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With increased uncertainty in the stock markets, it can be challenging to find investment opportunities with risk-reducing but still attractive characteristics. This is where barrier reverse convertibles with defensive parameters can be suitable. Increased volatility provides attractive option premiums while defensive barriers reduce the likelihood of a barrier being breached.
The shares of these three companies are rated "overweight" by ZKB Equity Research.
Improving cost efficiency could boost their stocks again. Slowing inflation, normalization of supply chains, and the economic potential of various AI technologies also seem to have encouraged investors - since early 2023, the biggest tech stocks have been moving in an upward channel again.
The figures presented by the life insurer last week showed that the expansion of commission-based business has paid off so far. Since the beginning of the year, Swiss Life has increased income from this business area by 13%. Thanks to the robust economic situation in Switzerland and the stable demand for real estate, Swiss Life has also been able to record appreciation gains on its properties - an important asset class for the company.
Many of the quarterly results reported by European banks in recent weeks exceeded analysts' profit estimates. In particular, financial institutions from the euro zone were able to increase their profits noticeably in the third quarter. A key source of income for all universal and retail banks is the interest margin business, the profitability of which is significantly influenced by the general interest rate situation in the respective economic area.
ZKB Callable Barrier Reverse Convertible on worst of SunPower Corp/Sunrun Inc 127344767 / CH1273447677 |
ZKB Barrier Reverse Convertible with Conditional Coupon on worst of ams-OSRAM AG/TEMENOS AG 121488823 / CH1214888237 |
ZKB Barrier Reverse Convertible auf ams-OSRAM AG 125291282 / CH1252912824 |
ZKB Callable Reverse Convertible auf ams-OSRAM AG 121488350 / CH1214883501 |
ZKB Barrier Reverse Convertible on worst of Logitech International SA/ams-OSRAM AG 127346449 / CH1273464490 |