Germany generated more than 50% of its electricity from renewal energy sources in the first quarter of 2020 according to Destatis. Windpower accounted for the majority of the renewal energy produced. Solar amounted to about 5% of the renewable energy sources. In the conventional energy source, coal is still the king accounting for 22% followed …
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In the short-term stocks can be volatile and can yield negative or low returns. However in the long run especially measured in years or decades stocks usually tend to produce a positive return. This is true in most equity markets of the world including the benchmark of Germany, the DAX Index. According to a research …
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The Top 10 Trading Partners of Germany in 2019 are shown in the chart below. According to The Federal Statistics Office (Destatis), China was the most important trading partner of Germany in 2019 for the fourth consecutive year. China was also the top import source country for Germany and the 3rd main export market for …
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Gold offers excellent protection to a well diversified portfolio during market crashes. Gold, as an asset class is not a great tool for generating income. However when markets head south most investors dump stocks and try to seek refuge in assets like gold. In general, gold tends to perform well during crises. For example, during …
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