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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KOF Economic Barometer: Prospects for the Swiss Economy Continue to Brighten Up

2017-10-30

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2017-10-30

KOF Economic Barometer, October 2017
The KOF Economic Barometer rose by 3.0 points in October. This is the second upward movement in succession. The indicator reached 109.1 points in October (after revised 106.1 in September). Autumn is welcoming the Swiss economy with a tailwind.

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Yanis Varoufakis

2017-10-30

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Born in Athens in 1961, Varoufakis attended Moraitis School before moving to the United Kingdom, where he studied mathematics at the University of Essex, got a postgraduate degree in mathematical statistics at University of Birmingham, and a PhD in economics back at Essex. Whilst at university, he was a supporter of various political causes. Following …

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Three Developments in Europe You may have Missed

2017-10-29

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2017-10-29

The focus in Europe has been Catalonia's push for independence and the attempt by Madrid to prevent it. Tomorrow's ECB meeting, where more details about next year's asset purchases, is also awaited. There are three developments that we suspect have been overshadowed but are still instructive. First, the ECB reported that its balance sheet shrank last week. With the ECB set to take another baby step toward the exit, many are seeing convergence,...

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China is the Real Deal

2017-10-26

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With President Xi Jinping’s signature ‘Belt and Road’ initiative gaining momentum, more countries will be negotiating with China for inward investment in infrastructure. Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek Finance Minister, says that his own experience was highly encouraging. Keep up to date with PS films by subscribing to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/project-syndicate...

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In CHINA investieren – ja oder nein?

2017-10-25

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Selbstverständlich sind die chinesischen Wachstumsraten für jeden Kapitalanleger interessant, aber es ist gar nicht so einfach, in den Markt reinzukommen. Warum das so ist, erkläre ich euch in diesem Video. ——– ➤ Video “1000% Gewinn mit chinesischer Amazon!”: https://youtu.be/WBuqMPGF7Og ➤ Hier anmelden und jeden Mittwoch meinen Report erhalten: http://lars-erichsen.de/ ► Mein Youtube-Kanal “Tradermacher”:...

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Switzerland UBS Consumption Indicator September: Higher expectations in the retail industry

2017-10-25

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2017-10-25

Switzerland Private Consumption and UBS Consumption Indicator, December 2016
The UBS consumption indicator rose to 1.56 points in September, signalling consumption growth slightly above the long-term average. The indicator was supported by significantly higher expectations in the retail industry, but UBS still projects consumer spending to grow 1.3 percent for the year overall.

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Après les Panama Papers, enquête sur Malte, « paradis fiscal méconnu ». L’Express

2017-10-25

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2017-10-25

Daphne Caruana Galizia
l existe une armée « d’émigrés du fisc à Malte », dénonce un consortium de journalistes. Bouygues et Total figurent parmi les entreprises épinglées. Mediapart et le réseau European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) ont publié, vendredi, une longue enquête sur Malte et « les coulisses d’un paradis fiscal« .

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Japan – Das Land der wieder aufgehenden Aktien-Sonne?

2017-10-25

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Während viele Aktienindices der großen Industrieländer längst schon neue Rekordstände erreicht haben, ist der japanische Leitindex Nikkei 225 von seinem Allzeithoch bei 38.915,87 Punkten aus dem Jahr 1989 (!) noch ungefähr 40 Prozent entfernt. Das ist zwar kein ausreichendes Argument, um in Japan zu investieren. Aber immerhin läuft der Nikkei zurzeit besser als Amerikas Aktien. …

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UBI Supporter : Yanis Varoufakis – Greek Economist & Former Minister of Finance

2017-10-25

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Think of basic income as a foundation, not a net; a floor on which to stand solidly, and to be able to reach for the sky. Yanis Varoufakis, Greek economist and former Minister of Finance Source: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews/videos/10154253075916200/?permPage=1

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Ukrainian Financial Forum 2017 – Yanis Varoufakis keynote speech

2017-10-24

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#UkrFinForum17 Keynotes panel Global finances and the world economy: #EU after the potential #Brexit, U.S.A. and China Yanis Varoufakis, former Finance Minister of Greece pointed out that both the #Eurozone and global economy require deeper reforms than currently are underway. He stressed that the modern world is full of uncertainty that cannot be explained. Nobody …

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Les coulisses secrètes de l’Europe vues par Yannis Varoufakis.

