Chapter 11: Conclusion

This book has provided an introduction and overview of the factors to be considered when analysing economic developments on financial markets. It is necessary to evaluate a multitude of influencing variables, which can then be triggers for price changes on the financial markets. Economics is not a natural science, so all models used can only be an aid and should never be overrated: Acting intelligently means not only recognising right patterns, but ignoring wrong ones. The resulting market movements are not always the same. Ultimately, however, these should also never stray very far from the fundamentals, so that ‘in the long run’ the economic environment should certainly match the market levels. However, it can sometimes take quite a long time to reach this point.