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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Schnell reich werden an der Börse?!

2016-11-05

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Reichtum-Versprechen lauern überall auf Dich, selbst bei YouTube. Deshalb werde ich immer wieder gefragt: “Erichsen, kann man denn an der Börse schnell reich werden?!” Wie sagen die Engländer so schön? “It depends …” Starte mein Video und ich verrate Dir, ob Du an der Börse wirklich reich werden kannst und worauf Du achten musst. Sehe …

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Statistics on tourist accommodation in September 2016: Increase in overnight stays in September

2016-11-04

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2016-11-04

Switzerland Tourism by Country, September 2015 - September 2016
The Swiss hotel industry registered 3.4 million overnight stays in September 2016, which corresponds to a growth of 0.7% (+23,000 overnight stays) compared with September 2015. Domestic visitors registered 1.6 million overnight stays, i.e. an increase of 1.0% (+16,000). Foreign visitors registered 1.8 million overnight stays, i.e. an increase of 0.4% (+7300). These are provisional results from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Lúgaro ¿Naive contra La Junta? ExMinistro de Finanzas griego (Yanis Varoufakis) le responde…

2016-11-04

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¿Viene La Junta sólo a cobrar? o en su lugar ¿Viene a ejecutar un plan de saqueo de recursos y re-estructuración del marco de derechos y relaciones laborales en favor de los grandes dueños del capital? Si alguien se auto-proclama “la persona más capacitada”, debe tener en cuenta y denunciar este clásico esquema de saqueo …

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Swiss Consumer Sentiment Still Lukewarm

2016-11-03

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2016-11-03

Switzerland SECO Consumer Climate Q3/2016
The latest survey shows that there was hardly any change in consumer sentiment in Switzerland between July and October 2016*. The index currently stands at -13 points and has consistently come in at a value below its long-term average for over a year now. However, consumers believe that the outlook for the economy over the coming months is considerably better than in July. The assessment of price trends also underwent an upward adjustment.

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Swiss real estate market UBS Swiss Real Estate Bubble Index 3Q 2016

2016-11-03

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2016-11-03

Switzerland UBS Real Estate Bubble Index
Risks to the Swiss property market remained elevated in the three months through September, according to UBS Group AG’s quarterly index. “While the buy-to-rent price ratio reached an all-time high, moderate mortgage growth and the slightly-improved economy prevented imbalances in the owner-occupied housing market from widening,” it said in a report.

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Bin ich mental stark oder ein Kontrollfreak?

2016-11-02

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Warum sind Urlaub und Erholung wichtig für Deine erfolgreiche Geldanlage? In diesem Video spreche ich offen und ehrlich mit Dir darüber, ob es mir gelingt, im Urlaub abzuschalten und die Geldanlage Geldanlage sein zu lassen, oder ob ich einfach nur ein Kontrollfreak bin 😉 – bitte überlese das Augenzwinkern nicht! Lass’ mich gerne unter dem …

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Great Graphic: Sentix Shows a Shift

2016-11-02

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2016-11-02

Sentix Euro Break-up Index: Greece and Italy
The risk that the eurozone implodes over the next year has risen, but is still modest. Italy has surpassed Greece as the most likely candidate. The December referendum is the second part of Renzi's political reforms.

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Swiss Retail Sales -2.7 percent nominal (YoY) and -2.3 percent real (YoY)

2016-11-01

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2016-11-01

Switzerland Retail Sales YoY, September 2016
Real turnover in the retail sector also adjusted for sales days and holidays fell by 2.3% in September 2016 compared with the previous year. Real growth takes inflation into consideration. Compared with the previous month, real, seasonally adjusted retail trade turnover registered an increase of 0.2%.

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When It Comes To Household Income, Sweden & Germany Rank With Kentucky

2016-11-01

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2016-11-01

Annual Median Equivalized Disposable Household Income in USD
Last year, I posted an article titled "If Sweden and Germany Became US States, They Would be Among the Poorest States" which, produced a sizable and heated debate, including that found in the comments below this article at The Washington Post. The reason for the controversy, of course, is that it has nearly reached the point of dogma with many leftists that European countries enjoy higher standards of living thanks to more government regulation and...

