and growth potential, as evidenced by its high Obermatt 360° View score.

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SMI Top 10 - Are the giants the best bet?

SMI Top 10 - Are the giants the best bet?

2025-01-23

This week, Obermatt takes a deep dive into the top 10 stocks listed on Switzerland's SMI index.The 20 companies comprising the SMI may represent the giants of the Swiss stock market, but our Obermatt 360° View ranking reveals some surprising insights.

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Stay calm in uncertain markets

Stay calm in uncertain markets

2025-01-16

The Obermatt ranks are a valuable tool for navigating a challenging market environment. While many investors avoid expensive markets, the Obermatt method provides clear and data-based guidance to identify companies that are worth investing in despite high overall market prices.

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SPI Top 10 - Small & Mid Caps with Potential

SPI Top 10 - Small & Mid Caps with Potential

2025-01-09

This week on SwissBliss, the podcast of Swissquote with Olga Miler, Obermatt’s Hermann Stern, Jr discussed an often overlooked segment: small and mid cap stocks in Switzerland’s SPI. While many investors focus on the big players, Hermann highlighted the unique advantages these smaller companies offer.

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OMSP1: Swisscom added

OMSP1: Swisscom added

2025-01-02

We have recently welcomed Swisscom to the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index as a new constituent - a decision driven by a comprehensive evaluation of the company's strengths and potential through the Obermatt 360° View. Swisscom's inclusion reflects our commitment to selecting high-quality companies with robust fundamentals and the potential for sustained long-term growth for the index.

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Insights from Swiss Bliss

Insights from Swiss Bliss

2024-12-19

Obermatt’s Hermann Stern Jr. sits down to talk with Olga Miler, award-winning fintech entrepreneur, economist and host of the Swiss Bliss podcast on Swissquote, to examine the disappointing performance of Nestle, Novartis and Roche, discuss where the real opportunities in the Swiss market are and why growth in US markets doesn’t look sustainable.

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Top 10 list: FTSE 250

Top 10 list: FTSE 250

2024-12-12

While the FTSE 100 often grabs the headlines, astute investors understand the value of the nuances of the FTSE 250. This index, comprising the 101st to 350th largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange, offers a unique perspective on the UK's economic landscape and presents compelling investment opportunities. Financial services and real estate dominate this week’s Top 10 list.

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OMSP1: Forbo

OMSP1: Forbo

2024-12-05

Ever walked into a building and admired the stylish, durable flooring beneath your feet? Chances are, you might have Forbo to thank! This Swiss multinational is a global leader in flooring systems and movement systems, yet they often fly under the radar for many investors. Let's uncover why Forbo deserves a place in the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index (OMSP1).

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Top 10 list: Solar Technology

Top 10 list: Solar Technology

2024-11-28

The solar energy sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by increasing environmental awareness and the desire for energy independence. Within this dynamic landscape, it's essential to understand the two fundamental technologies that harness the sun's power: photovoltaic (PV) and thermal solar systems, as well as the companies leveraging them to gain competitive advantage.

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Swiss Pearl: BKW

Swiss Pearl: BKW

2024-11-21

BKW, a Swiss energy company, traces its roots back to 1898 when it was founded as Aktiengesellschaft Elektrizitätswerk Hagneck. Over the years, the company has evolved into a major player in the Swiss energy landscape, known for its commitment to innovation and sustainability.

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AI stocks: Hidden gems

AI stocks: Hidden gems

2024-11-14

The world is undergoing a technological revolution. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are reshaping industries and economies. While companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Alphabet are undoubtedly leaders in the field, their massive market caps can limit their potential returns. That's why the best investment opportunities in this space may not be the obvious choices. This week’s Top 10 list includes companies that are significantly leveraging AI to gain a competitive advantage.

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Swiss Pearl: Huber+Suhner

Swiss Pearl: Huber+Suhner

2024-11-07

Huber+Suhner is a leading global provider of electrical and optical connectivity solutions. They develop and manufacture components and systems that ensure reliable data and power transmission across various industries, from communication and transportation to industrial automation. By leveraging core technologies like radio frequency and fiber optics, they create high-quality products like cables and connectors. Huber+Suhner's commitment to innovation and financial stability has led them to be involved in cutting-edge projects, solidifying their position as a key player in our interconnected world.

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OMSP1: Interroll

OMSP1: Interroll

2024-10-31

Interroll just rolled into our Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index (OMSP1). This material handling leader rose above the rest during our monthly portfolio review, thanks to its impressive Obermatt 360° View, and we look forward to adding it to our index.

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Obermatt Top 10: S&P 500 US Consumer Staples

Obermatt Top 10: S&P 500 US Consumer Staples

2024-10-24

The S&P 500 Consumer Staples sector presents a compelling opportunity for investors seeking stability, income potential, and long-term growth prospects. The most interesting stocks according to Obermatt’s algorithm-based stock analysis include some household names and some possible surprises.

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Swiss Pearl: DKSH

Swiss Pearl: DKSH

2024-10-17

DKSH's roots run deep in Switzerland. Back in the 1860s, three pioneers – Diethelm, Keller, and Siber – set sail for Asia, seeking new opportunities in a rapidly changing world. Their independent ventures laid the foundation for what would become a global leader in Market Expansion Services.

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Top 10: Diversity Europe

Top 10: Diversity Europe

2024-10-10

Diversity is a driving force for business success, bringing innovation, financial strength, and happy employees. This week, we unveil our Top 10 European companies leading the charge in diversity, namely those with cultural and gender diversity at the leadership level and strong employee satisfaction. These companies represent a variety of sectors and demonstrate that prioritizing diversity is a smart move for any business success.

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OMSP1: OC Oerlikon added

OMSP1: OC Oerlikon added

2024-10-03

This month's update to the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index (OMSP1) ETP portfolio brings an exciting addition: OC Oerlikon. Deeply rooted in Switzerland, this company is a global leader in surface solutions, polymer processing, and additive manufacturing, technologies that impact a wide array of industries. As part of the portfolio review, Partners Group was removed due to its weak ranks.

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Obermatt Top 10: Moonshot Tech

Obermatt Top 10: Moonshot Tech

2024-09-26

Our latest Top 10 list showcases a collection of companies venturing into the uncharted territories of moonshot technologies. These pioneers are boldly pursuing groundbreaking projects with the potential to reshape industries and create entirely new markets. While near-term profits may not be the primary focus, the allure lies in the possibility of discovering the next transformative breakthrough.

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Swiss Pearl: ABB

Swiss Pearl: ABB

2024-09-19

Welcome to our new series of profiles of the companies in the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index (OMSP1). The 36 stocks in this index are the top-rated Swiss stocks according to our algorithm-based stock analysis. The first company in our series: ABB.

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Stock tip: KSB

Stock tip: KSB

2024-09-12

KSB, a leading German manufacturer of pumps, valves, and related systems, has been added to the Obermatt Europe Value Wikifolio. This inclusion is based on KSB's market position and its potential as a value investment.

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Stock tip: Guerbet

Stock tip: Guerbet

2024-09-05

Guerbet's inclusion in the Obermatt Europe Value Wikifolio reflects the company's strategic prowess and innovative edge in the healthcare domain. As a leader in medical imaging contrast agents, Guerbet's commitment to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and sustainable practices aligns perfectly with the values of our Wikifolio.

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OMSP1: dormakaba

OMSP1: dormakaba

2024-08-29

As part of our regular monthly review, dormakaba has been added to our Obermatt Swiss Pearls (OMSP1) ETP portfolio. This Swiss company, a specialist in access and security solutions, not only brings a wealth of strengths to our portfolio but also significantly enhances its representation of the Swiss economy.

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Stock tip: Gruppo A2A

Stock tip: Gruppo A2A

2024-08-22

Gruppo A2A has been added to our Obermatt Europe Value Wikifolio. As an Italian multi-utility company, Gruppo A2A operates in the sectors of energy, environment, heat, and networks. It's one of the largest utility companies in Italy, providing essential services like electricity generation and distribution, gas distribution, district heating, waste management, and water services.

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Stock tip: Samse

Stock tip: Samse

2024-08-15

We are glad to bring yet another addition to the Obermatt Europe Value Wikifolio to our subscribers: Samse, a prominent French home retail company. Samse has demonstrated exceptional performance, achieving a maximum Obermatt 360° View score of 100, indicating its strong position in the market.

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Stock tip: Nokia

Stock tip: Nokia

2024-08-08

We're excited to announce a strategic addition to our Europe Value Wikifolio: the Finnish communications and networking equipment producer, Nokia. Alongside our Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index, we maintain our Wikifolios, which are there for everyone to invest into.

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OMSP1: Emmi added

OMSP1: Emmi added

2024-08-01

The Obermatt Swiss Pearls (OMSP1) portfolio recently underwent its monthly review process resulting in the addition of the Emmi Group, a leading Swiss producer of dairy and dairy alternative products, while Inficon has been removed.

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Hype vs. Value: OMSP1

Hype vs. Value: OMSP1

2024-07-18

It's a common practice for investors to focus on performance metrics like Total Shareholder Return (TSR) when evaluating investment options. While these figures can be tempting to compare, they often paint an incomplete picture, especially for long-term investors.

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Stock tip: MEKO

Stock tip: MEKO

2024-07-11

Continuing our exploration of Obermatt Investment Themes, one of this week's Obermatt Top 10 lists focuses on UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. The latest list is led by MEKO, a leading Swedish automotive parts supplier with a strong presence across Northern Europe.

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Obermatt Investment Themes

Obermatt Investment Themes

2024-07-04

Alternative energy, future technologies, climate change. Many investors have areas that are important to them and would like to invest in stocks that promote those interests and long-term goals. But, it’s often hard to know which stocks those could be. This is where Obermatt’s Investment Themes research comes in.

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OMSP1: Allreal

OMSP1: Allreal

2024-06-27

The Obermatt Swiss Pearls (OMSP1) portfolio just underwent its monthly review process. As a result of this analysis, Allreal, a leading Swiss real estate company, was added to the portfolio's holdings, while Swissquote was removed.

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OMSP1: Diversifying for safety

OMSP1: Diversifying for safety

2024-06-20

Many investors want to invest in the Swiss economy and often do so through the SMI or SPI market indices. Both are comprised of Swiss companies, but they aren’t as diversified as one would think. That can have a negative impact on risk and return. We show you why the ETP on the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index might be a safer option due to its diversification and rules-based stock picking strategy.

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Obermatt stock research improved

Obermatt stock research improved

2024-06-13

At Obermatt, we're committed to providing investors with up-to-date and intuitive stock coverage. We've been making improvements to enhance your investment journey, whether you’re a beginner, hobby investor or a professional.

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OMSP1: VAT Group

OMSP1: VAT Group

2024-05-30

VAT Group, a prominent Swiss manufacturer of high-performance vacuum valves and systems, has been incorporated into the OMSP1 portfolio. VAT Group, a global player with approximately 3,000 employees, boasts production plants in three countries, solidifying its position as a leader in the industry. Their expertise in a critical industrial sector positions them as a valuable addition to the index.

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OMSP1: Truly Swiss

OMSP1: Truly Swiss

2024-05-23

The Swiss stock market is known for its stability and strength in financial and pharmaceutical companies. But, we all know that there’s more to Switzerland than that. Industrial companies, consumer goods, tourism and the service sectors make up more than two-thirds of the economy. But, how does one invest in this broader market? The Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index (OMSP1) makes it easy.

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Stock tip: E.ON

Stock tip: E.ON

2024-05-09

One of the latest additions to our Europe Value Wikifolio is E.ON - one of the world's largest investor-owned electric utility service providers. E.ON supplies electricity in several European countries, with over 17 million users.

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Stock tip: Fresenius

Stock tip: Fresenius

2024-05-02

We’re getting our Europe Value Wikifolio exposed to cutting edge medical therapy with Fresenius, a German leader in the field of dialysis and inpatient and outpatient medical care.

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OMSP1: DKSH

OMSP1: DKSH

2024-04-25

DKSH Holding AG, a company that offers market expansion services, was recently added to the OMSP1 index, replacing the previously held stock, Komax. The company assists firms in expanding into new markets, offering a comprehensive range of services from market research and analysis to sales and marketing, logistics, and customer service. DKSH operates in over 36 markets in Asia, Europe, North and South America, and employs around 30,000 staff.

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German Industrials: Heidelberg Materials

German Industrials: Heidelberg Materials

2024-04-18

Heidelberg Materials, one of the world's largest building materials companies, has recently been added to the Europe Wikifolio. The company operates on five continents with core activities in the production and distribution of cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt.

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Swiss Value Wikifolio: Siegfried

Swiss Value Wikifolio: Siegfried

2024-04-11

Today, we dive into the pharmaceutical world for the Swiss Value Wikifolio. Siegfried produces and distributes pharmaceutical active ingredients, intermediate products, and finished products. Based in Zofingen, the company looks back on more than 150 years of history and has developed into a globally active partner for the pharmaceutical industry. The company has a state-of-the-art production network with locations in Europe, North America, and Asia.

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Swiss Real Estate: Mobimo

Swiss Real Estate: Mobimo

2024-04-04

Do you already have exposure to the Swiss real estate market? If not, Mobimo Holding, a Swiss real estate company, could be the right choice for you. It owns a diversified real estate portfolio valued at around CHF 3.6 billion, investing in residential and commercial properties.

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OMSP1: Bucher

OMSP1: Bucher

2024-03-28

Are you looking for diversification away from the traditional Swiss financial, insurance, or pharmaceutical titles? Our latest addition to the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index, Bucher Industries, a machinery and vehicle manufacturer, does just that.

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Swiss Tech: ALSO Group

Swiss Tech: ALSO Group

2024-03-14

Just a few weeks ago, big changes were announced at ALSO Group, a leading technology provider for the ICT industry. A new management setup is being implemented and the current CEO, Gustavo Möller-Hergt, is stepping down as CEO of ALSO, making way for the new generation to take the lead. The new setup should make it possible for the company to take full advantage of the enticing advancements that come with AI and other technological developments.

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Stock tip: NCC

Stock tip: NCC

2024-03-07

With the weather currently giving off spring vibes in Switzerland, we’ve decided to stay true to winter and are going all the way north in this week’s blog. NCC - a market leading construction company from Sweden - has been added to our Europe Value Wikifolio.

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OMSP1: Schindler

OMSP1: Schindler

2024-02-29

Switzerland’s most famous elevator producer Schindler finds its way into the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index, with the latest stock swap from the end of February. As its Obermatt 360° View reached 75, it was the best overall performing stock not yet included in the OMSP1 portfolio.

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Stock tip: Bilfinger

Stock tip: Bilfinger

2024-02-22

Our Obermatt Europe Value Wikifolio received an interesting update: Bilfinger, one of the biggest European industrial services companies based in Germany, was added to the portfolio. With good ranks, recent performance and a diversified palette of services with commitment to sustainability, we think it’s a good buy.

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Stock tip: Commerzbank

Stock tip: Commerzbank

2024-02-15

Banking sector is the theme of the week. We have the second largest commercial bank in Germany, Commerzbank, as one of the recent additions to our Europe Value Wikifolio.

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Stock tip: Drägerwerk

Stock tip: Drägerwerk

2024-02-08

It’s been quite some time already since we’ve last added to our Europe Value Wikifolio. This week, however, we’re very excited about Drägerwerk, a German producer of medical equipment - primarily breathing and protection equipment, gas systems and life support systems and technologies.

