Category Archive: 2) Swiss and European Macro

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George Dorgan (penname) predicted the end of the EUR/CHF peg at the CFA Society and at many occasions on SeekingAlpha.com and on this blog. Several Swiss and international financial advisors support the site. These firms aim to deliver independent advice from the often misleading mainstream of banks and asset managers. George is FinTech entrepreneur, financial author and alternative economist. He speak seven languages fluently.
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Yanis Varoufakis and Noam Chomsky discuss how the Greek bailout negotiations were constructed. Unel

2018-10-23

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Yanis Varoufakis and Noam Chomsky discuss how the Greek bailout negotiations were constructed. Unelected establishment: policy makers Elected representatives: nodding vermin

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Dieser Markt kann nur wachsen!

2018-10-22

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► TIPP: Sichere Dir wöchentlich meine Tipps zu Gold, Aktien, ETFs & Co. – 100% gratis: http://lars-erichsen.de/ Die Gesundheitsbranche ist einer der Wachstumsmärkte schlechthin. Das heißt aber nicht, dass die Aktien in dieser Branche permanent steigen. Auch hier kann es durchaus sinnvoll sein, in einer Korrektur einzusteigen. Dazu muss man aber erstmal wissen, was man …

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Pictet — In Conversation with Claus Kjeldsen

2018-10-22

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Consumers have today what Claus Kjeldsen, CEO of the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies (Cifs), calls a “liquid identity.” This means trying to classify consumers by age and gender is no longer effective, and so Cifs studies future trends and scenarios through the lens of social and behavioural science, economics and technology. At the fifth Entrepreneur Summit in Geneva, Claus discussed how so-called strategic adaptation can be applied to...

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Swiss Banks Curb China Travel After UBS Banker Arrested

2018-10-22

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2018-10-22

Asia HNW Population, 2010 - 2017
Two major Swiss banks imposed restrictions on staff travel to China after a UBS employee was detained in the country, underscoring the challenges of doing business in a country which is a mecca for banks eager to capture and manage (for a generous fee) the fastest growing fortunes in the world, yet are challenged by a regime that tramples over civil rights.

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Pictet — In Conversation with Claus Kjeldsen

2018-10-22

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Consumers have today what Claus Kjeldsen, CEO of the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies (Cifs), calls a “liquid identity.” This means trying to classify consumers by age and gender is no longer effective, and so Cifs studies future trends and scenarios through the lens of social and behavioural science, economics and technology. At the fifth …

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Brexit: An unorthodox view, Yanis Varoufakis, Srećko Horvat & Elif Shafak (highlights)

2018-10-19

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Brexit: An unorthodox view, Yanis Varoufakis, Srećko Horvat & Elif Shafak (highlights). Srećko Horvat, a Croat philosopher, Elif Shafak, renowned Turkish novelist, and Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s former finance minister, bring to this conversation an intriguing perspective. As intellectuals who know Britain well, they understand first hand the perils of nationalism, disintegration, isolationism and marginalisation. They …

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Bumpy Road Ahead for Italian Budget

2018-10-19

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2018-10-19

Italy Update Chart, 2006 - 2022
Rome’s budget plans put it on a collision course with the European Commission. The Italian government has submitted its 2019 draft budget plan (DBP) to the European Commission. The proposed DBP is not in line with European Union rules and sets the government on a collision course with the European authorities.

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Eure Fragen an Yanis Varoufakis – Jung & Naiv: Folge 382

2018-10-18

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Abonniert den Kanal ► http://bit.ly/1A3Gt6E PayPal ► http://www.paypal.me/JungNaiv Deutsche Untertitel sind verfügbar! Wir treffen erneut den ehemaligen griechischen Finanzminister und Mitbegründer von “DiEM25”, Yanis Varoufakis. Yanis will mit der “Bewegung Demokratie in Europa 2025” bei den Europawahlen im kommenden Jahr antreten. Nachdem Tilo ihn in Folge 309 befragt hat, seid ihr diesmal dran gewesen: Ihr …...

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Swiss Trade Balance Q3 2018: First Decline in Foreign Trade Over the Last Seven Quarters

2018-10-18

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2018-10-18

Switzerland Trade Balance, September 2018
After a year and a half of continued growth in Swiss foreign trade, exports in the third quarter of 2018 contracted by 2.9% compared with the previous quarter's record. However, they remained above the 54 billion franc mark. Evolving at a high level, imports fell by 1.5% (-768 million francs). The trade balance closes with a surplus of 3.5 billion francs.

