Short-term economic and capital market forecasts are notoriously unreliable. But there are a few exceptions. And these indicators promise great profit opportunities on the stock market next year.

China has proven in the past that a crisis cannot harm the country in the long term. However, the current outlook for Chinese equities is anything but rosy.

Everything currently looks like a looming recession. So is now the perfect time to buy real estate, gold and shares?

The Chinese real estate market is completely overheated. However, it does not pose the same threat as the US subprime market. A slump could even be good for the capital markets.

Market discussions are dominated by fears of recession and persistent inflation. However, there are some shares that have proven to be good protection against the crisis.

In view of inflation, the Putin war and the decisions of the central banks, investing in shares seems like a bad idea. Appearances are deceptive.

Fund managers are currently more pessimistic than they have been for over 20 years. However, this is no reason for investors to get nervous. Quite the opposite: the pessimism signals good entry opportunities for equities.

Residential real estate shares have fallen sharply since the start of the war. However, this development is not an indication of a collapsing real estate market. Investors are simply overlooking a number of factors.

The war in Ukraine has driven up prices. There is more behind this than just the scarcity of energy and resources.