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OMSP1: Sonova

OMSP1: Sonova

2024-02-01

The end of January saw another change to the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index holdings: Sonova was added due to its strong Obermatt 360° View and overall performance. At the same time, Holcim was removed from the index as their 360° View was only 20 at the time of the analysis.

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Stock tip: PSP Swiss Property

Stock tip: PSP Swiss Property

2024-01-25

Our Swiss Value Wikifolio gets more and more diversified with each addition. This time, it’s all about real estate with PSP Swiss Property, a company that owns more than 160 office and commercial properties in prime locations across Switzerland, especially in its major economic centers.

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Stock tip: Inficon

Stock tip: Inficon

2024-01-18

With an interesting array of products that have a wide variety of uses, such as gas analysis and measurement instruments, leak detection systems, different sensor technologies and software that controls all that, Inficon is one of the most recents additions to our Swiss Value Wikifolio.

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Stock tip: Huber+Suhner

Stock tip: Huber+Suhner

2024-01-11

The need for connectivity has become one of the most basic human needs worldwide. Internet, media, electricity - the things we consume daily and which are the backbone of the different sectors of society. The most important part of the chain that drives all this is quite an obvious one: a cable. This is where the latest addition to our Swiss Value Wikifolio steps in. Huber+Suhner, a Swiss cable and comms systems manufacturer.

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OMSP1: Sandoz Group

OMSP1: Sandoz Group

2024-01-04

End of 2023 brought an addition to the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index portfolio: Sandoz Group AG. Even though the pharmaceutical company isn’t new and has been operating for more than a century, Sandoz is new to the Swiss market after its spinoff from Novartis. At the same time, Julius Bär was sold and removed.

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Stock tip: Bachem

Stock tip: Bachem

2023-12-28

Our Swiss Value Wikifolio is going strong into 2024 with new additions. One of them is Bachem: a Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical company. Bachem produces emerging healthcare therapies like peptides and oligonucleotides.

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Stock tip: SoftwareOne

Stock tip: SoftwareOne

2023-12-21

The most recent addition to the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Wikifolio seems like a safe bet with a solid business model, strong Obermatt ranks and good values: SoftwareOne, a Swiss software licensing company. As always, there are a few drawbacks to consider.

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OMSP1 launched! 🚀

OMSP1 launched! 🚀

2023-12-14

It’s official! We rang the bell of the SIX Stock Exchange in Zurich and announced the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index (OMSP1) ETP to more than 60 potential investors. They found out why investing in the SMI or the SPI doesn’t actually mean investing in the Swiss economy - it’s more like a bet on pharmaceuticals and Nestle. The 36 Swiss stocks in the OMSP1, however, are more diversified and better reflect the composition of Switzerland’s economy. Keep reading to find out why the OMSP1 is a smart choice.

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OMSP1: SFS

OMSP1: SFS

2023-11-30

At the end of November 2023, a monthly review and adjustment of the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index ETP holdings was carried out and SFS was added to the portfolio.

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Stock tip: BASF

Stock tip: BASF

2023-11-02

BASF, the world's largest chemical producer based in Germany, offers products and services that help their clients become more sustainable. Also, they have impressive net-zero goals. For this reason, we included it in one of our most recent Coffee Break Chats and added it to our Europe Value Wikifolio.

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OMSP1: Partners Group

OMSP1: Partners Group

2023-11-02

The first review and adjustment of the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index ETP holdings was carried out at the end of October, 2023 and Partners Group has been added to the portfolio.

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Stock tip: AXA

Stock tip: AXA

2023-10-26

With the pandemic and recent wars around Europe, insurance companies have been in focus for a couple of years already. Accordingly, a French multi-line insurance company AXA was the topic of one of Obermatt’s recent Coffee Break Stock Chats, and our guest investors decided to add it to the Obermatt Europe Value Wikifolio.

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Stock tip: Zurich Airport

Stock tip: Zurich Airport

2023-10-19

As soon as the Covid pandemic ended, one of the most affected industries soon became the winner on the market: travel. The guest investors at our Coffee Break Chat predict sturdy growth and that’s precisely why Switzerland’s biggest airport, Zurich Airport is the next addition to our Swiss Value Wikifolio.

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Stock tip: CNH Industrial

Stock tip: CNH Industrial

2023-10-12

Population growth calls for agricultural products demand to grow as well. This, combined with green Obermatt ranks, makes CNH Industrial, a producer of agricultural machinery, currently a good match for our Europe Value Wikifolio.

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Stock tip: Sulzer

Stock tip: Sulzer

2023-10-05

This week, we’re continuing to review the most recent additions to our Wikifolios with Sulzer: a Swiss industrial engineering and manufacturing company for the Obermatt Swiss Value Wikifolio.

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Stock tip: Stellantis

Stock tip: Stellantis

2023-09-28

While we’ve been busy working on new things - the Obermatt Swiss Pearls Index - we haven’t forgotten about you and our stock tips and it’s time to revisit our Wikifolios. This time, we’re analyzing a popular car manufacturer that must be doing something right, as their Obermatt 360° View is 97.

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Stock tip: Vienna Insurance Group

Stock tip: Vienna Insurance Group

2023-07-13

It seems as though the world is becoming increasingly uncertain. While unsettling, it may also mean that insurance companies are positioned to profit. Dr. Hermann Stern shares this opinion, so he looked for an insurance company to invest in and discovered Vienna Insurance Group.

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Stock tip: Munich Re

Stock tip: Munich Re

2023-06-22

This week, we’re back on track with our stock picks, and our experienced guest investors discussed reinsurance companies during the Obermatt Coffee Break Stock chat. They chose Munich Re and we now bring you the reasons we think it’s a good addition to our Europe Value Wikifolio.

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News at Obermatt

News at Obermatt

2023-06-15

Learn more about our latest addition: a detailed, easily readable and understandable in-depth analysis and buy/sell recommendations for all of the 6,500 stocks covered, based on our experience built up over more than 20 years.

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Mercedes for the innovations

Mercedes for the innovations

2023-05-18

When we talk about cars, one of the first names that comes to mind is always Mercedes - and rightfully so. It is one of the biggest and oldest car manufacturers in the world. That’s precisely the reason we discussed it for Obermatt Europe Value Wikifolio during our Coffee Break Zoom stock chat.

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Dottikon ES: Good 360° View

Dottikon ES: Good 360° View

2023-05-11

Obermatt Coffee Break Zoom chat on May 4th brought us some interesting investment ideas. One of those is Dottikon ES, a Swiss chemical company specialized in dealing with hazardous chemicals.

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Glencore: high dividend

Glencore: high dividend

2023-05-04

By hosting the free Obermatt Coffee Break Zoom chats, we at Obermatt always learn the latest news: on April 20th, Dr. Hermann J. Stern, our CEO, discussed Glencore, a Swiss mining company, as well as its recent attempts to take over Teck Resources. Our guest investors talked about buying it for our Europe Value Wikifolio.

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Mikron: a good performer

Mikron: a good performer

2023-04-27

Obermatt Coffee break Zoom chats always bring us interesting investment ideas: April 6th was Mikron - a Swiss machining and automation company we decided to buy for our Swiss Value Wikifolio.

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Sto: Well positioned

Sto: Well positioned

2023-04-13

This week we report on another stock selection for our Europe Value Wikifolio. The guests of Obermatt Zoom Coffee Break stock discussion talked about construction material companies and Sto from Germany quickly came to their mind.

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Galenica: safe

Galenica: safe

2023-03-23

Galenica is a Swiss pharmaceutical and logistics company and it was the main topic of our Zoom Coffee Break stock discussion. Our guest investors and Dr. Stern decided to buy the company for the Obermatt Swiss Value Wikifolio.

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IBM: good sentiment

IBM: good sentiment

2023-03-16

As Obermatt’s guest investors and Dr. Hermann J. Stern constantly add new stocks to the Obermatt Wikifolios, venturing into new markets was imminent. Hence, we start our USA Wikifolio with IBM: a company that brings “sentiment” to our guests’ minds and has good Obermatt ranks.

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Richemont: good 360° View

Richemont: good 360° View

2023-03-09

Not long after Obermatt introduced the new 360° View that takes into account not only the financial performance but also the sentiment of analysts in the market, we now use it daily - especially for finding new investment opportunities. This week, our investors have decided to buy Richemont for the Obermatt Swiss Value Wikifolio.

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ENGIE for renewables

ENGIE for renewables

2023-02-16

This week, we’re looking at ENGIE - a French utility company recommended to Hermann Stern by an Obermatt premium subscriber in the Coffee Chat. As ENGIE’s primary focus is on energy transition and developing processes that help transition to renewable energy sources, we instantly like it.

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New with AlleAktien

New with AlleAktien

2023-02-09

Obermatt is now working together with AlleAktien GmbH to further expand the scope and depth of its stock analysis. Now, for every stock at Obermatt, there is also a reference to the corresponding stock analysis from AlleAktien.de. This allows Obermatt visitors to delve deeply into the business models of the companies "behind the stock" with a single click.

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Arbonia climate change

Arbonia climate change

2023-02-02

As the climate around Europe doesn’t stop to surprise, and it’s said it’s only going to get worse, we may think about adapting our homes for the future. That’s where producers of modern climatization equipment come in handy and we buy Arbonia.

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Bechtle: IT, yet safe

Bechtle: IT, yet safe

2023-01-26

Obermatt’s Zoom Coffee break stock investing chats always bring out new and interesting investment ideas. Last week, the guest investors decided on Bechtle: a German full service IT company and, interestingly enough, Obermatt’s portfolios don’t have many IT companies on them.

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Stadler Rail for the quality

Stadler Rail for the quality

2023-01-12

Investments into European infrastructure have never been more crucial and one of the most valuable fields are definitely its railways. Hence, Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern especially loves the Swiss trains producer Stadler Rail.

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New with Eulerpool

New with Eulerpool

2023-01-12

Obermatt is now working together with Eulerpool, a German stock portal with stock news and many financial facts that are complementary to Obermatt's stock analysis. Now, each stock at Obermatt will also link to the corresponding page at Eulerpool.

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ETFs not the best

ETFs not the best

2023-01-05

Should you invest in index funds, popular today, mainly in the form of ETFs, i.e. index funds that are traded on an exchange? Our opinion: Index funds are a good solution for investors, but not necessarily the best. Find out why we say it this way.

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Why Obermatt?

Why Obermatt?

2022-12-29

It was six years ago when we published our first introductory videos. We answered the key questions of novice investors already back then. The videos may now have a somewhat dated look and feel, but the content is still valid and state of the art.

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Agree with Swiss Re

Agree with Swiss Re

2022-12-22

The time for buying reinsurance shares may as well be as good as it gets. Increased global security risks mean higher premiums and more revenues for this industry and raising yields mean better business. NZZ The Market therefore recommends buying Swiss Re and our CEO, Dr. Hermann J. Stern as well as our guests in the Obermatt Coffee Break chat approve of their opinion.

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Expensive - Barry Callebaut

Expensive - Barry Callebaut

2022-12-15

As many of our followers already know, Obermatt’s CEO, Dr. Hermann J. Stern loves chocolate and already is an investor at Choba Choba, a Swiss chocolate enterprise focusing on people empowerment and organic produce. But, as they say, you can never have enough chocolate, so our Coffee Break Chat investors discussed Barry Callebaut - a Swiss-Belgian chocolate producer. Are controversies and high price worth the investment?

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Sodexo: controversial & interesting

Sodexo: controversial & interesting

2022-12-08

Diversification is key for a good and healthy portfolio, just like diversity is crucial for a healthy society. This week, our stock pick focus is just that: our Diversity Europe Top 10 list and Sodexo on it - a company operating in the restaurant services business, which is a niche we don’t have covered in our portfolios that much.

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No hunger: DSM

No hunger: DSM

2022-12-01

We believe hunger is a very important issue and that’s the reason we went through the latest SDG 2 (United Nations Sustainable Development Goal: Zero Hunger) Top 10 list and found DSM, a Dutch chemical company focusing on health, nutrition and materials.

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Swiss Life | Richemont | CFT

Swiss Life | Richemont | CFT

2022-11-24

During the Obermatt coffee break on November 17, 2022 Peter, Uwe and Hermann decided to buy the three stocks Swiss Life, CFT and Richemont. The stocks were found using the Obermatt stock filter for Switzerland. All of these stocks have combined ranks above 90.

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Schaeffler: future of cars

Schaeffler: future of cars

2022-11-17

We remain in Germany for yet another week in our blog as we have just received our latest SDAX Top 10 list and immediately stumbled upon a high value car parts manufacturer, Schaeffler. Are they able to cope with what the future in the industry brings?

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Merck for healthcare

Merck for healthcare

2022-11-10

One name stood out when we analyzed our personalized Top 10 list: The Merck Group with a value rank of 87 and a combined rank of 88. In times of the never-ending pandemic and constant health struggles, a company dealing with healthcare technology, especially one that’s helping create new vaccine types is a must have.

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Iberdrola: Clean energy

Iberdrola: Clean energy

2022-11-03

Nuclear energy has always been a taboo, especially for investors looking into renewables and clean energy, with several questions arising. We can’t help but think the same when we look at our Nuclear Energy Top 10 list, especially with all the energy crisis drama that’s been going on throughout Europe recently. Nonetheless, we did look through the list and found a name we know is famous not only for nuclear - Iberdrola.

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Südzucker (not) sweet

Südzucker (not) sweet

2022-10-27

Everyone likes sweets and sugar, even though they can be rather unhealthy, so when we found Südzucker, world’s largest sugar producer, on the Obermatt Top 10 for Sound Pay in Europe, we had some doubts about taking it into consideration for our weekly stock investment decision. Should we trust our instincts?

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(Safe) Solvay

(Safe) Solvay

2022-10-20

Solvay is one of the world's largest chemical companies, so we were rather happy to have stumbled upon them on our Belgian BEL20 Top 10 list for 20th of October. We decided to give it a go, making our stock pick this week a rather conventional one.

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Swatch - a safe bet

Swatch - a safe bet

2022-10-13

Luxury stocks have always been considered safe investment and it may be a good time to buy as the prices have just started going up again after the pandemics recession. That’s why we decided to buy Swatch from our Personalized Top 10 list for European and Swiss Obermatt premium users.

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Aker BP: Oil rebels

Aker BP: Oil rebels

2022-10-06

Who likes oil stocks in these times? But oil is important for many modern materials that help us live in a more environmentally friendly way. Aker BP from Norway caught our eye, because we Europeans will want to import less oil from dictatorships, if only for security reasons.

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Glencore: Rights <-> Value?

Glencore: Rights <-> Value?

2022-09-29

Glencore, which is on the Investment Theme Silver Top 10 list on 29 September 2022, could be a candidate for the Wikifolio. Obermatt, also a proponent of corporate responsibility, has nothing against Glencore and we think the stock would be a good buy now.

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ABN AMRO: sustainable at interest hike

ABN AMRO: sustainable at interest hike

2022-09-22

Everyone is talking about the interest rate turnaround. The already higher interest rates and the prospect of even higher interest rates frighten many. What is forgotten are the beneficiaries of higher interest rates: the banks. For this reason, we take a closer look at ABN Amro, which appears on the Obermatt Top 10 lists for SDG 13.

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Carr: Food and Shelter

Carr: Food and Shelter

2022-09-15

BMW, Brenntag, Vesuvius or the Carr's Group? Carr's is winning the race because it stays with the feet on the ground and focuses on security, for which there is more demand today than ever before. What's more, it's inexpensive and still growing nicely.

