While the pasta and rice shelves in German supermarkets are slowly being emptied and one gets the impression that the neighbours are preparing for a long quarantine, one should once again keep in mind how epidemics typically progress.

The influence of the coronavirus on the Chinese economy cannot be denied. But are the reactions on the stock market appropriate? It is worthwhile to do some recalculation.

Since mid-January, the Coronavirus has been keeping the world on tenterhooks and even stock markets do not seem immune to it. Markets are particularly susceptible to narratives - short stories that convey emotions and values.

Unconventional monetary policy measures have no influence on the distribution of wealth in Germany. At least that is the view of Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann. We checked the figures.

What is actually behind the hype about the Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)? The charismatic US Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez helped the MMT to attract a lot of attention at the beginning of the year, but now the wave seems to have abated again. What ...

Ten DAX and MDAX companies have already repurchased their own shares this year and four more consider doing so. Whether this is good or bad for shareholders depends, among other things, on their timing.