For years, investors have had eyes only for good growth stocks.
These companies positioned on promising niches have panicked the counters of the Stock Exchange.
The big American technology stocks, typical of this universe, have made an astonishing run until the end of last year.
In December 2021, the Nasdaq peaked at over 16,000 points.
He had thus multiplied his value by nearly 6.5 in ten years, crossing with insolence the repeated crises.
But recently, the situation has changed.
With the return of inflation and its corollary the rise in interest rates, investors are turning away from these stocks which offer good prospects but low yields.
The fall was brutal.
At around 12,000 points, the Nasdaq has lost nearly 25% since the start of the year.
The CAC 40 is not spared: it fell by almost 10%.
And, within the index, only about ten stocks have risen since the start of the year.
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