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Poste Italiane = low price & good growth

Poste Italiane = low price & good growth

2022-09-08

In the garden of Villa d'Este, the conversation turned to the Italian postal service, Poste Italiane. The share price had fallen, while sales had risen. A good reason to take a closer look. Indeed, the Obermatt ranks speak the same language.

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Maersk = energy efficient + cheap

Maersk = energy efficient + cheap

2022-09-01

With climate change, energy efficiency takes on a central importance. The top 10 list of energy-efficient stocks is therefore an exciting place for new investment ideas. We found the Denmark transportation company Maersk on the list where several things come together.

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Origin Ireland = 🌱

Origin Ireland = 🌱

2022-08-25

Food is paramount to humanity. For this reason, agriculture will be center stage soon, if not already today. For this reason we picked Origin from the Ireland ISEQ Top 10 list August 2022.

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Telekom Austria = good Value + Dividends

Telekom Austria = good Value + Dividends

2022-08-18

In uncertain times, people like to fall back on the tried and true. For this reason, we are selecting the Austrian telecommunications Telekom Austria provider from the ATX Top 10 list. There are three reasons in favor and three against.

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NOMV - No OMV

NOMV - No OMV

2022-08-18

New CEO, new Strategy 2030, should you buy OMV? The share price is stagnating. This makes OMV an interesting buy candidate from a value perspective. Uwe from the coffee break discusses the Obermatt Top 10 stock.

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ESG as Opportunity

ESG as Opportunity

2022-06-30

The question to executives and entrepreneurs is not whether they can afford ESG at all. It is: how can ESG be an opportunity to communicate corporate performance for the future? In his keynote speech at the Zurich Board of Directors Conference of the University Zürich Europa Institute, Obermatt CEO Dr Hermann J. Stern explains how this can be accomplished.

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Obermatt 🔨 Errors

Obermatt 🔨 Errors

2022-05-26

How can the Obermatt Method save you from your own psychological errors when stock investing? Dr. Hermann J. Stern explained this during one of our online coffee chat stock discussions.

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✖ Artificial intelligence

✖ Artificial intelligence

2022-05-12

Algorithms and intelligent software can help with various aspects of life and work, but stock investing isn’t one of them, as Dr. Hermann J. Stern explained on April 29th, during one of Obermatt’s weekly online coffee chat stock discussions.

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Obermatt = Facts ≠ decisions

Obermatt = Facts ≠ decisions

2022-05-05

Obermatt doesn’t make investing decisions for you. Obermatt makes facts transparent and easily understandable as Dr. Hermann J. Stern explained in our weekly coffee chat Stock discussion of 29th of April.

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Quality vs Value

Quality vs Value

2022-04-28

An interesting topic arose for one of our weekly online coffee chat stock discussions: What is the Value Rank and how does it compare to the Quality aspect sometimes cited by investors. Dr. Hermann Stern explained this on February 18th.

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Strong Swiss Franc?

Strong Swiss Franc?

2022-04-21

What is behind Swiss Franc’s strength - Dr. Hermann Stern explains in one of our online coffee chat stock discussions.

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ABB for Wikifolio

ABB for Wikifolio

2022-04-14

Our subscribers have started a Wikifolio in order to benchmark Obermatt method in Value investment strategy and maintain it by participating in our coffee chat online stock discussions. 25th of March was the right time to select the next stock and the topic was ABB - a Swedish-Swiss machine producer.

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Poland is safer: KGHM

Poland is safer: KGHM

2022-04-07

Investing in another currency: what are the expenses and the downsides? Should you still do it when the cause is right? This week’s online coffee chat stock discussion deals with KGHM: A Polish silver and copper producer.

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Imerys: modern mining

Imerys: modern mining

2022-03-31

Our latest online Coffee- (or tea!) Break stock discussion focused on a new company for Dr. Stern’s portfolio: Imerys - a multinational mining company specializing in production and processing of industrial minerals.

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#nodictators

#nodictators

2022-03-24

We have stopped equity research for companies in dictatorships. It makes no sense to support systems of power that put us at risk in free democracies. Today Obermatt evaluates nearly 9000 stocks in 54 countries. You can find out which countries we cover here.

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Credit Suisse is cheap

Credit Suisse is cheap

2022-03-17

Is Credit Suisse a good buying opportunity now that it’s cheap? We discussed the topic of big mainstream banks and how they keep up with new technologies and services during one of our online coffee chat stock investment chats.

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Meyer Burger revisited

Meyer Burger revisited

2022-03-10

One of the topics of our latest weekly online coffee chat stock investing chat was solar power: Dr. Hermann J. Stern, Obermatt CEO and the inventor of our stock search engine and the Obermatt Method decided he would revisit Meyer Burger - a company specialized in producing solar cells for solar modules and panels. Learn why.

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Only short-term bonds

Only short-term bonds

2022-03-03

A common rule for investors is to be invested in both stocks and bonds because this reduces fluctuations in assets prices. Is it still smart to be invested in bonds? Dr. Hermann J. Stern explains during one of our Zoom coffee chat stock investing chats.

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Fresh Obermatt Ranks!

Fresh Obermatt Ranks!

2022-02-24

How often does Obermatt update the stock ranks? One of the guests of our weekly coffee chat Zoom stock chat wanted to know this, so Dr. Stern explains.

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Low Safety rank

Low Safety rank

2022-02-17

One of the guests of our weekly Zoom coffee chat stock chats wanted to know why exactly some of the companies have low Safety ranks - is it the company or the Obermatt Method? Dr. Stern explains.

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Obermatt ♥ Choba Choba

Obermatt ♥ Choba Choba

2022-02-10

Hermann invests in Choba Choba, a Swiss/Peruvian farmer-owned chocolate producer, with a vertically integrated business model that helps 36 Peruvian cacao farming families improve their living and working conditions and make amazing chocolate.

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Helvetia/Zurich/Kuenhe+Nagel/DKSH

Helvetia/Zurich/Kuenhe+Nagel/DKSH

2022-02-03

As our subscribers participating in the coffee chat Zoom Chat have started a Wikifolio in order to benchmark Obermatt method in Value investment strategy, they are now discussing the first additions to their portfolio: Helvetia, Zurich, Kuehne+Nagel and DKSH are candidates.

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Why Wikifolio

Why Wikifolio

2022-02-03

Obermatt subscribers participating in our free weekly coffee chat Zoom stock chat discuss how and why they started a Wikifolio to benchmark Obermatt’s Value investment strategy.

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Comet Holding for Wikifolio

Comet Holding for Wikifolio

2022-01-27

Obermatt now runs a portfolio on Wikifolio. It is managed by Peter, Uwe and Hermann Stern, the CEO of Obermatt. The model portfolio was started with the acquisition of shares in Comet Holding. Read why.

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VW vs BMW

VW vs BMW

2022-01-20

Which German car manufacturer should our weekly stock discussion participants invest into? Volkswagen or BMW? This is the question they’ve tried to answer with our host, Dr. Hermann J. Stern.

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Investment Themes Happy New Year

Investment Themes Happy New Year

2022-01-13

Obermatt Investment Themes for a Happy New Year: new detailed categories that will help you to more easily select the stocks you really want. How do we pick categories and how do we categorize the stocks?

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Government spending

Government spending

2022-01-06

The government spending ratio of Germany is increasing, as the new chancellor said recently. Dr. Hermann Stern discussed this with the guests of our weekly coffee chat Zoom Chat.

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Buying Valora?

Buying Valora?

2021-12-30

Should you still invest in Valora after it’s been heavily hit by the Covid crisis? Watch the latest Obermatt coffee chat Zoom Chat to find out.

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Top Swiss stocks

Top Swiss stocks

2021-12-23

What are the best stocks for a newcomer to the Swiss market? In our latest video we go through some of the Swiss companies that Obermatt users are invested in.

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Selling one portfolio

Selling one portfolio

2021-12-16

Dr. Stern decides to sell one of his two stock portfolios, so he can build back his cash reserves for future investments. Watch the latest Obermatt coffee chat Zoom Chat to find out more.

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Crashing markets

Crashing markets

2021-12-09

What to do when the stock market crashes? Guests in our weekly coffee chat Zoom chat discuss the possible scenario of losing 30% or 40% due to the stock market crash with Hermann.

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Don’t listen to analysts

Don’t listen to analysts

2021-12-02

During one of our coffee chat Zoom chats, our guests talked about what some of the stock analysts were wrong about: they are paid for their opinion and can’t go against the mainstream.

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The Obermatt ESG Framework

The Obermatt ESG Framework

2021-11-25

The Obermatt ESG framework, developed together with nine Swiss industry leaders, addresses ESG reporting, ESG performance measurement and linking ESG criteria to executive compensation. Watch the video or contact us to learn more about our findings on best practices in reporting and compensation.

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How good is Obermatt really?

How good is Obermatt really?

2021-11-25

During the weekly coffee chat, Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern answers critical questions from users. Is obermatt better or an index? Watch the challenging Q&A session for yourself.

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Piotroski F-Score Weaknesses

Piotroski F-Score Weaknesses

2021-11-18

We discussed the Piotroski F-Score method in the online coffee chat of 12 November 2021 and noted where the weaknesses of the approach lie from the perspective of the Obermatt method.

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Tobacco = no-go?

Tobacco = no-go?

2021-11-11

Dr. Stern checks some of the largest tobacco companies and evaluates whether investors who dislike smoking are wrong in ignoring these companies.

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Swiss Re | Helvetia | Zurich

Swiss Re | Helvetia | Zurich

2021-11-04

The topic of insurance came up at one of the weekly Obermatt coffee chats. Watch what Obermatt CEO Dr Hermann J. Stern does in this sector.

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Bunge | Activision

Bunge | Activision

2021-10-28

Dr Candace Cheng sees eating and gaming an integral part of life at home with two boys, so she decided to invest in an agricultural company Bunge and a games producer Activision.

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Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto

2021-10-21

Dr. Hermann Stern discusses Rio Tinto, which destroyed ancient Indigenous caves when expanding one of their iron ore mines in Australia recently and decides now is a good time to buy.

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Teladoc | Hologic

Teladoc | Hologic

2021-10-14

Dr. Candace Cheng buys two more healthcare stocks: Teladoc, a new player in the field of telemedicine and Hologic, a company focusing on female health.

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Holcim | CRH

Holcim | CRH

2021-10-07

During one of the weekly Obermatt coffee chats, the topic of the construction sector and Holcim came up. Listen to what Obermatt CEO Dr Hermann J. Stern is doing in this area.

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Be a member of the ESG Panel

Be a member of the ESG Panel

2021-09-22

The Obermatt Triple Bottom Line ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Framework uncovers four key learnings.

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ESG Framework

ESG Framework

2021-09-02

The Obermatt Triple Bottom Line ESG Framework presented for ESG reporting, ESG performance measurement and ESG rating, as well as ESG executive compensation.

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4 ESG insights

4 ESG insights

2021-09-02

The Obermatt Triple Bottom Line ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Framework uncovers four key learnings.

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Your own ESG rating

Your own ESG rating

2021-09-02

A company’s ESG priorities rarely align with the priorities of ESG rating agencies or organizations. Companies should define their own ESG performance reporting.

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No impact valuation!

No impact valuation!

2021-09-02

How should companies assess social impact value? Obermatt believes impact valuations should rely on rating agency assessments, not an assignment of a fictitious financial value.

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How many ESG metrics?

How many ESG metrics?

2021-09-02

Many companies only focus on a few ESG metrics. The opportunity: include more ESG topics that reflect the company strategy and strengthen your story to shareholders.

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ESG effort counts

ESG effort counts

2021-09-02

Despite pressure to deliver strong ESG performance, most companies aren’t telling as strong of a story as they could. Focusing on too few ESG metrics may be missing the big picture.

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More ESG is better

More ESG is better

2021-09-02

Similar to many factors that go into calculating company profit, ESG performance also has many components. Unfortunately, many relevant ESG metrics get overlooked.

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7 ESG challenges

7 ESG challenges

2021-09-02

Consolidating ESG performance correctly isn’t easy. Rather than having an adverse effect on the corporate performance story, done well, it can lead to better ESG reporting and rewards.

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7 ESG challenges + solution

7 ESG challenges + solution

2021-09-02

Consolidating ESG performance correctly isn’t easy. Rather than having an adverse effect on the corporate performance story, done well, it can lead to better ESG reporting and rewards.

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ESG rewards made simple

ESG rewards made simple

2021-09-02

Obermatt makes Triple Bottom Line ESG performance simple and intuitive, also for use in executive compensation.

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ESG rewards made simple with explanations

ESG rewards made simple with explanations

2021-09-02

Consolidating ESG performance correctly isn’t easy. Rather than having an adverse effect on the corporate performance story, done well, it can lead to better ESG reporting and rewards.

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ESG: 33 categories, 170 metrics

ESG: 33 categories, 170 metrics

2021-09-02

The Obermatt ESG Framework helps companies define and report on ESG metrics and to build them into executive compensation.

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5 steps to ESG compensation

5 steps to ESG compensation

2021-09-02

Obermatt’s five-step process helps companies better report and reward for ESG performance. It starts with the selection of ESG priorities and ends with ESG executive compensation.

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3 ESG Takeaways

3 ESG Takeaways

2021-09-02

Three key ESG takeaways for companies to take control of their ESG performance reporting and executive compensation.

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New at Obermatt

New at Obermatt

2021-09-30

In the summer we created some new things at Obermatt. For example, we expanded the coverage of equities to 12,133 stocks. ESG indicators were also added and we are expanding the Obermatt Focus Markets.

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Obermatt Ranks <> Analysts

Obermatt Ranks <> Analysts

2021-09-23

Using the example of the Swiss retail company Valora, Obermatt CEO Dr Hermann J. Stern discusses in the weekly Zoom Call the use of Obermatt ranks.

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Munich Re <> Swiss Re

Munich Re <> Swiss Re

2021-09-23

Using Swiss Re as an example, Obermatt CEO Dr Hermann J. Stern discusses the use of Obermatt ranks in the weekly Zoom Call.

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3BL Introduction

3BL Introduction

2021-07-09

Our summer break view on the Obermatt core business which is helping corporations communicate their sustainability (ESG) performance to the outside. Watch how companies use the Obermatt Triple Bottom line to show their contributions to employees, customers, society and the environment.

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Swiss banks pearls?

Swiss banks pearls?

2021-07-02

In one of the Obermatt Clubhouse nine o’clock Thursday talks, the idea of buying Swiss cantonal banks came up. Reason: high dividend yields. Should you buy?

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CRH because of Obermatt Zoom

CRH because of Obermatt Zoom

2021-06-25

Obermatt CEO Dr Hermann J. Stern buys CRH because an Obermatt user works there and had interesting insights. (German only)

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Meyer Burger good strategy

Meyer Burger good strategy

2021-06-18

Obermatt CEO Dr Hermann J. Stern finds a report in the NZZ on the new strategy of the solar tech company Meyer Burger. Will he buy? Hmmm ...

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LafargeHolcim: Good CEO & Ranks

LafargeHolcim: Good CEO & Ranks

2021-06-11

Obermatt CEO Dr Hermann J. Stern buys LafargeHolcim because he knows the company and the management well and for additional reasons. (German only)

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Affordable cheese: Unibel

Affordable cheese: Unibel

2021-06-04

Obermatt’s designer Miloš Plazačić recommends cheese producer Unibel for their reasonably sized and priced portions and good Obermatt ranks.

