Is the rapid rise in interest rates over the past twelve months a risk for the equity markets, or are companies' shoulders strong enough to bear the inevitable higher interest burdens?

The housing market in Germany is coming under pressure from many sides. What are the prospects in view of significantly increased construction and financing costs and the refurbishment constraints imposed by politicians?

Higher market interest rates are putting pressure on the premiums companies once paid for acquisitions. Write-downs are imminent.

The EU is introducing new rules for corporate climate accounting. But the benefits are questionable.

British government bonds recently lost more than 20 percent of their value within days. Where might further shoals lurk in the financial system? This is an attempt to draw up a map of financial risks.

The ESG taxonomy favors assets that are intended to be sustainable. However, investments in green energy compa-nies perform poorly against the traditional oil and gas industry. Why this is so.