Invest on the stock exchange? Three experts on how to think before the customs

Buy a little at a time

The starting point is that it is smart to buy shares when it is cheap, says Frida Bratt, who is a savings economist at Nordnet. At the same time, it is difficult to know what « cheap » actually is.

– It’s cheaper now than it was before, but it can also fall more.

One strategy that Frida Bratt recommends is to buy a little at a time and thus invest at different times. One way is to save monthly.

– You get more fund shares for your monthly deposit because it is a little cheaper. At the same time, you do not have to make the active decision about when it is time to buy or not.

SEB’s chief economist Robert Bergqvist also recommends spreading the investments.

– You should never go in with the total amount at one time, he says.

Annika Winsth, chief economist at Nordea, points out that the situation is extremely difficult to assess.

– It can be very expensive if Trump is driving this. Somewhere you have to decide, are you prepared to lose this money? If you have small margins you should be careful.

Read on

Before entering the stock exchange, it may be good to read. This is especially true if you plan to buy individual shares, says Frida Bratt.

– The consequences of the customs war are difficult to understand right now. Therefore, you need to read quite a lot about a company’s operations, where it has production for example.

Funds require less prior knowledge, she says.

– On the other hand, it is not as easy to pick out the individual sectors. But I personally think funds are a good idea.

Robert Bergqvist recommends To follow the development as well as possible, even though there is a lot going on in the world right now.

– We have two major uncertainty. A new security policy situation in Europe and the role of the United States in the world. Two very complex factors, he says.

– It’s a huge challenge when so much information comes all the time, to try to capture the big picture.

Think industry and region

One strategy is to try to identify the sectors that are not directly affected by US customs, but only followed in the race.

– They may have fallen a little unfair. When the market comes to sense, they may get a recoil, says Frida Bratt.

Another tip is to locate possible trends. Real estate shares may have resisted the breed because interest rates are predicted, says Frida Bratt.

The defense industry is also interesting, according to Annika Winsth.

– You have to think about which industries may benefit in such a situation. What we do know is that Europe will have to invest in its defense.

At the same time, one should reflect on where the money is placed, she says.

– If Trump decides that customs will be implemented, then we will probably see a dollar weakening.

Be prepared for return to take time

Thinking in the long term is something they all recommend. Five years are generally a good savings time on the stock exchange, says Frida Bratt. One or three years is too short.

– How long an individual share takes to recover on the stock exchange is very difficult to say. But you need to be patient.

Robert Bergkvist points out that the current situation is unique. It is a new game plan, without any rules of play.

– The definition of shares is that it is a risky asset. You must act in the long term, especially in the environment we are in now, he says.

If Donald Trump is adamant that customs will take power on Wednesday, the courses may fall even more. If he changes, they can, on the contrary, turn upwards, says Annika Winsth.

– It stands and weighs. It can be much worse, but it can also bounce back.

She recommends raising her eyes and thinking about what you save for.

– If it is for the pension in the long term, you may not have to do too big actions here and now.

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