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Green steel: Aperam

Green steel: Aperam

2021-05-28

In the latest stock investing podcast, Obermatt’s editor and designer Miloš Plazačić discusses the steel producer Aperam with a low carbon footprint and good Obermatt Ranks that Hermann decided to buy.

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Buying Credit Suisse

Buying Credit Suisse

2021-05-14

Dr. Hermann Stern and Dr. Candace Cheng decide to buy Credit Suisse shares, despite the bank’s recent multi billion loss. There is more than meets the eye.

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Eni and Siemens Energy

Eni and Siemens Energy

2021-05-07

Dr. Hermann J. Stern buys more shares of two companies he already has in his portfolio: Eni for hydrogen and Siemens Energy for its clean energy machinery production.

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US semiconductors: Lam Research and Axcelis

US semiconductors: Lam Research and Axcelis

2021-04-30

As Dr. Cheng manages the US stocks portfolio, she decides to invest in two companies that are versed in producing equipment for semiconductor fabrication plants: Lam Research and Axcelis. She turns to Obermatt ratings for these companies in order to understand the financials.

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Indexing Performance - Obermatt History

Indexing Performance - Obermatt History

2021-04-23

In this German interview, Carola Repky and Hermann Stern from Obermatt reconstruct the origin of indexed performance measurement and its later integration into executive compensation. Even in a crisis it is important to know how well you have done because it impacts future decisions.

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ESG Triple Bottom Line

ESG Triple Bottom Line

2021-04-23

Companies must take their ESG performance into their own hands. This is the goal of Obermatt's Triple Bottom Line ESG project. The approach is presented in this video: 1. Structure of the ESG ecosystem, 2. Development approach ESG Triple Bottom Line system, 3. ESG performance presentation in the GRI report, 4. Obermatt Climate Index.

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US raw earth RockTech Lithium

US raw earth RockTech Lithium

2021-04-16

For the USA portfolio, Candace Cheng buys the western-oriented commodity producer RockTech Lithium

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US energy NextEra

US energy NextEra

2021-04-09

For the US portfolio, Candace Cheng buys the energy service provider NextEra

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US health LabCorp

US health LabCorp

2021-04-02

For the US portfolio, Candace Cheng buys healthcare provider LabCorp

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Forecast spring 2021

Forecast spring 2021

2021-03-26

Hermann Stern discusses the current stock market situation with Candace Cheng.

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Buying Vestas Wind

Buying Vestas Wind

2021-03-19

In this week’s stock investing podcast, Obermatt’s designer and editor, Miloš Plazačić, does the stock research and validates our weekly stock pick. Listen to our podcast to find out why Miloš tells Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern to invest in Vestas.

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2021 Index Research Update

2021 Index Research Update

2021-03-12

How do you answer the question: Where in the world are stocks cheap? This is what the Obermatt Index Research does. It applies the Obermatt Method not on an individual stock but on an entire index. Read and listen to the benefits.

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Combined Rank

Combined Rank

2021-03-05

The Obermatt Combined Rank is sometimes a little confusing because it is not the average of the other three Value, Growth and Safety Ranks. This has a reason as explained here.

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Portfolio returns by 2020

Portfolio returns by 2020

2021-02-26

Obermatt Managing Director Dr Hermann J. Stern discusses the performance of his own portfolio from 2015 to 2020 in this podcast.

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Sell with +20%?

Sell with +20%?

2021-02-19

An Obermatt Premium user asked recently if it is correct to sell stock after they made a 20% profit. The idea is compelling: “Make the money and run,” as Obermatt CEO's New York godfather likes to say. Does this make sense? Listen why not.

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Current Market / Niches

Current Market / Niches

2021-02-12

At the February 4 stock discussion event, the focus was on the current market situation and possible investment strategies. Dr. Stern explains why the markets make perfect sense and looks at niches such as the European manufacturing industry, Africa and decarbonization.

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Quest | Seneca

Quest | Seneca

2021-02-05

After more than five years of focusing on European stocks, we are now looking at the US stocks that Dr. Candace S. Cheng, Dr. Stern's American wife, has been choosing.

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Small stocks?

Small stocks?

2021-01-29

Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern answers questions by his wife Dr. Candace S. Cheng on stock investing as she begins to manage her own portfolio: “Should investors invest in small stocks?”. Yes and no, explained in this interview section.

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On more pay - more future

On more pay - more future

2021-01-22

Entrepreneur and former public company CEO Douglas Günthardt speaks with Hermann J. Stern on relative performance measurement and management compensation, the Obermatt’s core business.

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Kühne+Nagel Opportunity

Kühne+Nagel Opportunity

2021-01-15

Kuehne & Nagel, found on Hermann Stern's Custom Top 10 List, has very good value ranks, which made him decide to get in now. I'm convinced that logistics will still be needed after the pandemic, even if a lot of things are now at a standstill internationally. More in the podcast.

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NENT = “Netflix” Europe

NENT = “Netflix” Europe

2021-01-08

Today Hermann J. Stern has chosen his shares not with the Obermatt Ranks, but on the basis of an article in the Financial Times about NENT, the Nordic Entertainment Group, whose ambition is to become the film streaming platform for Europe.

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Find small stocks

Find small stocks

2021-01-01

Father and son Hermann Stern also talk about basic stock investing questions with Obermatt. The first question from Hermann junior was about small stocks. How do you find the small shares with the help of Obermatt? The father has the answer.

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Focus versus Index

Focus versus Index

2021-01-01

The second question from Hermann junior, Obermatt CEO's son was about Obermatt Focus Markets. What are focus markets and how do they differ from index markets? Father Hermann has the answer.

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H&H: SwissLife Helvetia ...

H&H: SwissLife Helvetia ...

2021-01-01

The first son Hermann of Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann Stern just turned sixteen and started an apprenticeship at Credit Suisse as a banker this summer. Which shares does Hermann junior buy and what does his father advise him to do? Find out more in this German video.

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Alibaba | Rolls Royce | Nordex

Alibaba | Rolls Royce | Nordex

2020-11-20

In the latest Zoom roundtable, Hermann Stern and his investor guests discuss Nordex, a wind turbine manufacturer. Investment in Alibaba is an investment into the Chinese government and Rolls Royce is affected by the travel plunge, but important.

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BMW is good Value

BMW is good Value

2020-11-13

Hermann Stern discusses the pros and cons of different stock-picking strategies with two experienced investors. They talk about returns, brokers and banks, and other services that help you invest. Stern suggests buying BMW because of its good value and growth ratings.

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Buying Daimler cheap

Buying Daimler cheap

2020-11-06

In the Obermatt Bistro on October 23rd, we discussed for and against VZ, Zwei, and Obermatt. When it comes to the topic of stocks, the Obermatt CEO decides to increase the BMW stock holdings and to buy the Daimler stock.

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Selling Tesla

Selling Tesla

2020-10-30

Tesla is simply too expensive. Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern loves his own Tesla dearly, but Tesla does not have any notable network effects as he explains in detail in this podcast.

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Selling Facebook

Selling Facebook

2020-10-23

In this podcast, Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern explains why he would sell Facebook shares now because the company has many problems. The more important the online networks become, the more closely they are monitored and regulated.

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Selling Amazon

Selling Amazon

2020-10-16

If Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern had shares of Amazon, he would sell them now. The current market value reflects the hope for monopoly profits in the future. This is unlikely, as he explains in the podcast.

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Selling Google

Selling Google

2020-10-09

Hermann Stern is enthusiastic about Google products. Nevertheless, he now recommends selling Google, i.e. the Alphabet stock. Google must be exposed to competition, which is likely to lead to a drop in its share price. More in the podcast.

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Landis+Gyr electrifying

Landis+Gyr electrifying

2020-10-02

Landis+Gyr was already at the top of Obermatt's Swiss Performance Index Top 10 list on April 24, 2020. Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern is convinced of the product and management team under the new leadership of Werner Lieberherr. So he bought the stock.

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Strabag Construction Boom Estern Europe

Strabag Construction Boom Estern Europe

2020-09-25

Strabag is located in the middle of Central and Eastern Europe. This is a fast-growing construction market. Because of Covid and climate change, Obermatt expects that investments in infrastructure will increase. Learn more in the podcast.

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BNP Paribas: Profit in Investment Banking

BNP Paribas: Profit in Investment Banking

2020-09-18

The French bank BNP Paribas not only appears repeatedly in Obermatt's top 10 lists. The Obermatt Ranks of the bank are all in dark green in the September Top 10 list of the CAC 40.

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Compensation & Covid

Compensation & Covid

2020-09-04

Here is an excursion into our core business with which Obermatt finances the equity research. So this time no stock recommendations. In this recording of a webinar for HR managers and compensation experts on the subject of Covid and manager bonuses, Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern discusses solutions such as indexed performance measurement with his guests. (click to read summary)

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Compensation Solutions in the Covid Year

Compensation Solutions in the Covid Year

2020-08-28

In this interview excerpt, Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern explains how companies can pay executives in a fair and transparent way in the time of the Covid pandemic.

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Aviva Stock Discussion

Aviva Stock Discussion

2020-07-17

Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern zooms with Obermatt Premium Subscribers on investing in Europe, Asia, and technology stocks. Option strategies and Wikifolio are also discussed. All discussions in German. Stern buys Aviva shares.

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Fun with direct investing

Fun with direct investing

2020-06-26

If you don't try it yourself, you can't have a say. Many who have tried it are surprised how interesting and how much fun investing in stocks really is.

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Roundtable: quicker, better

Roundtable: quicker, better

2020-06-12

The stock roundtable on June 4, 2020, together with Daniel from Hanover and Véronique from London, was the most exciting so far. The key finding of the webinar was that this is by far the most efficient way to decide which shares to buy.

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ESG executive incentives

ESG executive incentives

2020-06-05

ESG is becoming increasingly important in investment; and with it, ESG-based executive compensation. Obermatt's core business is measuring performance for large corporations and mid-sized companies. Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern explains the current challenges and their implications for investors.

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Your loss tolerance

Your loss tolerance

2020-05-29

Investors with a low loss tolerance should not manage their investments themselves, because they will sell when the stock market crashes and only buy again when the stock markets are more expensive. So how can you increase your loss tolerance?

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Corona stock: BASF

Corona stock: BASF

2020-05-22

While exchanging COVID-19 related experiences, Dr. Hermann Stern of Obermatt and Douglas Günthardt of Ricola decided upon Hermann’s first stock pick after the stock market crash.

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Interim-Exits SNB etc.

Interim-Exits SNB etc.

2020-05-15

Usually, Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern doesn't pull out of the stock market.Today, however, the markets are too optimistic for him and he is making a portfolio adjustment. He is selling seven shares for very different reasons.

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Investment Performance Danger

Investment Performance Danger

2020-05-01

Investment returns are dangerous because good returns can mean that the strategy is just reaching the end of its life cycle. Furthermore, the risk is also usually shown in a misleading way.

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When to re-enter? Buying CS.

When to re-enter? Buying CS.

2020-04-10

The stock markets have corrected on a massive scale. This provides opportunities for entry. But when should one enter? Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern discusses the course of the stock markets after the major corrections in the past. It turns out that prices have already fallen far. We discuss what this means in the podcast.

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Dangerous ESG Funds

Dangerous ESG Funds

2020-04-03

Good people invest in good companies, also in an ethical sense of the word. But this is not really the case when ESG funds are used, because ESG criteria suffer from great distortions.

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Stock Roundtable: Opportunities

Stock Roundtable: Opportunities

2020-03-27

A dozen stock self-investors discussed with Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern at the first live online stock roundtable about the current market situation and interesting stocks. Next online event: April 15, 2020. Book now in the blog, because there is a limited number of free registrations for 24 hours. Language is mostly German, statements and questions can be done in English, too.

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ESG Mistakes

ESG Mistakes

2020-03-06

You have to interpret ESG criteria yourself and use them in your direct investments because official ESG ratings and ESG funds are hardly what they promise.

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ESG returns normal

ESG returns normal

2020-02-07

The returns of ESG investments are neither better nor worse than those of other investments, as Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern shows in this presentation.

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SNB despite question mark

SNB despite question mark

2020-01-31

In our first audio podcast, Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern buys shares of the Swiss National Bank SNB. Podcasts are available only in German. If you would like to receive them in the future, please log in to change your account language to German.

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Second Stocks Roundtable

Second Stocks Roundtable

2020-01-10

In the second stock-picking roundtable, Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern and his guests look at Swiss, Danish, UK and US firms in the areas of Asset Management, Construction, Energy Efficiency, Semiconductors, Security Logistics.

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Entire speech: oikos ‘19

Entire speech: oikos ‘19

2019-12-20

Dr. Hermann J. Stern speaks at the University of St. Gallen Oikos Conference 2019 on ecological and socially responsible investing. Such SRI / ESG investments have no yield disadvantages and should not be made with ESG funds, because these funds are not what we expect under ESG.

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First Stocks Roundtable

First Stocks Roundtable

2019-12-06

In Obermatt's first stock-picking roundtable, Dr. Hermann Stern, Obermatt CEO and his guests look at Real Estate, Apparel, Transport, Insurance, Utilities, Construction Materials, and Wind Energy and discuss Intershop, Alstom, RHI Magnesita and Ceconomy.

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Obermatt Ranks = Higher Returns

Obermatt Ranks = Higher Returns

2019-11-29

In sports, measuring performance is relatively simple, because you measure what you see. But this is not the case when investing, because what you see is not proof. When we at Obermatt say that our ranks help you to be better than the market, we do not claim this based on our own figures, but based on extensive studies by third parties.

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Obermatt ranks ≠ recommendations

Obermatt ranks ≠ recommendations

2019-11-15

The Obermatt Ranks make investing easier because the rank is easy to read: The higher the rank, the better the financial characteristics of the stock. Nevertheless, ranks may be misunderstood, because sometimes they are understood as recommendations. But they are not.

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Obermatt Portfolio Review

Obermatt Portfolio Review

2019-09-20

How and how often do you maintain your portfolio? Here Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern discusses how here at Obermatt we do it ourselves and examine all four of the portfolios we have built up over the past few years. We sell or buy investments that are too small; simply not too often is the most important motto.

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Portfolio Leading Principle

Portfolio Leading Principle

2019-09-13

Long-term portfolio maintenance: Diversify your portfolio by investing in different sectors and regions. If possible, hold shares in large companies and make sure that you end up with at least 30. This is the ‘Königs-Prinzip’ the leading principle of portfolio maintenance.

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Peñoles on Pink Sheet

Peñoles on Pink Sheet

2019-07-05

Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J: Stern buys the Peñoles stock. It is not managed by our broker, but it is possible to buy it as an OTC security on a pink sheet. The usual risk of such shares is minimized by the fact that Peñoles is also listed on the Mexican stock exchange.

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Dangers aren’t created equal!

Dangers aren’t created equal!

2019-06-28

Using case studies, Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern shows how presumed dangers are not really dangerous when investing. Not even scandals such as with VW or Nissan. Not even wrong calculations of Obermatt ranks on the basis of old or incorrect data necessarily damages your weatlh. In this insight, we show you why.

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Mexico Gold Fresnillo

Mexico Gold Fresnillo

2019-06-21

Hermann Stern buys Fresnillo stock. Just in time for the gold season, he is investing in a company that specializes in the mining and trading of precious metals and minerals. With its headquarters in Mexico, a strong Executive Board and enthusiastic analyst recommendations, there is much to be said for this stock.

