The Viennese Stock Exchange Becomes ever more Interesting for Investors.

If one hears the keyword „Austria“ thinks one probably of mountains and ski running, possibly also on Festivals of Salzburg, Mozart and Sacher-cake. Only a few ones  might probably aware of Austria as a most successful capital market. And that, although year by year the Vienese Stock Exchange new record levels brings in. 

Perhaps the whole issue is because,  that the Viennese Stock Exchange of the boom of the “New Economy “,contrary to remained nearly unconsidered stock exchanges in Germany and other countries. Or many professional investors the participation of the countries and municipalities in the large Austrian companies only few estimate. However the Viennese Stock Exchange therefore also by the following Crash one tended accordingly less than other commercial centres. 

Because for many investors in spoken to the boom time with many Austrian shares none was connected „particularly sexy appearing story “, even many verse-speaking growth stocks were dismissed such as Mayr Meinhof cardboard AG as „slow-acting paper factory “, the OMV AG as „boring gas station chain “and the high-profitable world market leaders for fireproof products RHI AG as „still the more boring supplier of the steel industry “. 

Now however the large funds recognized the potenzial of the Austrian market. Not without pride the Viennese Stock Exchange can announce strong rate growth in many values in the meantime.

Also an argument for the purchase of Austria shares lies certainly also in the lowering of the Austrian corporation tax of 34% to 25% in 2005. That brings a strong profit for all companies, which earn the majority of their benefits inland. Also not to forget is a further economic advantage of the alpine republic: Their geographically favorable bridge situation between the Balkans and the European Union. From the future markets in the east the Viennese Stock Exchange has and will particularly profit.

© ESI 2005