Markets always react to uncertainties – no matter if political, health-related or simply “different”

Apart from clear health-related consequences for our population, investors on markets now ask themselves questions like:

What happens if cities or areas are under quarantine?

What if Apple can’t sell phones because the manufacturer in China closed down the plants?

And what happens if car production in Germany stagnates, because suppliers from South Korea can’t deliver?

And what are the impacts on tourism in Barcelona, if a big technology conference gets canceled?

Or what if the cinema in a city in Northern Italy stays empty for weeks because people don’t want to go outside anymore?



Valid questions, but still: apart from headlines in newspapers, the bigger part of the world’s population still lives their lives without any restrictions. 👩‍💼👨🏽‍💼 They buy a new phone, afford a car, take vacations and spend money on leisure-time activities.

But, as always – and that’s why you’re reading about it on the Selma blog – these events have a major impact on the stock markets. 💹