The mood on the stock market

The financier on index funds: “The idiots have taken over”

The growing dominance of index funds is making the stock market less efficient because they buy shares without regard to price or the quality of the companies. This is stated by financier and activist investor Christer Gardell in an interview with EFN.

According to him, the actions of index funds increase the risk of stock market bubbles and weaken ownership control, which could ultimately affect small savers.

– The idiots have taken over the market. All capital is either stupid, extremely speculative and very short-term, Gardell tells the channel

Experts divided on the stock market: “An end with horror”

Investors are taking the escalation between the US and Iran with a pinch of salt. This is stated by DNB Carnegie's head of equities Karl Hedberg and Danske Bank's Maria Landeborn, according to DI.

Donald Trump's various statements are seen as negotiation tactics, and there is strong faith in the reporting season that has just begun.

- We have not had any profit warnings, which is a reassuring sign ahead of the reports, Landeborn tells the newspaper.

Carnegie Fonder's investment manager Simon Blecher is considerably more worried. He warns of "an end with horror" and is preparing for an AI crash, he tells DI.