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Value Rank Examples

Value Rank Examples

2019-06-14

With the concept of Value Ranks, Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern takes a close look at the shares of real companies such as Apple, Samsung, Pepsi, and Coca Cola. Using practical examples, the reader should develop a feeling for how he can use the Value Ranks to his advantage as an analytic tool.

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More Wood: UPM

More Wood: UPM

2019-06-07

Hermann J. Stern buys UPM (Finland) shares. The wood processing company focuses on sustainability with both biofuels and this is becoming increasingly important in today's world.

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What are Combined Ranks?

What are Combined Ranks?

2019-05-31

Introducing the Combined Rank. The basis for this is the average of the Value Rank, Growth Rank, and Safety Rank. Comparable companies are also ranked and then listed in the final order. The company with the lowest average of the three ranks is also assigned the lowest Combined Rank and vice versa.

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Wood Stock West Fraser

Wood Stock West Fraser

2019-05-24

Obermatt decides to buy the timber company West Fraser. Similar to gold, wood could also be suitable as a raw material to hedge the portfolio during the recession. The future prospects of West Fraser are distorted: they are not as bad as the low price might suggest.

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What are Safety Ranks?

What are Safety Ranks?

2019-05-17

The Safety Rank is the second most important rank at Obermatt. "A good Safety Rank" does not mean that it is safe to invest in a stock. Instead, it means that the company is safely financed. The Safety Rank itself is made up of three key figures: The Refinancing Rank, the Debt Rank, and the Liquidity Rank.

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What are Growth Ranks?

What are Growth Ranks?

2019-05-10

Growth Ranks are based on the past. Therefore, for investing decisions, they should be seen as "indicators" rather than "forecasts". A bad Growth Rank does not always have to mean something bad for the future of a company - and a good rank does not necessarily mean something good.

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The Detail Value Ranks

The Detail Value Ranks

2019-05-03

We reveal what exactly lies behind the Obermatt Value Rank - such as the sales multiple or the dividend rank. After showing that the Value Rank is a consolidated measure, we apply it to concrete case studies.

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What are Value Ranks?

What are Value Ranks?

2019-04-26

Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern looks at what Obermatt Value Ranks are and how they can be used to make our own investment decisions. With Value Ranks you can create your own investment story.

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Find stocks!

Find stocks!

2019-04-12

Financial fact-analysis as an alternative to common investment models for self-investors. At Obermatt, we use fact based investing or smart-beta investments to create the best possible portfolio for our clients.

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Why diversify?

Why diversify?

2019-04-05

The challenge when investing in stocks is the balance between the principles of diversification and concentration. Risk minimization is generated by risk diversification, but the investment risk should not be so low that the profits generated from it are of little significance.

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3 expert investing strategies

3 expert investing strategies

2019-03-29

Last week, Obermatt gave new stock investors 5 important tips to avoid the most common beginner mistakes. Today we have three tips for advanced investors – and for those wanting to get there.

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Convinced by Asia - buying DKSH

Convinced by Asia - buying DKSH

2019-03-22

With a large portfolio, it's easy to lose track. Obermatt's Google Sheet can help as an analysis tool. Based on this, Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern decided on DKSH, a Swiss service provider. The company offers sales support in Asia.

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5 tips for stock market beginners

5 tips for stock market beginners

2019-03-15

You don't have the foggiest idea how the stock market works? We'll tell you the 5 most important points to keep in mind for newcomers. In summary, they are: Make all the beginner's mistakes and because you learn with every mistake and profit in the long run.

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Grafton: not sexy, safe!

Grafton: not sexy, safe!

2019-03-08

Obermatt invests in the safe stock Grafton. It is a British construction company with a low debt ratio and a traditional business. Grafton has also received a buy recommendation from Berenberg Bank.

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Is conservative better?

Is conservative better?

2019-03-01

Are conservative stocks such as Swisscom and Swiss Re better? Yes and no. Even large, well-known companies can go in the wrong direction - see Swissair. Nevertheless, they usually cause fewer unpleasant surprises than small companies.

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We’re buying Rolls-Royce Shares

We’re buying Rolls-Royce Shares

2019-02-22

Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern is buying Rolls Royce stock. Although the company is struggling with engines and a case of fraud, it communicates in an exemplary manner. Good Obermatt ranks and good stock price development based on the latest news motivate us to do so.

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What percentage of stocks?

What percentage of stocks?

2019-02-15

How many stocks should be included in your investment? Those who are part of a pension fund no longer need bonds, and those who own a house do not have to invest in real estate - in this case, you can invest the rest 100% in stocks.

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When to sell?

When to sell?

2019-02-08

Anyone who has ever bought stocks knows this feeling: the desire to sell as soon as the price drops and the share has incurred a loss. However, out of all the reasons for selling a stock, this is pretty much the worst one.

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Dräger low priced now

Dräger low priced now

2019-02-01

Obermatt is issuing a buy recommendation for Dräger AG. Its share lost 50% in value. This discourages many investors. But to us it is precisely for this reason that the company seems to be the perfect choice if you pursue a value strategy on the stock market.

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Investment performance 2018

Investment performance 2018

2019-01-25

Investment losses depend on one’s perspective. In the long run, the risk of loss is lower. Obermatt's performance review of 2018 shows that long-term trends should not be blinded by short-term fluctuations. Due to international trade links, you should not forget foreign currency performance.

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Checking your portfolio is forbidden

Checking your portfolio is forbidden

2019-01-18

Why the prehistoric brain, through ancient fears and reward principles, leads us in the wrong direction when it comes to stock investing. The results are overpriced security purchases and panic sales. One solution would be to ignore one's portfolio.

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5 stock mistakes

5 stock mistakes

2019-01-11

Are you new to buying stocks? Then Obermatt's CEO Hermann J. Stern, an experienced investor, wants to show you the 5 most common mistakes beginners make. Interestingly, all of them are caused by emotions.

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The 5 investor types

The 5 investor types

2019-01-04

Dr. Hermann J. Stern, Obermatt CEO has presented five typical investor types. Can you identify yourself with any of them? If so, now you have the opportunity to reassess your investment performance to date. From disinterested to autonomous investors, one thing is always the same: the decision is entirely up to you.

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Face of Europe Vernissage

Face of Europe Vernissage

2018-12-28

German key note by Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern with photographer Martin Rütschi for the vernissage of "Face of Europe" with portraits of Europeans.

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Face of Europe Interview

Face of Europe Interview

2018-12-28

At the change of the year we publish something not for the head, but for the senses: in autumn we had a vernissage with portraits of Europeans created by the Swiss photographer Martin Rütschi.

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ETF-Error 7: safe?

ETF-Error 7: safe?

2018-12-21

ETFs are nowhere near as secure as people like to think and say. For one, they overweight certain industries. Many ETFs do not follow the principle of diversification but invest almost all of their capital in just a few securities or sectors. Some hold no shares at all but instead are betting on stock prices with other financial institutions. Not at all safe. Even you can do it better.

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ETF-Error 6: simple?

ETF-Error 6: simple?

2018-12-14

No two ETFs are the same. They each have a few "pros" and a few "cons" compared to their alternatives. To understand the implications, one needs to know five ETF characteristics: profile, cost, liquidity, risk and regulatory. You already guessed it: ETFs are anything but simple. In the video, Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern shows how bad these qualities can turn.

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Investing morally

Investing morally

2018-12-07

There is no standard definition of morality when investing. Everyone has to decide for themselves. However, if you leave the investment to an asset manager, you lose control over those decisions and your money may end up in areas that go against your morals

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Upswing in Portugal

Upswing in Portugal

2018-11-30

Portugal, good Obermatt ranks, an award for sustainability and the strategy to invest in renewable energies convince me. Hermann Stern buys 300 Galp shares for his weekly investment budget of around 5,000 Swiss francs.

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Hot stock? Stay away!

Hot stock? Stay away!

2018-11-16

Author Thomas Meyer started investing in stocks because of Obermatt CEO, Dr. Hermann J. Stern's blog. He didn’t just ask Hermann what exactly he should do – but also what he should stay away from. D. Stern's advice was simple: Stay away from anything that is currently "hot"!

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Plastic out? Great!

Plastic out? Great!

2018-11-09

Plastic is a huge problem. However, the real problem actually isn’t plastic, but the fact that we’re wasteful with it. Obermatt CEO is convinced that we will learn how to manage the plastic waste problem. That’s why he's looking for plastic producers today.

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Crash? Don’t care

Crash? Don’t care

2018-11-01

One thing is certain: The next stock market crash will happen. The question is, what can we do about it? Hedging against a crash doesn’t make a lot of sense. A better solution is to invest regularly and in a balanced way.

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Mike buys Lenzing

Mike buys Lenzing

2018-11-01

This video interview is in Swiss. Please switch to the German version of this page to watch it

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Aluminum is taking off

Aluminum is taking off

2018-10-25

The European steel industry has hit rock bottom. That makes its stocks cheap – and Hermann Stern, in the fashion of Warren Buffet – curious. That’s why he checked the Obermatt rankings for European raw material stocks. The result? The Norsk Hydro stock has excellent rankings.

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The Obermatt Top 10

The Obermatt Top 10

2018-10-25

This video interview is in Swiss. Please switch to the German version of this page to watch it

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ETF-Error 5: profitable?

ETF-Error 5: profitable?

2018-10-18

Suppliers of ETF like to advertise with the good return that should be associated with this investment opportunity. Bud an ETF with a good return today can have a bad one tomorrow. He has achieved his good return with stocks that are now expensive. What goes up to the sky, comes down again. Likewise, the price of expensive stocks will fall sooner. Thus, good ETF returns are indications of price corrections.

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Sustainable stocks are also profitable

Sustainable stocks are also profitable

2018-10-18

This video interview is in Swiss. Please switch to the German version of this page to watch it

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Steel convinces - bought SSAB

Steel convinces - bought SSAB

2018-10-11

After buying shares of Salzgitter, Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern is investing in SSAB, another steel producer. They are currently experiencing tough times – which is why things are looking good for shareholders. Or, as Warren Buffet said: When everyone is scared, I am buying.

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The Obermatt Combined Rank

The Obermatt Combined Rank

2018-10-11

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ETF-Error 4: representative?

ETF-Error 4: representative?

2018-10-04

Well over half of the world's MSCI World index is US equities, 30% technology, and healthcare companies, and 20% financial companies. This is not the world economy, but a not very representative and rather arbitrary selection of it. The same applies to the S & P 500, the DAX and the Swiss SMI. How little index funds map the actual market is shown in our free Investing Guide.

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The Obermatt Growth Rank

The Obermatt Growth Rank

2018-10-04

This video interview is in Swiss. Please switch to the German version of this page to watch it

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Africa moves - IAMGOLD, too

Africa moves - IAMGOLD, too

2018-09-27

The stock market correction is coming, which is why Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern is buying more gold stocks. After analyzing the Obermatt rankings – and because he believes that Africa has a better future than most people think – he is buying IAMGOLD.

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The Obermatt Security Rank

The Obermatt Security Rank

2018-09-27

This video interview is in Swiss. Please switch to the German version of this page to watch it

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Cars need suppliers – buying Hella

Cars need suppliers – buying Hella

2018-09-20

Because of the diesel scandal and because they missed the electric boom, German car brands don’t perform too well. The same can’t be said of German automotive suppliers.

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The Obermatt Value Rank

The Obermatt Value Rank

2018-09-20

This video interview is in Swiss. Please switch to the German version of this page to watch it

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Steel for bridges - buying Salzgitter

Steel for bridges - buying Salzgitter

2018-09-13

After the disaster in Genoa, thousands of bridges have been inspected – and many of them require renovation. A lot of steel is needed for this work, which is why the Salzgitter stock has already gone up. Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern bought shares for 7,000 francs straight away.

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Value indicators explained

Value indicators explained

2018-09-13

This video interview is in Swiss. Please switch to the German version of this page to watch it

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Stock tips = Lies

Stock tips = Lies

2018-09-06

Investment advisors are mostly lying to you. They recommend investing in what everybody believes in. However, this is what makes stocks expensive. Their advice only helps if it is contrarian. But that is way too risky. That's why at Obermatt we don't listen to advisors, we believe in numbers.

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Asset Manager = Damage

Asset Manager = Damage

2018-08-30

If you visit your family doctor, you assume for good reason that he is interested in maintaining your health. When it comes to your asset manager, however, you should be more skeptical, because his interest is not in your retirement assets, but rather – strictly speaking – the opposite.

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ETF-Error 3: good stocks?

ETF-Error 3: good stocks?

2018-08-23

ETF index funds typically weigh stocks by enterprise value. The more expensive the company, the greater the weighting in the index. If you do research, you soon discover that selecting the most expensive stocks is not necessarily ideal for the best returns.

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ETF-Error 2: better?

ETF-Error 2: better?

2018-08-16

Investors as a whole can never beat the index because the selection of stocks alone does not generate additional returns. For this reason, the entire group of active asset managers is always the same as the index. Only the asset management costs can make a difference.

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Thomas Meyer fluctuations

Thomas Meyer fluctuations

2018-08-09

Like all people, author and new investor Thomas Meyer doesn’t like losses. However, losses on the stock market are a daily occurrence, because stock prices fluctuate. And they fluctuate more and more. Thomas knows this but wants to know why.

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Thomas Meyer full interview

Thomas Meyer full interview

2018-08-09

Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern met Swiss author Thomas Meyer for an interview in Zurich. In 5 conversations, they discussed various investment strategies for stocks and how he can combine moral thinking with the stock market. In addition, Hermann explained to him how he can use good investing to generate up to 50 percent more capital for his retirement.

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Thomas Meyer anti VW

Thomas Meyer anti VW

2018-08-02

The stock market doesn’t behave as we expect it to – otherwise, nobody would lose any money. Instead, the market often does the opposite of what you think will happen. After the emission scandal, VW shares went down for a while but have since been rising continuously. For this reason, Thomas Meyer doesn’t buy put options against VW.

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Thomas Meyer on cannabis

Thomas Meyer on cannabis

2018-07-26

Episode three of Dr. Hermann Stern's conversation with author and new investor Thomas Meyer. He wants to know where he can find ideas for more investments. Hermann tells Thomas to do what he thinks is right. As he doesn’t like VW, he instead invests in cannabis stocks because he thinks they have a lot of potential in the health sector.

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Thomas Meyer eco stocks

Thomas Meyer eco stocks

2018-07-19

Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann Stern keeps talking to author and new investor Thomas Meyer. He doesn’t want to buy stocks from companies that treat nature badly. Stern can put him at ease: You won’t be at a disadvantage if you buy these kinds of stocks. On the contrary: These companies might even have better perspectives for the future.

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Thomas Meyer buys stocks

Thomas Meyer buys stocks

2018-07-12

Dr. Hermann J. Stern met Swiss author Thomas Meyer for an interview. As you can imagine for a writer, Thomas has always been skeptical of financial issues. However, after Hermann explained the whole thing to him, he had a change of mind and started investing in stocks himself.

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Fake-News ≠ tamedia

Fake-News ≠ tamedia

2018-07-05

The media is dying? Fatally injured by fake news? Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern doesn't see it that way, on the contrary. The biggest asset the media have is their effort for honesty. This will be very valuable in the future. That’s why he's buying 33 shares of Tamedia. And why he's deleting his Facebook account.

