Han Dieperink

Han Dieperink

Investing
March 17, 2022

Chinese stock market hit by manic depression

Financial markets do not always react in the same way to news. There are times when the stock market…
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LNG tanker in the port of Rotterdam. Photo: Kees Torn, CC via Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 10, 2022

Why oil prices will rise further 

Expectations are growing that oil prices will rise further. The most recent rise was prompted by…
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Russia and China
Opinion
February 24, 2022

The second Cold War is hot

Western leaders are struggling with their response to Putin’s latest challenge. They agree that it…
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Market analysis
Opinion
February 17, 2022

The year of the stock picker

For two decades in a row money has money has flowed out of active funds. Last year, 100 billion euro…
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Euro sign at the ECB in Frankfurt
Opinion
February 10, 2022

Draghi’s promise is at stake

President Biden and Olaf Scholz, the new German Chancellor, are not on the same page regarding…
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Opinion
February 2, 2022

'Wealthtech needs humans'

As the asset management industry embraces wealthtech, its business model has suddenly become very…
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Service station
Investing
January 11, 2022

Economist's view: the oil crisis of 2022

The two oil crises of the 1970s are notorious. In 1973, the oil price went from $3 a barrel to $12 a…
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Pigeonholing on the beach 
Asset Allocation
January 6, 2022

Economist's view: the fight against the pigeonholing spirit

An equity portfolio can be approached in various ways. There is a division between domestic shares…
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Drawing a lightbulb
Investing
January 4, 2022

Economist's view: five lessons from 2021

The nice thing about the investment profession is that creativity is more important than striving…
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Sustainability returns
Investing
January 3, 2022

Economist's view: what does sustainability cost?

2021 was the third year in a row where sustainable investors outperformed non-sustainable investors…
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Surprised
Opinion
December 29, 2021

Economist's view: the ten surprises of 2021

Every year there are surprises at the trade fair, although there seem to have been more in 2021. A…
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Chinese children 
Opinion
December 17, 2021

Economist's view: the importance of China in the portfolio

While browsing through all the predictions for next year, I noticed that hardly anyone dares to put…
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Balanced portfolio 
Opinion
December 9, 2021

Economist's view: balanced portfolio does not protect now

Since the 1980s, a balanced portfolio has been a great alternative to a full – highly offensive –…
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Stock Exchange, New York
Opinion
November 25, 2021

Economist's view: what lies behind the curve

Rising house prices, records in the stock markets, extremely expensive bond markets and a new high…
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