14-Jan-11 02:59 am A broad study has found that investors are likely to purchase the stocks of companies important to the local economy. Finns are actively purchasing stocks, especially those with a local flavour. FINNS are returning to the stock market in ever-greater numbers. Last year the OMX Helsinki 25 index was up 29 per cent, drawing more small investors back to the market. Statistics released by the investment settlement group Euroclear shows that the number of stock owners is growing. It counts the number of owners in Finland’s book-entry system, and while it is not an exact count of investors it does show trends in their numbers. Although the information shows a broad appetite for stocks, some individual companies are receiving a great deal of attention from the investing public. Nokia in particular is going through a revival of popularity. According to Euroclear’s system the number of Nokia owners has surged by 23 per cent to over 191,000. “Everyone loves Nokia,” says Juha Raumolin, Nordnet’s Small Investor Director. Regional preferences The online broker Nordnet has made a broad study of investor behaviour and has found regional differences in their clients across Finland. Currently investors are likely to purchase the stocks of companies important to the local economy. Besides Nokia, which is now popular everywhere, the different regions of Finland show different investor appetites. “In Helsinki and in the south financials and telecommunications are popular,” says Raumolin. “The most commonly held company is Elisa, because there are many old holders of Helsinki Telephone stock that was converted into Elisa. Stockmann is popular, too. Partly because of the loyal customer programme where customers have options to buy shares. There is probably a bit less interest in basic materials such as Rautaruukki or Outokumpu.” One region that is interested in the stainless steel manufacturer Outokumpu is Lapland. People in the far north are also buying TeliaSonera. Investors in Oulu are flocking to Elekrobit, one of the high-tech powerhouses based in the city. In Åland people are more likely to be buying Neste Oil or Nordea, which is dominant in Sweden. “Elsewhere in Finland Nordea is not as popular,” explains Raumolin. There are also differences between the sexes. Men are much more likely to hold shares of Talvivaara while women often own Orion and Stockmann. Some popular stocks in southern Finland 1) Nokia 2) Fortum 3) Sampo 4) TeliaSonera 5) UPM-Kymmene 6) Neste Oil Home-grown companies The typical Finn is apparently uninterested in international investing. “Apple is one of the most popular companies in the world,” says Raumolin. “But in Finland, we have ten times more owners of the little mining company Talvivaara than Apple. We have a hundred times more Nokia owners than Apple owners.” He points out that only about 13 per cent of trades by Finns involve a company outside the domestic exchange. In contrast, around 24 per cent of Swedes’ trades are outside their home market. Raumolin says that among Finns the most commonly traded foreign company was Swedbank. Bank of America and British Petroleum were also popular in the third quarter. “There is a lot of interest in stocks right now,” Raumolin sums up. “Exchange volume is up, net purchases are up, and the number of accounts is up. We also are seeing a lot more customer questions, especially about Nokia. There is a special interest in Nokia among private investors.” Finns might not be the only people interested in the mobile phone manufacturer. Raumolin also says that Nokia was the fourth most popular company among Swedes in the third quarter. P.S. Let's answer this question: Why would Finns buy Nokia unless some insider information got involved? "Somebody" talking! MEEGO is COMING ....Buy Buy Buy!!! http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/htimes/helsi...
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