2017-10-24

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2017-10-24

L’ancien ministre grec Yannis Varoufakis vient de sortir un livre, « Conversations entre adultes. Dans les coulisses secrètes de l’Europe (Les Liens qui libèrent, 530 pages, 26 euros) », dans lequel cet économiste anticonformiste relate son expérience de ministre des finances de sept mois, janvier-juillet 2015, dans le gouvernement d’extrême-gauche de Alexis Tsipras.

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Artificial Intelligence Will Necessitate a Universal Basic Income – Yanis Varoufakis

2017-10-24

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Varoufakis is a Greek economist, academic and politician, who served as the Greek Minister of Finance from January to July 2015. Link to the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuoc3cZfaNU

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Economist Ducrozet Says ECB Could Still Surprise Markets

2017-10-23

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Oct.23 — Frederik Ducrozet, Pictet Wealth Management senior economist, discusses his predictions for ECB policy with Bloomberg’s Mark Barton on “Bloomberg Markets: European Close.”

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BITCOIN! KURSZIEL!

2017-10-23

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Yanis Varoufakis – The Universal Dividend and Basic Income

2017-10-22

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Please don’t forget to donate today so we can continue to produce independent analysis: https://www.betterplace.org/en/projects/51400-actvism-munich-crowdfunding In this video founder of the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 and former finance minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis talks about about the Universal Dividend, it’s differences with the Basic Income, how it will be financed and whether it will …

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Yanis Varoufakis – Brexit & Rise of Nationalism thanks to EU

2017-10-20

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Swiss Trade Balance 3rd Quarter 2017: Foreign Trade at a High Level

2017-10-19

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2017-10-19

Switzerland Trade Balance, September 2017
With adjusted working days, exports grew by 2.5% and imports by 7.4% in the third quarter of 2017. Trade was thus consolidated at a high level. The balance of the trade balance contracted from 10.3 to 8.5 billion francs.

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Grautöne Ep.#8 – Heiner Flassbeck – Ein deutsches “weiter so” ist das Ende der EU

2017-10-19

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▼Thema In dieser Episode diskutieren wir mit dem Ökonom Prof. Heiner Flassbeck welche wirtschaftspolitischen Konzepte Deutschland und Europa brauchen, um wachsender Ungleichverteilung von Einkommen und Vermögen entgegen zu wirken. Wir rekapitulieren außerdem das Ergebnis der Bundestagswahl und sprechen darüber, welche Handlungsspielräume Parteien links der Mitte in Deutschland haben. ▼Gast Der Wirtschaftswissenschaftler Heiner Flassbeck ist...

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SILBER – 10 Gründe für den KAUF!

2017-10-18

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Einer der 10 Gründe, die für den Kauf von Silber und Gold sprechen sieht vor, dass sich die aktuellen Preise verzwanzigfachen. Wenn das mal keine goldenen Aussichten sind! Mehr dazu im Video. ——– ➤ Hier anmelden und jeden Mittwoch meinen Report erhalten: http://lars-erichsen.de/ ► Mein Youtube-Kanal “Tradermacher”: http://youtube.com/tradermacherde ➤ Folge mir bei Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErichsenGeld/ ➤...

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Fratzscher vs. Hüther: Was die neue Bundesregierung jetzt tun muss

2017-10-18

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Vor Beginn der offiziellen Sondierungsgespräche diskutierten in Berlin Prof. Marcel Fratzscher, Präsident des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin), und Prof. Michael Hüther, Direktor des Instituts der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln (IW), über Erwartungen an und Herausforderungen für die nächste Bundesregierung. Mehr erfahren:...

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