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UBS Boom → Buying Fortum

UBS Boom → Buying Fortum

2018-06-28

Hermann Stern was lucky enough to receive an invitation to breakfast with Swiss chief economist Dr. Daniel Kalt from UBS. The facts he laid out on the table were not only convincing but also highly complex.

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Buying H&M - not Zara

Buying H&M - not Zara

2018-06-21

A reader recommended looking at H&M. Obermatt CEO did and decided to buy them because the stock has a value rank of 71. H&M is cheap because their sales strategy didn’t work out. It’s unlikely that their management will follow a bad strategy for a long time. That’s why the stock is cheap right now.

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Buying Oil: Eni of Italy

Buying Oil: Eni of Italy

2018-06-14

Obermatt CEO, Dr. Hermann J. Stern is buying the Italian oil company Eni. Three reasons: 1. Other applications for oil besides road traffic. 2. Technical progress for CO2 problems is conceivable. 3. A black future doesn’t necessarily mean red returns. On the contrary.

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Anheuser Busch ≠ liquid

Anheuser Busch ≠ liquid

2018-06-07

If the economy goes bad, people drink more beer. So Anheuser Busch with a value rank of 76 is a good recession insurance. But its security is bad, which turns the argument upside down.

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Safra Sarasin: Commodities ✓

Safra Sarasin: Commodities ✓

2018-05-31

Commodities are not all the same: while the price of oil falls in a recession, the price of gold rises. An ideal hedge against inflation - and too many stocks in the portfolio.

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Gold → Money

Gold → Money

2018-05-24

The ranks of Centerra are sensational: a value rank of 74, growth 100, also combined a 100 and good security. In addition, there is twice as much gold in the ground as Centerra costs on the stock market today.

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ETF-Error 1: index ≠ passive

ETF-Error 1: index ≠ passive

2018-05-18

Index funds are not passive. Each index is an active selection of stocks. The only difference is that it is not the fund manager who chooses stocks, but the stock exchange or an index provider. Index providers typically select the largest stocks with the largest stock market value.

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Index-proximity is bad

Index-proximity is bad

2018-05-11

The last few quarters say nothing about the next 30 years. This is probably known to everyone. Unfortunately not to the financial professionals, because they look for the assessment of risk at the deviation from the index. The more a stock deviates from an index, the higher its risk, they think. But that is completely wrong as we show in the video.

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Swisscom

Swisscom

2018-05-04

Today, Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern buys Swisscom from his personal top 10 list because it has a good value rank. This is surprising since 51% of the Swisscom shares belong to the Swiss Confederation - which is why they are also called "federal bonds" - and should, therefore, be expensive. He buys 10 Swisscom shares for a total of around USD 4,700.

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Good funds bad

Good funds bad

2018-04-27

Investors who buy funds that show good historical returns buy funds whose stocks are expensive - otherwise, the return would not have been good - and therefore are more likely to fall. That's why mutual funds are probably the most complex things an investor can do.

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Logitech keyboard & stock

Logitech keyboard & stock

2018-04-20

Logitech products have always been a safe bet. In addition, a friend and stock fan told Hermann Stern to buy Logitech stock. The strategy is promising, CEO humble and yet ambitious. Googling the company revealed further good reasons for the stock.

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Good returns bad

Good returns bad

2018-04-13

Who doesn’t think the higher return is the better return? But that's not necessarily the case. The problem is on the timeline. If you only look at the last few quarters or years, you may be wrong. Indeed, the returns on stocks fluctuate far wider than they are apart. Therefore, investors are concerned: Returns are a bad source for assessing investment performance, especially when only a few years are looked at as shown in the video.

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Gold Fields Hedge

Gold Fields Hedge

2018-04-06

We know that interest rates can barely fall even more. We also know that monetary expansion is inflationary in the long term. We don’t know when it will come, but inflation is bound to hit Switzerland, too. This will also bring down the exchange rates and it will hurt stocks. Does that mean you should refrain from buying them? No, but it means we should build our portfolios in a way that anticipates these developments.

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Lenzing Functional Clothes

Lenzing Functional Clothes

2018-03-30

Austria has a few very well-run companies thanks to a sensible management culture. This is also the case with Lenzing, a chemical company that is 50% owned by a foundation. 50% is on the open market. Lenzing extracts wood fibers for functional clothing, even for Patagonia, which Hermann Stern admires very much. In this, they are world market leaders. A good reason to buy Lenzing. He buys 50 Lenzing shares for a total of around USD 5,000.

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Endesa Solar

Endesa Solar

2018-03-23

Today, the Spanish energy provider Endesa makes its energy with coal and nuclear fission. Of course, Hermann Stern is against nuclear energy and even more against burning coal. But he also drives an electric car and Spain is located in the sunbelt of Europe. Quite possible that the majority of Endesa energy comes from the sun ten years from now. Good reasons for a long-term investment. He buys 250 Endesa shares, totaling around 4'500 Swiss francs.

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Stock value

Stock value

2018-03-16

The more expensive the company, the greater its importance in the index. Following this logic, you have many expensive stocks and fewer cheap ones. This costs a lot of money and does not necessarily bring in a lot of money. Therefore, you must set the stock price in relation to the company itself: You do this with a price-earnings ratio or a price-to-book ratio. Only then can you decide whether it is worth investing in a specific company.

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Good volatility

Good volatility

2018-03-09

Investors are most scared of stock market declines. Unfortunately, they belong to stock investing like the "face full of snow" to skiing. That's why investors hate fluctuations in stock prices. They take refuge in safe assets such as Swisscom, whose shares fluctuate less than others and use hedging transactions to protect themselves against stock market crashes. But how bad are the fluctuations? We are saving for 30 to 50 years and not just for the few years that stock market cycles usually include. But more importantly, stocks that fluctuate more typically have higher long-term returns than those that fluctuate little. The long-term higher return would actually be in the interest of the investor. But who wants to get hold of this return needs a robust stomach. The realization? Fluctuations are not bad and a big crash from a high level is better than a low "safe" return on a low level, even though it hurts in the short term and we all hate such pain. Here we have to defend against our gut feelings because it leads us astray. Despite larger fluctuations, despite major crashes, the green alternative remains the better investment.

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Large stocks

Large stocks

2018-03-02

When buying stocks, it is advisable to choose shares of large companies. The advantage of a large company is obvious: a whole army of managers, board members and investors have an interest in making the company successful.

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What stock?

What stock?

2018-02-23

Dr. Hermann Stern discusses with Mike Stadler what stock to buy. A FAANG stock (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) or a stock with good financial performance from a Top 10 List. We don’t take this decision easy.

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Stay cool

Stay cool

2018-02-16

Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern continues consulting Michael Stadler, Osteopathie Central on stock investing. This week, they discuss how to stay cool during stock market crashes.

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What broker?

What broker?

2018-02-09

Hermann Stern continues consulting Michael Stadler, Osteopathie Central on stock investing. This week, they discuss how to find online brokers and chose the right one.

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Expensive Switzerland

Expensive Switzerland

2018-02-02

It is wrong to assume that sustainable stocks have lower returns. If that were true, then those stocks would provide arbitrage opportunities to smart investors. However, the list of sustainable Swiss stocks of the current Obermatt Stock Update Premium only contains expensive stocks. This means, investors, benefit from investing in sustainable stocks, but not in Swiss stocks.

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2018 forecast

2018 forecast

2018-01-26

It’s January, and we’re asking us what the coming stock year will bring. One thing is certain: It will be insane. 2017 was insane, and 2018 will be insane as well, at least that’s what the experts are implying. However, what does that mean for Obermatt's stocks? This is the question we’re trying to answer today.

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Your best stock bad investment

Your best stock bad investment

2018-01-21

This video interview is in Swiss. Please switch to the German version of this page to watch it

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How buying stocks works

How buying stocks works

2018-01-20

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Minimize losses

Minimize losses

2018-01-19

Michael Stadler from Osteopathy Central is now convinced that he would like to start investing in stocks. It is important for him to start with small amounts because that way he can cope with the potential losses.

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Bank fees

Bank fees

2018-01-12

The costs for a consultant or a financial product are usually well-hidden. For example, the trading costs for the purchases and sales of shares are not even shown in the fund's management fees. To show you why it’s worth investing in stocks by yourself instead of visiting a consultant or buying a product, we will look at an example.

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Good product - bad stock

Good product - bad stock

2017-12-29

When choosing a stock, you should not confuse the question of whether you like the product with the question of whether you should buy the stock, because they are two different things. Of course, it can be helpful to ask yourself whether you really like the company or the products, but ultimately your decision is about buying the stock and not the product.

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Obermatt Portfolio Review 2017

Obermatt Portfolio Review 2017

2017-12-15

It’s the end of the year and therefore it’s time to evaluate Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern's past stock purchases. He invested USD 100,000 in each of the previous three years, so in total, his portfolios contain USD 300,000, almost all of which in stocks. However, his returns vary greatly depending on which currency he looks at.

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G4S

G4S

2017-12-08

Dr. Hermann J. Stern's personal top 10 for England features the usual suspects: Royal Mail, Aviva, Anglo American and obviously Rio Tinto. Because it’s London, the list has a strong overweighting of financial companies and commodity conglomerates. Naturally, we need resources and also banks and insurances. But do we also have to overweight these sectors like the index funds are doing?

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Finance 101

Finance 101

2017-11-24

Michael Stadler from Osteopathy Central wants to know which financial ratios he should take into account when choosing a stock. The most important financial facts can be divided into two categories. Those that make sense and those that are mostly based on hope. The financial facts that make sense can be explained rationally.

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Cargotec

Cargotec

2017-11-10

Tesla is not the only company that produces electric vehicles that can move autonomously on roads for extended periods of time. The Finnish transport service provider Cargotec has just launched an electric forklift that can cover a full shift with a single charge.

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Adecco

Adecco

2017-10-27

Many investors aren’t aware of the fact that stock markets don’t do a good job reflecting the real economies. For instance, the markets usually contain too many high-risk industries such as pharma or banks and not enough service providers.

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Stock investor enemy

Stock investor enemy

2017-10-20

You have to know that you yourself are your own biggest enemy when it comes to stock investing, as you are a human being and human beings are controlled by emotions. Newspapers, the media, and friends will tell you about which companies are currently on the agenda.

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Which stocks?

Which stocks?

2017-10-13

Before he starts with stock investing, Michael Stadler from Osteopathy Central has a tricky question for Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern: Which stocks should he buy? Fortunately, this is not a difficult question. When choosing a stock, you could simply rely on the role of a dice.

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Securitas

Securitas

2017-10-06

Dr. Stern's personal top 10 stocks only contain large stocks from Europe. In addition, he filters out all stocks that are hard to understand because of financial facts, such as shareholdings and biotech. What’s left are stocks in industries that we can understand, like service providers, product manufacturers, and companies from the industrial sector.

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Swiss pillar three burglary

Swiss pillar three burglary

2017-09-29

The third pillar is supposed to make saving cheap. Unfortunately, the opposite is the case. When the funds of the third pillar are compared with index investments, a large cost gap is revealed. On average, pillar 3a funds are 0.83% more expensive than index investments.

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How to buy stocks

How to buy stocks

2017-09-23

This video interview is in Swiss. Please switch to the German version of this page to watch it

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Starting stock investing

Starting stock investing

2017-09-22

The amount you should invest in stock is, of course, dependent on your assets. Most people in Switzerland save the most between the age of 40 and 60. Osteopath Michael Stadler of Osteopathy Central is 33 years old and therefore has many years to learn the ins and outs of stock investing.

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Barry Callebaut

Barry Callebaut

2017-09-15

The chocolate company Barry Callebaut is launching a pink chocolate without artificial or natural additives. It's no surprise that Barry Callebaut as a future-oriented company has made it on the Obermatt Premium Top 10 list, despite the low P/E ratio. As an investment for the future, Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern bought three of the Barry Callebaut shares.

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Sell stocks anytime

Sell stocks anytime

2017-09-09

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Life planning

Life planning

2017-09-08

Michael Stadler of Osteopathy Central, whom Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern coaches on his retirement savings, already knows: investing in stocks has a big drawback: he cannot do precise planning anymore. For example, if you put your money under your pillow, you will know exactly how much you have saved and how long it will take until you can buy a house.

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Poor stock markets

Poor stock markets

2017-09-01

Michael Stadler from Osteopathy Central is still not quite sure about the stock market. How can a system such as the stock market be trusted if it regularly creates losses and makes investors stress about their money?

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Stock market fluctuations

Stock market fluctuations

2017-08-26

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Stock fluctuations

Stock fluctuations

2017-08-25

Michael Stadler from Osteopathy Central would now like to know how he should deal with the strong fluctuations of the stock market. If the volatility is so high, then surely there is a big chance of a loss!

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Obermatt makes money with premium subscriptions

Obermatt makes money with premium subscriptions

2017-08-24

We are always asked how Obermatt makes money from its research. The answer is simple: Obermatt does not make money from your data or from advertising. Instead, we offer a paid service to our customers: Obermatt Premium.

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Right time stock investing

Right time stock investing

2017-08-18

In the first videos, we found out that Michael Stadler of Osteopathy Central would like to invest in stocks to save for his retirement. Now he is obviously looking for the best time to enter the stock market. As is Obermatt's CEO.

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Buying stocks is easy

Buying stocks is easy

2017-08-12

This video interview is in Swiss. Please switch to the German version of this page to watch it

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Stocks instead of clothes

Stocks instead of clothes

2017-08-11

It is often said that novices should leave stock investing to the professionals. This is also the question of Michael Stadler from Osteopathy Central, whom Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern is helping with his retirement savings.

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Financial advisors don't help

Financial advisors don't help

2017-08-09

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Combining stocks

Combining stocks

2017-08-08

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Stock investing self-employed persons

Stock investing self-employed persons

2017-08-07

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Stocks bad investments

Stocks bad investments

2017-08-06

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Investing in?

Investing in?

2017-08-04

There are three main investment opportunities that generate long-term returns: Real estate, bonds, and stocks. Today we will talk about all three as strategies for long-term investing.

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No financial products from banks

No financial products from banks

2017-07-30

This video interview is in Swiss. Please switch to the German version of this page to watch it

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Saving for retirement

Saving for retirement

2017-07-28

After a skiing accident and months of muscle pains, Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern went to see his neighbor, osteopath Michael Stadler from Osteopathy Central in Zurich. After he solved Hermann's problems with surprising ease, he asked if Hermann could help him with his retirement savings.

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Stock Account Errors

Stock Account Errors

2017-07-21

What you see when you look at your stock trading account statement can be deceiving. On Hermann Stern's statement, one stock seems to stand out as underperforming, but is it really? That stock is Meyer Burger, which represents an 85% loss. However, a closer look shows that the sale of the Meyer Burger subscription rights has played a greater role than the shares are now worth.

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Saint Gobain

Saint Gobain

2017-07-14

This week Hermann Stern is buying Saint Gobain, a stock that Obermatt video editor Milos has chosen. Generally, Saint Gobain is a red flag for Stern. The French conglomerate wants to buy the fantastic Swiss company Sika - a long-time customer of Obermatt.

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Stock analysis

Stock analysis

2017-07-07

We make mistakes, just like everyone else. That’s why it’s a good idea to question the stock ratings if they look fishy. That's not so difficult, as Hermann Stern shows with the example of CNH Industrial.

