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Investing – Kraus Partner Investment Solutions says impact of crunch to continue, but `worst over for financials`, Swiss private bank Sarasin sees investment opportunities as smoke clears, German bond sale failure signals trouble for governments seeking to raise money

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Opalesque Exclusive: Kraus Partner Investment Solutions says impact of crunch to continue, but `worst over for financials` From the Opalesque Team: Speaking to Swiss German language public broadcaster Schweizer Fernsehen on December 30th, Thomas Kraus, CEO of Swiss firm Kraus Partner Investment Solutions, gave his outlook on the developments of the financial markets in 2009.

"Without a doubt, the share prices are low at the moment. But they are not cheap, as companies still struggle to get into debt under good terms. As long as this situation doesn't improve, we are not expecting rising share prices."

When asked for first signs of relief regarding credit markets, Kraus said: "At least for financial stocks, we think that the worst is over."

Kraus Partner Investment Solutions Ltd. is an independent investment firm in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm offers quantitative finance solutions in the form of publicly available mutual funds, managed accounts, third-party advisory mandates, and as a fact-based decision support tool. Corporate website: Source

Swiss private bank Sarasin sees investment opportunities as smoke clears From Wealth-Bulletin.com: Sarasin, the Swiss private bank, believes a number of investment opportunities are emerging as the smoke starts to clear from the global liquidity crisis...

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