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            <title><![CDATA[Strong Stockholm stock market year seen after stable Q2 reports, but Middle East risks remain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:55:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Strong reporting season expected as earnings flood begins next week]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The flood of reports gets going in earnest next week. The economy looks good, says Lars Söderfjell at the Bank of Åland.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Full focus on the Iran war in flood of first-quarter reports]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There is full focus on President Donald Trump and on how the war with Iran is unfolding ahead of listed companies' first-quarter reports. That is all the market is looking at. That is the only thing right now, says Lars Söderfjell, head of equities at the Bank of Åland.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:34:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New billion-dollar dividends expected from stock market giants]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Expect increased dividends in this year's flood of financial statements from listed companies over the coming weeks. We expect SEK 327 billion from the companies we monitor. That's about 4 percent more than last year, says SEB's equity strategist Esbjörn Lundevall about the dividends.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:12:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[They believe in a Swedish stock market upturn next year, too – "15 percent"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Profits and growth in the AI sector, as well as increased hope for a brighter future, have pushed up the stock markets this year. There is much to suggest that this will continue in 2026, according to the professionals. In my main scenario, we have an increase on the Stockholm Stock Exchange of around 15 percent next year, says Lars Söderfjell, head of equities at the Bank of Åland.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 04:47:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Few Clear Losers in Swedish Companies' Report Season So Far]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two weeks of report flood have so far not revealed any clear losers among Swedish listed companies. The order intake has actually been quite good in many cases. And as for the outlook ahead, one might have feared worse considering the trade war, says Lars Söderfjell, equity manager at Ålandsbanken.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 03:45:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Exporters Face Uncertainty Amid Trump's Tariff Impact]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The stronger krona is expected to have hit hard against Swedish export companies during the first quarter. But what is waiting around the corner is more unclear than in a long time after Trump's tariff shock. The risks are high, says Karl Hedberg, stock manager at Carnegie Private Banking.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:01:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump's policy sends Wall Street tumbling – can spread]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Increased risk of recession in the USA and great uncertainty surrounding what applies with Donald Trump in the White House lies behind the strong downward pressure on Wall Street, according to Lars Söderfjell, stock market manager at Ålandsbanken. He sees great spread risk.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 07:18:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Difference between Deepseek andChat GPT]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Fast, cheap, and censored. Chat GPT has got a competitor in Chinese Deepseek. The market is shaking, Donald Trump calls it "a wake-up call", but how good is Deepseek really? It's impressive but not earth-shattering, says Ariel Ekgren, researcher at AI Sweden.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:48:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[China's AI Breakthrough - "Bolt from the Blue"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A Chinese breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) – a successful budget version of an AI app from Deepseek – is shaking up the AI circles in the West. It appears to be a model that is just as effective as Open AI and significantly more energy- and cost-efficient. It's super interesting, says Lars Söderfjäll, equity manager at Ålandsbanken.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:17:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is how your wallet can be affected by Trump's victory]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A weaker krona and rising prices on imported goods. These are a few possible consequences now that Donald Trump has secured victory in the presidential election.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Securing Your Savings in the Event of a Trump Victory]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It's still far from clear. But a victory for former President Donald Trump in the presidential election in the USA looks increasingly likely in measurements and odds. There may be sharp turns when the market has to position itself for his proposals on tariffs, tax cuts, deregulations, and mass deportations.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 09:46:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[These are the risks on the stock market right now]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It looks shaky ahead of the reporting season, which kicks off this week. The German automotive industry has set the tone with a series of profit warnings. I fear that there will be more negative surprises than usual, says SEB strategist Esbjörn Lundevall.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 06:36:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The expert: Then the stock market could get really bloody]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Monday's red figures on the stock exchange can only be the beginning. The risk is great that it will get even worse. This is what Peter Malmqvist, independent stock analyst, means. If fund savers start withdrawing their money, it can get really uncomfortable, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 17:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Despite the Price Drop - This Is Why You Shouldn't Worry]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several major companies have fallen heavily after this week's interim reports. Is there cause for concern? Not at all, assesses Lars Söderfjell, equity manager at Ålandsbanken.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 05:49:19 GMT</pubDate>
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