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Theoretisch ist Italien pleite

2018-10-17

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Italien ist hoffnungslos überschuldet. Und nichts spricht für Besserung. Das Haushaltsdefizit für 2019 wird entgegen aller römischen Beteuerungen weit über drei Prozent liegen und damit die Stabilitätskriterien reißen. Die Finanzmärkte fordern zum Risikoausgleich bereits höhere italienische Kreditzinsen ein. Aber kann sich Italien diese überhaupt noch leisten. Droht sogar eine Pleite des Stiefels mit allen Kollateralschäden …

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Pictet Entrepreneur Summit

2018-10-16

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Uncertainty is becoming the norm in our fast-changing world and business owners and investors are looking for answers in how to turn volatility into opportunity. A range of solutions were discussed in detail at the fifth edition of the Pictet Entrepreneur Summit, held in Geneva at the end of August. A key takeaway from this year’s event was put best by senior managing partner Nicolas Pictet, who said that established ideas about how business, trade...

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Pictet Entrepreneur Summit

2018-10-16

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Uncertainty is becoming the norm in our fast-changing world and business owners and investors are looking for answers in how to turn volatility into opportunity. A range of solutions were discussed in detail at the fifth edition of the Pictet Entrepreneur Summit, held in Geneva at the end of August. A key takeaway from this … Continue reading...

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Devil is in the details: Italian and French deficits are not quite comparable

2018-10-16

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2018-10-16

France Versus Italy: Government Budget Balance (% of GDP) 2009-2019
Italy’s structural weakness explain higher level of concern around its deficit target.Each EU member state is currently preparing 2019 budget plans for formal submission to the European Commission (EC) before mid- October. Among them, France and Italy’s budget plans have been raising eyebrows. Why is the EC concerned about Italy’s proposed 2.4% GDP deficit target for 2019 and not France’s target of 2.8%?

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Diese Buffett-Aktien kaufe ich nicht!

2018-10-15

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► TIPP: Sichere Dir wöchentlich meine Tipps zu Gold, Aktien, ETFs & Co. – 100% gratis: http://lars-erichsen.de/ Unbestritten ist Warren Buffett eine Legende unter Investoren und an der Wall Street. Es gibt aber im Portfolio von Berkshire Hathaway durchaus Baustellen und ganz konkret Aktien, die ich einfach nicht kaufen würde. Darum geht es, in diesem …

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Absturz am Aktien-Markt: Jetzt kaufen?

2018-10-15

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► TIPP: Sichere Dir wöchentlich meine Tipps zu Gold, Aktien, ETFs & Co. – 100% gratis: http://lars-erichsen.de/ Die Aktienmärkte haben in der letzten Woche deutlich an Boden verloren. Eine Frage, die die langfristigen Anleger nun beschäftigt lautet: Wie geht es weiter? Kommt jetzt der große Crash oder bedeutet diese Korrektur eine Kaufgelegenheit? Meine Meinung dazu, …

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Swiss Producer and Import Price Index in September 2018: +2.6 percent YoY, -0.2 percent MoM

2018-10-15

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2018-10-15

Switzerland Producer Price Index (PPI) YoY, September 2018
The Producer and Import Price Index fell in September 2018 by 0.2% compared with the previous month, reaching 103.2 points (December 2015 = 100). The decline is due in particular to lower prices for scrap. Compared with September 2017, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products rose by 2.6%. These are some of the findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Vortrag Heiner Flassbeck 24 11 2017, Haus der EU Wien

2018-10-14

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In 3 Schritten zum besten ETF!

2018-10-10

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► TIPP: Sichere Dir wöchentlich meine Tipps zu Gold, Aktien, ETFs & Co. – 100% gratis: http://lars-erichsen.de/ In 3 Schritten zum besten ETF! Dauert knapp 15 Minuten, solltet ihr euch ansehen! Los geht´s! ——– ➤ Link zum Video “Thesaurierende ETFs vs. ausschüttende ETFs!”: https://youtu.be/UICnRQossic ➤ Mein YouTube-Kanal zum Thema Trading: http://youtube.com/tradermacherde ➤ Folge mir bei …

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Squaring off over the Italian budget

2018-10-10

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2018-10-10

Italy Macro Assumptions
The Italian government’s budget plans set it on a collision course with the European Commission. The road to some kind of agreement is likely to be long and bumpy. The Italian government has confirmed its deficit target at 2.4% of GDP for 2019. This represents significant slippage from a previous budget deficit target of 0.8% in 2019.

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Heiner Flassbeck vs Thorsten Polleit So krank ist unser Finanzsystem wirklich

2018-10-09

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Videokanal: Quelle: Mission Money https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpvNsu17XsZFH3a_6tl_YyQ Veröffentlicht: 09.10.2018

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