Global tech giants and AI companies are taking up an increasingly large share of Swedes' favorite savings fund - the global fund. That increases the risk in household savings. Add funds with exposure to Sweden and Europe, where we have more banks and classic industry, advises Maria Landeborn, savings economist at Danske Bank.
TechnologyThe big names on the Stockholm Stock Exchange have laid their cards on the table for the second quarter. The reports point to profit growth and a strong stock market year. But the joker in the Middle East could spoil the party.
BusinessThe major banks are currently earning less on customers' mortgages. They are making that up with savings. Savings seem to be a profit driver for the banks at the moment, says Maria Landeborn, stock market strategist at Danske Bank.
BusinessDespite a shaky commodity market and geopolitical unrest, virtually all major stock market indices are up for the first half of the year. But in Denmark, the numbers are flashing red.
BusinessThe big tech companies have driven Wall Street stock indexes to new record highs over the past month - despite war and panic in energy markets. But as the companies now report their interim results, the question for investors is how profitable their huge AI investments really are.
TechnologyThe Federal Reserve (Fed) is leaving US interest rates unchanged in the 3.50–3.75 percent range, as expected. The impact of the war in Iran on inflation is weighing heavily on the US central bank. This makes an already difficult balancing act even harder for the Fed, says Maria Landeborn, senior strategist at Danske Bank.
BusinessThe Stockholm Stock Exchange is toasting 2026 with optimism - and increased dividends. The companies on the large-cap OMXS30 index alone plan to distribute SEK 250 billion this year. That is an increase of over SEK 25 billion compared with last year.
BusinessNvidia and the other tech giants are entering a new reporting season. With hundreds of billions of dollars invested in AI, a lot is at stake. Now they want to see the investments pay off and AI services become profitable, says Maria Landeborn, senior strategist at Danske Bank.
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