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Diversification

Diversification

2017-06-30

This week, Obermatt video editor Milos couldn’t decide on a stock because he didn’t find an investment that he liked and that would have sufficiently diversified our portfolio. That's a good reason not to invest.

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Marine Harvest

Marine Harvest

2017-06-23

Our earth is called the blue planet because 70 percent of its surface is water. For the same reason, the strategy of the food corporation Marine Harvest is called Blue Revolution. The fishing company from Norway correctly recognizes that we should eat more fish; not only because it's good for the brain, but also because it makes sense ecologically.

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Gemalto

Gemalto

2017-06-16

Obermatt video editor Milos wanted to choose the stock this week. He found Gemalto on the Top 10 List of the European climate leaders. The Climate Leader Top 10 lists contain companies with CO2 emission levels that are above average for their industry. That alone is a good reason to invest in them.

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How to choose good stocks

How to choose good stocks

2017-06-09

Investment professionals generally recommend index funds to new investors because index funds buy and hold many stocks at the same time, and are therefore considered safer. However, frequent readers of this blog will know that index funds also have their disadvantages.

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Swedish Match

Swedish Match

2017-06-02

The people from Switzerland and Sweden have a lot in common. Many Swedish-Swiss couples know this, and since the merger of ABB, so does the whole of Switzerland. Now, there are even stocks with the name "Swedish Match". And Obermatt's CEO Hermann Stern does indeed like the stock because the vision of the company is a society without smokers.

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SKF

SKF

2017-05-26

It’s always surprising how many amazing companies in the north are incredibly cheap. Why might this be? This time, Obermatt video editor, who is studying engineering, found the company SKF on the Swedish Top 10 list. Engineering is important, especially because computers are automating more and more jobs. The choice makes sense to the CEO, Hermann Stern, so he's buying SKF for his weekly five thousand Swiss francs.

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Carlsberg

Carlsberg

2017-05-19

Obermatt video editor Milos had so much fun choosing the stock last week that he wanted to make another video. CEO Hermann Stern granted him his wish and he chose Carlsberg, which Hermann bought for the usual 5,000 Swiss francs. In addition, Hermann learned something about the beer scene in Belgrade.

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Philips

Philips

2017-05-12

Due to an intense seminar, Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern didn’t have time to make a stock video. That’s why he asked his video editor Milos in Belgrade to choose the stock himself. The result was amazing. Milos chose the company Philips from Obermatt's Euro Stoxx 50 list, an index of the largest stocks in Europe.

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Fake News Japan

Fake News Japan

2017-05-05

After discussing Italy, Spain and Portugal we turn to the third and biggest stock market misunderstanding: Japan's lost two decades. Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern analyzed the last two decades more closely. It’s true that the Japanese stock index fell from 1996 to 2016. However, it’s a mistake to assume that this was bad for investors, because the stock index values are both wrong and unrealistic.

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Fake News Pigs Country

Fake News Pigs Country

2017-04-28

If we use realistic assumptions for stock investment, then the supposed catastrophe countries for stocks suddenly no longer look so bad. Take Spain for example. The perception is that Spain is bad, right? That’s fake stock news! The Spanish stock index, IBEX, is higher than at the beginning of the century.

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Italian stock market

Italian stock market

2017-04-14

The newly coined term, "fake news" has been all the rage since the US election. What fewer people know is the fact that there are also "fake stock news". For example, the reports that investors would have lost money by buying stocks from Italy are not entirely accurate.

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RTL & Axel Springer stocks

RTL & Axel Springer stocks

2017-04-07

Donald Trump has managed to achieve what many people thought was impossible: eliminating social news. Today Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern only reads news that he's paying for or from sources whose editors he knows. Facebook friends and Twitter accounts that send him content from dubious sources are immediately unfollowed. It’s a golden age for media companies!

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Meggitt stock

Meggitt stock

2017-03-31

Besides Switzerland, Germany and the Scandinavian countries, England is one of the most market-friendly countries in Europe. For this reason, Dr. Hermann J. Stern finds it easy to choose a stock from the FTSE 100, because it is the most important stock index of the United Kingdom.

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Gamesa stock

Gamesa stock

2017-03-24

Even those who don’t like investing and think the crash is just around the corner should still invest regularly because regular investors have the best chance at success in the long run. Dr. Hermann J. Stern of Obermatt is now starting his third portfolio. As before, his plan is to invest 100,000 Swiss francs in about twenty stocks over the summer. Gamesa is his first investment this season.

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Obermatt rankings

Obermatt rankings

2017-03-17

If you have been following this blog for some time, then you will know that Hermann Stern only relies on measurable financial facts when considering equity investments. He ignores all subjective opinions and any and all future projections. This can sometimes lead to major differences in stock analysis, as he explained last week with the Temenos and Kudelski case study.

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Kudelski vs. Temenos

Kudelski vs. Temenos

2017-03-10

Last week, a reader asked Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern whether to buy Kudelski or Temenos. Looking at the Obermatt rankings, Kudelski had a ranking of 75 and Temenos had a ranking of 1. The clear answer is Kudelski. The same reader also follows Finanz & Wirtschaft, who stated that they were not convinced that Kudelski was a good buy but that Temenos had bright prospects. Who is right: Obermatt or FuW?

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Peugeot

Peugeot

2017-03-03

When Dr. Hermann Stern of Obermatt bought Peugeot stocks last spring, there was a series of negative comments and stories which appeared in an article on Inside Paradeplatz. The commentators did not question whether Peugeot was a good investment, but whether they liked Peugeot as a car. This is a completely different question.

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Loving Dividends

Loving Dividends

2017-02-24

When looking at his portfolio from his first year of investment, Dr. Hermann Stern is pleased that he has already accumulated 2,894 Swiss francs in new cash. What was the cause for this joyous surprise? Very simple: dividends.

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Expert forecast

Expert forecast

2017-02-17

At this time of the year, forecasts for 2017 can be seen and read everywhere. What is astonishing to see is how little the experts were able to correctly predict last year. Nevertheless, forecasts remain popular, especially among investors. Dr. Hermann Stern hardly pays attention to these predictions, especially after reading Peter Lynch's book "Beating the Street".

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Success Value Strategy

Success Value Strategy

2017-02-10

Last week, Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern criticized an FuW article on value markets, concluding that value markets do not offer preferential investment opportunities, as the FuW postulated. This is because "value markets" do not achieve higher returns than markets with less "value".

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Wrong in FuW

Wrong in FuW

2017-02-03

Recently, Finanz & Wirtschaft (FuW) recommended investing in "value" markets because value strategy was the best investment strategy in 2016. Warren Buffett has made a lot of money using this strategy and Robert J. Shiller was recently awarded the Nobel Prize for proving that the value strategy actually works.

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Why Obermatt

Why Obermatt

2017-01-27

Why Obermatt for stock investing? Because we make it easy for you. We do the number crunching so you can make quick and informed decisions. We empower stock investors with the know-how and stock analysis they need to get started. We make our stock analysis easy to understand, even if you don't have a lot of financial knowledge.

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Why your own portfolio has all the upside

Why your own portfolio has all the upside

2017-01-20

What advantages does your own stock portfolio offer compared to index funds? Index funds might not give you all the upside you think they do. This video explains why.

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Why your own portfolio is as safe as an index fund

Why your own portfolio is as safe as an index fund

2017-01-13

Can my stock investing be as safe as investing in index funds? The advantage of index funds is that they are diversified, meaning that they hold a number of different stocks. This gives you diversification so that not all your eggs are in one basket. But, just how many eggs do you need to be diversified?

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Why index funds are not the best solution

Why index funds are not the best solution

2017-01-06

Why shouldn’t long-term investors buy stock index funds? First of all: Index funds are a good solution for long-term stock saving. However, they usually aren’t the best solution. Obermatt shows you the best solution.

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Why you should buy and hold stocks

Why you should buy and hold stocks

2016-12-30

How should you go about investing in stocks? We believe in a buy-and-hold strategy of holding stocks for the long term. Trading stocks - buying stock when you think they’ll go up and selling when you think they’ll go down - costs you fees each time you trade and is unsuccessful for most traders.

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Why you should use stocks for retirement

Why you should use stocks for retirement

2016-12-23

You already know that you should save for your retirement. However, where should you invest your savings? There are three big categories of investments that can bring you returns in the long run: real estate, bonds, and stocks.

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Obermatt Portfolio Review 2016+

Obermatt Portfolio Review 2016+

2016-12-16

Last week, Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern discussed how he began investing in 2015 and completed his first portfolio of 100,000 Francs in 2016. There were occasional and sometimes heavy losses, but there were also quite a few gains. On balance, the results are positive. There are good reasons for this, some of which he will explain today.

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Swiss bonds negative

Swiss bonds negative

2016-12-09

A lot of things are hidden in the pillar 3a, for instance, the interest on the bonds contained in the portfolios. The legislation isn’t taking any action against this practice of hiding information, and the banks are glad about that.

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Swiss bonds negative

Swiss bonds negative

2016-12-09

A lot of things are hidden in the pillar 3a, for instance, the interest on the bonds contained in the portfolios. The legislation isn’t taking any action against this practice of hiding information, and the banks are glad about that.

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Undeserved profits in the portfolio

Undeserved profits in the portfolio

2016-11-25

This summer, we at Obermatt used our method to invest 100,000 Swiss francs in a total of twenty stocks. Last week, Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern took a closer look at the losses, and this week he will talk about the profits.

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Swiss pension plans (German)

Swiss pension plans (German)

2016-11-18

The Swiss National Bank is currently paying a negative interest on its ten-year bonds. That means if you invest 100 francs with this bank, you will only get 95 francs back after ten years.

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Bought and lost

Bought and lost

2016-11-11

Dr. Hermann J. Stern of Obermatt finished investing the 100,000 Swiss francs that comprised the second portfolio he had started in spring. The goal was to invest 5,000 francs every week so that no more would be invested in any single stock or at any single point in time.

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Neither Logitech nor Microsoft

Neither Logitech nor Microsoft

2016-11-04

A friend recommended that Dr. Stern buys Logitech. The reason is that companies are now cutting their travel budgets and instead utilizing video conferencing. This should cause their stocks to go up. Sounds logical, so he looks at the Obermatt ranks.

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Buying clean energy from Italy: Enel

Buying clean energy from Italy: Enel

2016-10-28

Obermatt CEO Hermann J. Stern is in favor of renewable energy. That’s why he is happy to see Enel on the Italian Top 10 list. His personal research on Enel revealed the usual research commentaries: some recommendations to buy, and others to sell. These commentaries and opposing opinions are useless most of the time.

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Switzerland role model for the UK - Buying Debenhams

Switzerland role model for the UK - Buying Debenhams

2016-10-21

The pound is falling, but that is actually good news for investors. It makes UK stocks more affordable! It is unlikely that the UK will get a worse deal with the European Union than Switzerland, which has full access to the market but no say in it. In other words, they will get the money but not the vote, just like the Swiss.

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The last Swiss stock with value: Givaudan

The last Swiss stock with value: Givaudan

2016-10-14

The combined Swiss Top 10 List of the SMI contains only one stock: Givaudan. How is this possible? Well, Switzerland is expensive. And since Obermatt only includes companies with value ranks over 50 in the Top 10 lists, some of the lists may contain fewer than 10 stocks.

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TOTAL is not my first choice but still a good pick

TOTAL is not my first choice but still a good pick

2016-10-07

To date, Obermatt CEO Dr. Stern hasn't bought any oil stocks, and there have been many good reasons not to do so. However, he now has 17 stocks in his two portfolios and feels he needs an oil stock for diversification purposes. Although he recently bought a Tesla, that doesn’t mean that the production of combustion engines is coming to an end anytime soon.

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Needing Real Estate, buying store chain Ahold

Needing Real Estate, buying store chain Ahold

2016-09-30

Today, we improved our Obermatt portfolio analysis tool. It now shows the percentage share from each country and each industry group in your portfolio. The CEO Hermann J. Stern just used this function to make this week’s stock purchase.

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Simply diversify! I’m buying Arkema

Simply diversify! I’m buying Arkema

2016-09-23

Today, there were several interesting stocks on the Top 10 List of the French SBF 120 Index. That’s why Hermann Stern, Obermatt CEO had some difficulty selecting just one stock. Over-analysis leads to indecision and prolongs the investment process. This is a problem. Investors who invest regularly have higher returns than the procrastinators.

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Fertilizer-Stock Yara better buy than Google or Apple

Fertilizer-Stock Yara better buy than Google or Apple

2016-09-16

When is a Norwegian fertilizer company with a "no buy" rating and a recent management reshuffle a better buy than Google or Apple? When you are looking for an investment for the long-term!

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Stock purchases are like buying a house

Stock purchases are like buying a house

2016-09-09

It’s hard to beat the stock market - unless you make it your calling and it’s not Dr. Hermann Stern's calling. This is why he invests without trying to beat the market. He is happy with the average stock market return. It’s much higher than the returns on bonds, the price increase on gold or the interest in a bank account.

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Stock news is irrelevant except for educational purposes

Stock news is irrelevant except for educational purposes

2016-09-02

Dr. Hermann Stern has spent the last three blogs explaining that stock market news is irrelevant when it comes to making investment decisions. His argument is simple. Everything that is known about a stock is already included in its current price. If you read the same news as everybody else, what advantage could you possibly gain?

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News about stocks is no news at all

News about stocks is no news at all

2016-08-26

Over the past two weeks, Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern showed that stock investors do not benefit from good stock news or bad stock news. The reason is simple: What is generally known about the stock is already reflected in its price. If a stock looks good right now, then its price has already risen; and, if it currently looks bad, then its price has already gone down.

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Good news about stocks is the same as no news for investors

Good news about stocks is the same as no news for investors

2016-08-19

Many investors think that good news about a stock means it’s time to invest. They believe that if a stock is rising, it will continue to rise; and, if it is falling, it will continue to fall further. In this video, Obermatt CEO Dr. Stern will show whether this investment strategy works and under what circumstances.

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Bad news about stocks is the same as no news for investors

Bad news about stocks is the same as no news for investors

2016-08-12

Most investors believe that reading stock news is an important part of the decision-making process of investment. This is far from true because what is known about stocks is already reflected in their prices.

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The stock market is boring but stocks are not

The stock market is boring but stocks are not

2016-08-05

Here is something you won’t hear too often from stock analysts like Dr. Stern, Obermatt CEO: the stock market is boring. It’s boring because what’s one person’s gain is another person’s loss. It’s a zero-sum game.

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No need to look into the future when investing in stocks

No need to look into the future when investing in stocks

2016-07-29

People that spend time investing in stocks do it primarily to have a better outcome in the future. Unfortunately, forecasting is a lot of work. In addition, it is subject to unexpected events, as Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern shows in this video through two simple examples.

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Stocks are safer than cash or gold in the long-run

Stocks are safer than cash or gold in the long-run

2016-07-22

As Dr. Stern of Obermatt said in the previous video, "stock investing is like a boxing match". He got injured in hi weekly boxing match today. In sports, there is always a risk of injury, but the rewards are usually worth this risk. The same is true when investing in stocks.

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Buying the cleaned up Nokia stock

Buying the cleaned up Nokia stock

2016-07-15

Three years ago, Dr. Stern, the CEO of Obermatt sold his iPhone and bought a Nokia phone instead. While most people thought he was crazy, he had good reasons: The Nokia phone is a much smaller distraction than the iPhone. Today, Nokia’s stock is on the Obermatt Top 10 List of Good Value Stocks of the Euro Stoxx 50 Index.

