In the lounge Actionaria, individual shareholders are smiling again. This Friday, November 20, the jostling in the aisles of the exhibition of the Exchange is open until tomorrow evening. The event, held at the Palais des Congres de Paris, Porte Maillot, meets all the financial players: listed companies, banks, brokers, financial media and individual investors.

The companies explain their latest results and present their strategy. On this occasion, small shareholders can meet with leaders of companies. Thierry Le Henaff, CEO of Arkema, goes every year on the show: "This is a very privileged that we can dialogue with our shareholders, and raise their expectations," says he.

Banks, home management and Internet brokers have their products and services.Some offer free training to enable individuals to master the new financial tools (eg CFD) and to discover new markets (such as Forex, the foreign exchange market), with the opportunities and risks of their own.

Individual shareholders Actionaria come to find explanations for technical information on a specific company or even counseling. The appointment creates the most opportunity to take the pulse of the market. "Among the questions we are asked most often, there are particular questions about the soundness of banks, and the prospects of the market," explains Benjamin Villegas, broker trading room at IG Markets in London. Regarding prospects for the CAC 40, the expectations are shared: