Real estate and its relevance in the economy

The commercial property sector delivers and manages existing infrastructure and invests in new. Infrastructure that is necessary for companies to thrive and for the jobs that go with them – economic growth.

This sector of the economy is therefore a fundamental source of employment and economic growth and contributes significantly to meeting two crucial challenges of our time:

1. Providing liveable and functioning cities for a growing urban population, including the provision of work and office space for businesses of all sizes.
2. Reducing the ecological footprint of the built environment

Investments in Germany

Simply put, real estate can actually be one of the smartest, best investments you can make at a time when mortgage rates are extremely low, as you can also read here in the Capital Investment Real Estate article. For most people, buying real estate is a long-term ownership.

Investments in real estate are interesting for large investors as capital providers, but also for small investors who are looking for stable and, even better, rising values. Germany is extremely interesting in the real estate sector, which can also be seen in the development of house prices in Germany in the years from 2000 to 2019 (2015 = Index 100).

While the value remained stable from 2000 – 2010, prices have exploded since then.

• 2019: 128,1
• 2015: 100
• 2010: 83,9
• 2005: 83,3
• 200: 84,4

You can find more statistics at Statista

Housing stock in Germany

The big players around Vonovia, Deutsche Wohnen & Co. have a lot to do in Germany. According to the Federal Statistical Office, there are currently around 18.7 million residential buildings in Germany. These are further subdivided into around 40 million apartments, to which must be added the apartments located in non-residential buildings, resulting in a total housing stock in Germany of around 41.4 million units, according to the official figures.

People always live here!

Test result

The test result is really meaningful and also gives a forecast for development in the stock market. Only 7 out of 23 shares were able to increase or at least maintain their value. 16 out of 23 have suffered losses. Some due to the crisis, others lost value even before the crisis. Almost 70% in the test lost in this period.

Considered were:

• 23 Real estate shares
• Start: 15.01.2020
• End: 15.06.2020
• Timeframe: 1 month before; 4 months during the crisis

Results:

• 4 Shares increased in value
• 3 Shares remained stable
• 16 shares lost value

Rising prices

The share price development was evaluated for the period 15.01.2020 to 15.06.2020.

Vonovia

Charts and company: Vonovia share

• Opening 52,30
• High 53.52
• Low 51,98
• Market cap. 29.15 bn
• P/E RATIO 22.32
• Yield 2.93
• Vort.|Schl. 52,90
• 52-week high 56.18
• 52-week low 36.85

Vonovia share (36 months), chart from Ariva.de:

LEG real estate

Charts and company: LEG share

• Opening 116.32
• High 117.18
• Low 115,00
• Market cap. 8.10 bn
• P/E RATIO 9.15
• Yield 3.07
• V.p. 117,90
• 52-week high 119.88
• 52-week low 76.70

LEG Immobilien share (36 months):

Patrizia Real Estate

Charts and company: Patrizia Immobilien share

• Opening 21,75
• High 22.05
• Low 21,75
• Market cap. 2.04 bn
• P/E RATIO 38.57
• Yield 1.32
• Vort.|Schl. 21,85
• 52-week high 25.30
• 52-week low 16.13

Patrizia Immobilien share (36 months):

CR Capital Real Estate

Charts and Company: CR Capital Real Estate

• Opening 31,90
• High 33,00
• Low 31,90
• Market cap. 123.60 m
• P/E RATIO 13.53
• Yield 2.27
• V.p. 31,60
• 52-week high 41.80
• 52 week low 17,90

CR Capital Real Estate Share (36 months):

Only these few were able to recover and even partially expand their share prices.

Stagnant

Godewind, Dream Global REIT and Patrizia Immobilien remain stable.

Godewind

• Charts and company: Godewind share

Dream Global REIT

• Charts and Company: Dream Global Share

GSW Real Estate

Charts and company: GSW share

• Opening 96,50
• High 96.50
• Low 93,00
• Market cap. 5.27 bn
• P/E RATIO 10.18
• Yield 1.51
• Vort.|Schl. 98,50
• 52-week high 108.00
• 52-week low 60.00

Apple presents iPhone 11 and SE (Android competition)

Apple has captivated an entire generation.

Brillant camera: iPhone 11 Pro night mode

The Pro version of the current iPhone.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2jonGsgvX3/

iPhone SE

Apple’s attack on the Android middle class.

The new iPhone SE introduced:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQIbeAk-bFA

Steve Jobs

The spirit behind all Apple products

Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains. —Steve Jobs pic.twitter.com/xQWpDcABuz

— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) April 20, 2020

market figures

Sale of iPhone

Here you can see the net profit of Apple Inc. worldwide from the 1st quarter of 2005 to today (in billions of US dollars).

• 2020: 22.24 billion euros
  Increase since Q1 2005 at 7,413.3 %
• 2015: 18.02 billion euros
• 2010: 3.38 billion euros
• 2005: 0.3 billion euros

You can find more statistics at Statista

number 2 of the most expensive companies

Apple is still in the top 10, currently it is the 2nd most expensive company in the world.

Since the beginning of the year there is a new number one in the list. The state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco has directly set two records with its IPO on December 11, 2019. The IPO (Initial Public Offering; the first public offering of shares on the stock exchange) was the largest ever worldwide. At the same time Saudi Aramco became the most valuable company with a market value of 1.7 trillion dollars. By comparison, the market value of the American digital corporation Apple is 1186 billion dollars (source: FAZ).

However, since Saudi Aramco is not traded on Wall Street, but only on the Saudi stock exchange (with limited market access), it is not listed.

Da Saudi Aramco aber nicht an der Wallstreet gehandelt wird, sondern nur an der saudischen Börse (mit beschränktem Marktzugang), wird es nicht mit aufgelistet.

Source: Finances100 – The most expensive companies

Is Apple still a trendsetter?

Is Apple a trendsetter? Apple continues to set the trends say 21.2%, that means every fifth German. The question: “Which of the following statements do you agree with the most?”

1. 1. Apple continues to set the trends – 21.2%
   2. Apple hasn’t done anything innovative since the iPad – 20,8%

Apple’s share price: Current

Here you can see the current share price of Apple Inc. (3-year chart)

Share price of Apple: iPhone 11 release

The course for the release of the iPhone 11 + SE:

Apple in Berlin

So you can quickly get to the Apple Store in Berlin Mitte.

Apple Store

Address: Kurfürstendamm 26, 10719 Berlin

Directions to Store from main station

From the main station you need about 12 minutes (4,6 km) via Lüneburger Str.

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