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IT-Services in Spain: Stern buys Amadeus

IT-Services in Spain: Stern buys Amadeus

2016-07-08

Obermatt’s current Top 10 List of Ireland contains only companies in the size classes medium and large, thus no XL- or XXL-sized stocks. Such companies might be interesting for long-term investors if they know the companies well. If the companies are not well known, the focus should remain on XL and XXL companies.

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Brexit, so what? Buying Sainsbury's

Brexit, so what? Buying Sainsbury's

2016-07-01

Everybody is freaking out because of Brexit. The markets are crashing and the banks are recommending a flight to safety. The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, sent Obermatt's CEO an email with a recommendation to buy short-term bonds and low-volatility stock indexes. Many will follow their advice, which he finds crazy.

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New record with Electrolux stock

New record with Electrolux stock

2016-06-24

Dr. Stern's time was very limited today. However, a quick glance at our Top 10 List was all he needed to make his stock selection, Electrolux. Not only has he been a happy and satisfied owner of an Electrolux oven for over ten years, but the stock is all green on Obermatt.com.

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Airbus is a non-brainer

Airbus is a non-brainer

2016-06-17

There are many small companies among today’s Top 10 List of French All Stocks Index (CAC All). That’s not unusual because the more companies there are in the index, the more likely it will be to see smaller companies and their stocks on the Top 10 List.

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Wrong analysis, right stock

Wrong analysis, right stock

2016-06-10

Both beginners and professionals are afraid of making errors when analyzing stocks. How justified is this fear? That’s a good question. Last week, Obermatt had a stock on its Top 10 List of Safe Stocks that was no longer trading on the market because we had old data in our system. Is this a problem? We show why not.

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No attractive stocks in Spain - Stern buys Conzzeta​

No attractive stocks in Spain - Stern buys Conzzeta​

2016-06-03

The Obermatt Top 10 List from June 3, 2016, includes Spain, a country that Dr. Stern, CEO of Obermatt finds interesting for the future. Young Europeans want more sunshine and Spain has an open economic environment, at least compared to Italy and France.

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Stern buys diversification with BASF

Stern buys diversification with BASF

2016-05-27

After having bought several stocks already, Dr. Stern of Obermatt questions whether he's diversified enough. His European stock portfolio appears to be quite diversified, with stocks from Switzerland, Germany, France and, the UK, as you can see in the video.

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Universal Basic Income: good for stocks and Valora

Universal Basic Income: good for stocks and Valora

2016-05-20

Switzerland is uniquely positioned to be ahead of the world again by passing a vote to guarantee a minimum annual income for all its citizens. Why? The bill will make an important contribution to the future of Switzerland’s social security system.

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Stock Investing is a Boxing Match

Stock Investing is a Boxing Match

2016-05-13

Today, Dr. Hermann Stern, the CEO of Obermatt got injured in his weekly boxing match with his usual sparring partners. You can see the red marks on his chin in the video. What does this have to do with stock investing? A lot.

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Stern would recommend Metro stocks to Julia Engelmann

Stern would recommend Metro stocks to Julia Engelmann

2016-05-06

Yesterday, Dr. Stern went to a performance in Kaufleuten by Julia Engelmann, the German poetry slammer. The show was beautiful and ended with a standing ovation. When he woke up this morning, he was thinking, what stock would he recommend to Julia? He suggests Metro

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Stern bought ABB in 3 minutes and 7 seconds

Stern bought ABB in 3 minutes and 7 seconds

2016-04-29

This morning we had technical difficulties calculating the rankings and Obermatt CEO had very little time deciding which stock to buy. Fortunately, he ran the Swiss Market Index (SMI) Top 10 List today, which he knows well. The third best entry on the list was ABB, a company that he admires.

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After BMW - Stern buys what’s contrary: Peugeot

After BMW - Stern buys what’s contrary: Peugeot

2016-04-22

Why is BMW the opposite of Peugeot? Because BMW has a very different strategy. While the BMW ads are all about "driving pleasure", Peugeot goes a different route and advertises "travel pleasure" instead. Not quite the same, as Obermatt CEO Dr. Stern will explain today.

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Better stock portfolio analysis for long-term self-investors

Better stock portfolio analysis for long-term self-investors

2016-04-15

Most stock portfolio apps and services display the gains and losses of your stocks. This information might be useful when you analyze your past mistakes; something you should do from time to time. However, the gains and losses in your portfolio send dangerous signals when thinking about which stocks to sell and which to keep.

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Stern buys the Tesla car and the BMW stock

Stern buys the Tesla car and the BMW stock

2016-04-08

Today, we’re making a different kind of investment. That’s because last week, Dr. Hermann Stern of Obermatt placed a reservation for a Tesla Model 3. He's a big fan of Tesla and he had already placed his first Tesla reservation back in 2010. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to make use of this reservation because all his family money went into developing Obermatt Stock Search.

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Because of Brexit Stern buys Smith & Nephew

Because of Brexit Stern buys Smith & Nephew

2016-04-01

No April Fool’s joke: we calculated the UK Top 10 stocks today; even though Brexit could crash the London exchanges. Who knows what the future will bring? No one can predict it, especially not Dr. Stern of Obermatt. However, thanks to our rule-based stock investment strategy, we don’t have to.

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Open borders good for Novartis

Open borders good for Novartis

2016-03-25

A couple of weeks ago, the Swiss people voted for keeping their borders open. For investors, that’s a good sign because shutting down our borders would have resulted in higher prices, less demand, greater unemployment rates and lower returns for shareholders.

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Time to buy in Belgium - Steel company Bekaert

Time to buy in Belgium - Steel company Bekaert

2016-03-11

The current Obermatt Top 10 list now covers Belgium. That’s good news because the Belgian stock market is undervalued, as Obermatt shows in its current stock index research. As a matter of fact, Belgium has the cheapest stocks in all of Europe.

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Open country needs cheap furniture - buying Hornbach

Open country needs cheap furniture - buying Hornbach

2016-03-04

A lot of important developments are happening in Europe. Some countries are shutting their doors, while others are staying open. This is very relevant for investors. It seems to me that a country that closes its borders will suffer from it. Goods become more expensive, unemployment increases and growth stagnates.

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No Apple in the portfolio - and definitely not Google

No Apple in the portfolio - and definitely not Google

2016-02-26

Google and its holding Alphabet made the headlines this week because the company was bigger than Apple for a short time. Should we invest in Alphabet? "Never change a winning horse", as they say. Sounds like a look at the data is in order.

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No Apple in the portfolio - and definitely not Google

No Apple in the portfolio - and definitely not Google

2016-02-26

Google and its holding Alphabet made the headlines this week because the company was bigger than Apple for a short time. Should we invest in Alphabet? "Never change a winning horse", as they say. Sounds like a look at the data is in order.

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Stern benefits from the refugee crises with RWE

Stern benefits from the refugee crises with RWE

2016-02-05

Today, Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern is buying RWE from the Euro Stoxx 50 Top 10 list. He likes to invest in Germany because he thinks that prices are depressed from negative news about the automobile scandal and the refugee crisis. In his mind, both are - correctly assessed - actually economic blessings for Europe’s strongest economy.

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No oil stocks - despite high returns

No oil stocks - despite high returns

2016-02-05

Dr. Stern's friend Anders Bally runs sentifi.com, a data mining company for investors. His team in Vietnam scans gigabytes of social data each day to identify what people think about investments. He believes that this will put him ahead of the curve. That might be true.

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Fruity returns with Total Produce

Fruity returns with Total Produce

2016-01-29

This time, picking a stock was easy. On the Obermatt Top 10 list of Ireland, Dr. Hermann Stern found a produce distributor with a presence in all of Europe. This appeals to him. He likes fruits and vegetables in his food and he thinks more and more people will do so in the future.

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Leoni with good value

Leoni with good value

2016-01-22

The Obermatt Top 10 stocks for the provided indexes didn’t inspire Dr Stern today. So he had a look at the Sound Incentives Top 10 list. Sound Incentives is a group of stocks where the executive incentive system makes sense. On January 15, we calculated the best stocks in the mid-sized European companies with sound incentive systems.

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What to do when the stock market crashes?

What to do when the stock market crashes?

2016-01-15

It has been a terrible week for stocks. Even worse, the entire time we have been building our stock portfolio on YouTube since summer 2015 was a bad time for stocks. We are buying European stocks and the Euro Stoxx 600 index was down more than 12% during that time.

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Sanofi not Pernod Ricard

Sanofi not Pernod Ricard

2016-01-08

It looks like it will be a scary 2016. At least you would think so if you listen to the forecasters. They think stocks will stay flat at best. And on the first Monday of the year, it actually looked like they were right.

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Climate Leader Atlas Copco - not Nokia

Climate Leader Atlas Copco - not Nokia

2015-12-11

The Obermatt Top 10 Climate Leaders stock list from December 11, 2015, contains a number of industrial conglomerates that are all solid businesses with a worldwide presence. For this reason, they are all good picks for a long-term, passive stock portfolio like the one that Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern maintains for his video blog.

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Meyer Burger because Stern knows them

Meyer Burger because Stern knows them

2015-12-04

For once, Dr. Stern of Obermatt is not going strictly by the Obermatt method. Admittedly, the stock of Meyer Burger is ranked no. 1 on the Swiss Performance Index for December 3, 2015. However, there are also question marks, like its relatively poor stock values that only result in a good value rank when seen as a whole.

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Siemens because of 2020 strategy, not Volkswagen

Siemens because of 2020 strategy, not Volkswagen

2015-11-27

Germany currently has a number of favorable stocks, especially, those from the automobile industry. All German top brands like Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW are on the Obermatt List of Top 10 Value Stocks for November 27, 2015.

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No Fiat, Atlantia or Pirelli for the moment

No Fiat, Atlantia or Pirelli for the moment

2015-11-20

Obermatt CEO, Dr. Hermann J. Stern is not buying any stocks from Italy right now for various different reasons. He didn’t buy Atlantia because the Obermatt ranks couldn't be verified with reuters.com. He decided to file a report with the head of stock analysis at Obermatt to investigate the differences.

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Vodafone: Returns from Africa Eastern Europe and India

Vodafone: Returns from Africa Eastern Europe and India

2015-11-06

Dr. Stern bought 1500 stocks of Vodafone (UK) for his European stock portfolio using the Obermatt Top 10 List for Stocks with Sound Incentives from November 6, 2015. The Obermatt focus market Sound Incentives includes stocks where the incentive system for the executives isn't impaired.

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Umicore of Belgium: Recycling Batteries

Umicore of Belgium: Recycling Batteries

2015-10-23

Dr. Hermann J. Stern of Obermatt bought 100 stocks of Umicore (Belgium) for his European stock portfolio using the Obermatt Top 10 List of the Bel20 index from September 11, 2015. The rationale: The Belgian chemical conglomerate Umicore is in the business of recycling batteries, which has a good future with the world going electric.

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BAE Systems less affected by Brexit

BAE Systems less affected by Brexit

2015-07-17

Weapons manufacturers are highly technological companies. Boeing in the US is one of them, their stocks are near the all-time high. However, Obermatt CEO Hermann Stern opts for the English BAE Systems. He explains how and why in his weekly video.

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Cheap Schneider Electric

Cheap Schneider Electric

2015-07-10

It‘s Schneider Electric. Dr. Stern explains his weekly stock tip and shows why he chose the French industrial giant Schneider Electric.

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Portugal Jeronimo Martins

Portugal Jeronimo Martins

2015-07-03

Jeronimo Martins is a better-known company than you might think. At least in Portugal, where the retailer is based. In his weekly video, Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann J. Stern explains why he chose the Portuguese stock for his European stock portfolio.

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Iberdrola for Spain's recovery

Iberdrola for Spain's recovery

2015-06-26

Dr. Stern is adding the Spanish energy giant Iberdrola to his stock portfolio. Why? There is a lot of wind and sun on the Iberian peninsula, so there should be plenty of know-how about modern methods of producing energy. In addition: They probably have close relationships with the government, which makes the Iberdrola stock feel a little bit like bonds – with higher returns.

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Merck Health

Merck Health

2015-06-19

This week Dr. Hermann J. Stern is buying Merck, a German pharma company. In his video, Obermatt CEO explains this decision and how he goes about buying the stock.

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Luxottica because Italy will be back

Luxottica because Italy will be back

2015-06-12

In his weekly video, Dr. Stern of Obermatt shows why and how he is buying Ray Ban mother company Luxottica.

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ABB's sister Sandvik is cheap

ABB's sister Sandvik is cheap

2015-06-05

This week, Obermatt CEO Dr. Hermann Stern is buying Swedish construction company Sandvik for his European stock portfolio.

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Nestlé because all do

Nestlé because all do

2015-05-29

This week, Dr. Stern of Obermatt is showing why he's buying Nestlé and how he goes about buying the stock.

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LVMH for luxury returns

LVMH for luxury returns

2015-05-06

In his weekly video, Obermatt CEO explains why he chose French luxury manufacturer LVMH and how he closes the deal.

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Nokia because of their new products

Nokia because of their new products

2015-05-01

Banks suffer more than most businesses from high IT costs. Make or by, in-house or external are important questions for controlling costs. This is where Tieto Oyi comes in, our stock tip of the week.

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Yara is a value stock

Yara is a value stock

2015-04-24

Norsk Hydro is an established Norwegian aluminum producer, founded in 1905. In addition to metal, the Oslo-based company also used to handle agrochemicals. This division was separated from the mother company as Hydro Agri in 2004 and transformed into Yara International. Today, Yara is an insider tip.

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Unilever, Nestlé of the North

Unilever, Nestlé of the North

2015-04-17

Nestlé is in everyone’s portfolio. Now is the time to look at Unilever. The company which, similar to the competition from Vevey, has become a leading corporation with food, reached very promising results in our analysis – except for growth. The other two factors in rating are outstanding.

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Made in the USA

Made in the USA

2015-04-10

US corporation Procter & Gamble (P&G) is among the oldest, biggest and most popular companies in the world and is on place 2 of our hit list this week. The leadership brands of P&G from the sectors household (Fairy, Ariel, Mr. Clean), body care (Wella, Gillette, Oral-B, Braun), women (Always, Tampax, Olay, Covergirl) and baby (Pampers) are some of the most popular brands of our time.

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Old and cheap

Old and cheap

2015-03-27

This week, the Obermatt ratings pointed towards Villeroy & Boch. Their history started in 1748 as a ceramics manufacturer. Since then, they have developed into one of the biggest household brands in Europe – something like the Rolex of comfortable homes.

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The Snow White stock

The Snow White stock

2015-03-20

Our stock tip today is Amorim. The company is being run by the fourth generation and covers multiple industries, from cork and textiles to wine and tourism. The Amorim stock is perfect for investors who are already diversified.

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Maersk, stock of the week

Maersk, stock of the week

2015-03-13

You can find the letters Maersk in harbors, streets, warehouses and on container ships. This presence is no accident: the Danish logistics provider is among the global leaders in transport. What is less know is their energy business. Maersk manufactures and operates oil platforms.

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Buying signal for Marriott International

Buying signal for Marriott International

2015-03-06

With brands like Bulgari, Ritz-Carlton, Marriott, and others, Marriott International scores high in all criteria that the Obermatt system evaluates. The stock is relatively cheap, the company should continue to experience above-average growth, and the financing is solid, with a good ratio of equity and liabilities.

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