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Prof. Dr. Heiner Flassbeck, Interview im Kunstverein Neuhausen/Fildern

2016-11-01

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Ausschnitte aus einem Interview mit Prof. Dr. Heiner Flassbeck anlässlich seines Vortrags am 20.10.2016 in der Ausstellung “Our Mind into a Brezel”, Kunstverein Neuhausen/Fildern. Das Gespräch führten Dr. Dietrich Heißenbüttel und Kai Bauer in einer Installation der Künstlerin Lucia Dellefant. Das Projekt “Our Mind into a Brezel – neue Sichtweisen auf Tauschmittel, Finanzwelt und Ökonomie” …

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Pictet – The Next Generation

2016-11-01

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The third Next Generation event took place in Geneva with 50 Next Gens in attendance from 22 different nationalities. The event was a great success, focusing both on the challenges and solutions the rising generation face in todays complex environment. Presentations offered both solid educational platforms and fostered lively workshops, providing a unique opportunity for …

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Geldanlage im Urlaub: So geht Dein Depot nicht baden!

2016-10-30

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Egal ob Sommer oder Winter – Ferienzeit ist Urlaubszeit! Du brauchst Deinen Urlaub, um mal abzuschalten und um Deine Energiespeicher wieder aufzufüllen. Das Leben besteht nicht nur aus Arbeit und Finanzen. Du wirst Dich aber wie gesagt nur erholen, wenn Du gedanklich nicht ständig zum alltäglichen Arbeitsstress abschweifst und Dir zusätzlich Sorgen um Deine Wertpapiere …

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KOF Economic Barometer October: Index is Climbing

2016-10-28

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2016-10-28

KOF Economic Barometer October 2016
KOF Economic Barometer rose by 3.1 points (from revised 101.6 in September) to 104.7. It thus recovered from its recent summer trough of below the 100 points and stands as high as for the last time in January 2014. Accordingly, the outlook for the Swiss suggests above potential short-term growth rates.

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Yanis Varoufakis: Capitalism will eat democracy — unless we speak up

2016-10-28

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Have you wondered why politicians aren’t what they used to be, why governments seem unable to solve real problems? Economist Yanis Varoufakis, the former Minister of Finance for Greece, says that it’s because you can be in politics today but not be in power — because real power now belongs to those who control the …

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Aktiensparplan: Dein Weg zur ersten Million?!

2016-10-27

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Mit einem Aktiensparplan innerhalb von 37 Jahren die erste Million erwirtschaften – geht das? Ich sage ja! Warum ich dieser Meinung bin, was ein Aktiensparplan ist, wie er funktioniert und was Du beachten musst, erfährst Du ausführlich in diesem Video. Die wichtigsten Online-Broker bieten inzwischen Aktiensparpläne an – dazu gehören: – Sparkassenbroker S-Broker – Comdirect …

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Switzerland UBS Consumption Indicator September: Confidence despite weakness in retail

2016-10-27

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2016-10-27

Switzerland Private Consumption and UBS Consumption Indicator, September 2016
The UBS consumption indicator rose from 1.53 to 1.59 points in September. The positive trend continues and points to further growth in private consumption for the fourth quarter. The driving forces are new vehicle registrations, which are at a record level, and the upsurge in domestic tourism in August.

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gespraech mit heiner flassbeck

2016-10-26

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Pictet – In Conversation with Sally Osberg

2016-10-26

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Sally Osberg, who has lead the Skoll Foundation since its creation in year 2000, spoke to an audiance of 80 entrepreneurs and investors at The Pictet Entrepreneur Summit Seminar held in Geneva in September 2016. Sally said that to be successful, a social entrepreneur has to really understand the system that creates the problem – …

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1 Million geerbt???!!

2016-10-24

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Bist Du vielleicht der Erbe eines Millionen-Vermögens und Du weißt es noch gar nicht? Das müssen wir ändern. Wir gehen in diesem Video der Sache gemeinsam auf den Grund. Los geht’s! ——– ➤ Gratis E-Book: 7 goldene Geldanlage-Regeln: http://lars-erichsen.de/gratis-report/ ➤ Folge mir bei Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErichsenGeld/ ➤ Folge mir bei Twitter: https://twitter.com/Erichsen_Geld Die verwendete Musik wurde...

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Wo kann ich Aktienkurse verfolgen? – #FragLars

2016-10-24

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➤ GRATIS E-Book “Die 64 häufigsten Fragen zu Börse, Aktien & Co.”: http://lars-erichsen.de/faqs-ebook/ ➤ GRATIS E-Book: 7 goldene Geldanlage-Regeln: http://lars-erichsen.de/gratis-report/ ➤ Folge mir bei Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErichsenGeld/ ➤ Folge mir bei Twitter: https://twitter.com/Erichsen_Geld _________ Wo kann ich Aktienkurse verfolgen? Es gibt mehrere Möglichkeiten, sich über Aktienkurse zu informieren. Die...

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