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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Swiss Trade Balance January 2017: Pharma maintains the Exports in the black figures

2017-02-21

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2017-02-21

Swiss exports and imports, seasonally adjusted (in bn CHF), Jan 2017
After adjusting for working days, exports increased by 5.3% (real: + 2.3%) in January 2017, boosted by chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Imports, on the other hand, fell by 1.2% (real: -6.8%). The trade balance loops on a record monthly surplus of 4.7 billion francs.

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Yanis Varoufakis – Alpha TV channel interview

2017-02-21

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This interview was taken in the studio of Greek TV channel Alpha, by journalist Antonis Sroiter. Date: 14-02-2017. I think that most people are familiar with Yanis Varoufakis by now, and have watched some of his speeches on campuses or events outside Greece. So I decided to add subtitles to an interview he gave to … Continue...

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So kannst Du mehrere 100 Euro im Jahr sparen!

2017-02-20

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Sichere Dir den Rendite-Report: http://www.lars-erichsen.de/ So spart ihr mehrere 100 Euro und das Jahr für Jahr. Erst kürzlich habe ich über das Thema Versicherungen gesprochen. Wir Deutschen sind Sicherheitsfanatiker und sind entweder überversichert oder doppelt versichert. Viele Versicherungen sind einfach unnötig. Wie ihr mit dieser Erkenntnis mehrere 100 Euro im Jahr sparen könnt, erfahrt ihr …

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Swiss Producer and Import Price Index in January 2017: +0.4 percent

2017-02-18

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2017-02-18

Switzerland Producer Price Index (PPI) YoY, January 2017
The Producer and Import Price Index rose in January 2017 by 0.4% compared with the previous month, reaching 100.4 points (base December 2015 = 100). The rise is due in particular to higher prices for petroleum products, scrap and watches. Compared with January 2016, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products rose by 0.8%. These are the findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Yanis Varoufakis Hopes for a Le Pen Loss in France

2017-02-17

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Feb.17 — Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis weighs in on the French elections, the lingering effects of the financial crisis in the weakest parts of Europe, and the power of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”

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Die Deutschland-Illusion (Marcel Fratzscher)

2017-02-16

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Une note de lecture sur “L’illusion Allemagne” (mot à mot) ou “L’illusion sur l’Allemagne” (si on préfère parler un bon français), un ouvrage d’économie de M. Fratzscher (et certainement une des sources du programme économique de MM. Fillon et Macron). Sous-titre : “Pourquoi nous (les Allemands) surévaluons notre économie et avons besoin de l’Europe”. L’ouvrage …...

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Yanis Varoufakis & Noam Chomsky #1 – La Hipocresía Neoliberal (Subtitulado)

2017-02-16

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Charla en la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York el 26 de Abril del 2016. ——————————————————————————————————— NUEVO CANAL: El hombre que ríe – Reloaded – https://goo.gl/aqALPC El hombre que ríe – Facebook: https://goo.gl/W98x1G...

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Yanis Varoufakis & Noam Chomsky #2 – La enseñanza de la economía (Subtitulado)

2017-02-16

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Charla en la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York el 26 de Abril del 2016. ————————————————————————————————- NUEVO CANAL: El hombre que ríe – Reloaded – https://goo.gl/aqALPC El hombre que ríe – Facebook: https://goo.gl/W98x1G El hombre que ríe...

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Swiss Labour Force Survey 4th quarter 2016: Number of employed persons + 1.5percent; unemployment rate (ILO) 4.3percent

2017-02-16

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2017-02-16

G1. Switzerland, Total Number Employed and in Full-Time Equivalents
The number of employed persons in Switzerland rose by 1.5% between the 4th quarter 2015 and the 4th quarter 2016. During the same period, the unemployment rate as defined by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) decreased from 4.7% to 4.3%. The EU's unemployment rate fell from 9.1% to 8.2%. These are some of the results from the Federal Statistical Office.

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Silber-Aktien: Jetzt kaufen?

2017-02-15

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Silber-Aktien jetzt kaufen? In den letzten Monaten hat sich der kleine Bruder von Gold sehr schön entwickelt. Mit den entsprechenden Aktien waren geradezu spektakuläre Gewinne möglich. Ich zeige euch in diesem Video meine beiden Favoriten aus diesem Sektor. Viel Spaß! ——– ➤ GRATIS Geldanlage-Tipps: http://www.lars-erichsen.de ➤ Folge mir bei Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErichsenGeld/ ➤ Folge mir bei …

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Greece and the Return of the Repressed

2017-02-15

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2017-02-15

Don't expect a deal between Greece and its official creditors until late spring or early summer. Grexit is still not a particularly likely scenario. It was the European governments not Greece which put other taxpayers' skin in the game.

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Das Ende des Euro kommt 2017 2 Heiner Flassbeck Infinity Economics Projekt von WE GO CRYPO

2017-02-14

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

2017-02-14

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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 place post-Brexit Britain in a context informed by a view of Europe …

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Swiss Consumer Price Index in January 2017: Up +0.3 percent against 2016, remained unchanged in January

2017-02-14

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2017-02-14

Switzerland Consumer Price Index (CPI) YoY, January 2017
The Swiss Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained unchanged in January 2017 compared with the previous month at 100.0 points (December 2015=100). Inflation was 0.3% in comparison with the same month in the previous year. These are the findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Reich werden mit Dividenden-Aktien?

2017-02-13

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Zukunfts-Depot nachbilden & 25% Rabatt sichern: https://www.rendite-spezialisten.de/erichsen.html Reich werden mit Dividenden-Aktien – Wie baut man mit ein paar einfachen Regeln ein Dividenden Portfolio auf, mit dem man eine überlegene Rendite erzielt? Es gibt zwei wichtige Faktoren bei der Auswahl der Dividendenaktien zu beachten. Darauf gehe ich in diesem Video ein und zeige euch am Bildschirm …

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Learn how to speak English like Fatima Bhutto or Yanis Varoufakis

2017-02-12

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Text ‘FREE TRIAL’ to 07940 023878 for Oxford University educated, native speaking English Tutor, Teacher, Tuition with 30+ years writing & teaching for a living or see www.simonmarshall.co.uk

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Prof. Dr. Heiner Flassbeck – Kapitalismus am Ende? Konsequenzen der neoliberalen Weltordnung

2017-02-12

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Bankenkrise, Griechenlandrettung, TTIP und CETA – ökonomische Weichenstellungen tangieren in Zeiten gemeinsamer europäischer Gesetzgebung und Globalisierung weit mehr als nur einzelne Volkswirtschaften. Angesichts des wachsenden Einflusses multinationaler Großkonzerne und undurchschaubarer Verstrickungen im Finanzsystem ist nicht nur in der Wissenschaft zunehmend die Rede von einer neoliberalen Postdemokratie. Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Heiner...

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Yanis Varoufakis: ‘Western Democracies need a New Deal’ Viewsnight(BBC Newsnight)

2017-02-11

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Yanis Varoufakis on Greece and the future of the EU

2017-02-11

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UpFront 10.02.2017

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Martin Armstrong: “EU in Disintegration Mode”

2017-02-11

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2017-02-11

Net migration into Germany, 2006 - 2015
Famous market forecaster Martin Armstrong wrote a recent article describing the current situation in Europe. Similar to our article, “Trouble Brewing in the EU”, the Armstrong's piece discusses growing discontent and fractures in the E.U. Martin Armstrong observes that,

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