Category Archive: 2) Swiss and European Macro

Main Author George Dorgan
George Dorgan
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.

Pictet Perspectives – Brexit risks

Christophe Donay, Chief Strategist, explains how markets are pricing in the risk of Brexit, and what the economic impact would be.

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Pictet Perspectives – Brexit risks

Christophe Donay, Chief Strategist, explains how markets are pricing in the risk of Brexit, and what the economic impact would be.

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Swiss Labour Force Survey 2015: Large increase in labour market participation of 55 to 64 year-olds

19.04.2016 09:15  - FSO, Labour Force (0353-1603-90) Swiss Labour Force Survey 2015 Neuchâtel, 19.04.2016 (FSO) – In 2015 the average age of the economically active population was 41.6 years (+0.7 years compared with 2010). The ageing of the economic...

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Heiner Flassbeck über die Griechenland “Rettung” 2015



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Swiss Producer and Import Price Index in March 2016: The Producer and Import Price Index remains stable overall

The Producer and Import Price Index remained unchanged in March 2016 compared with the previous month at 99.0 points (base December 2015 = 100). Whereas the Producer Price Index increased by 0.1%, the Import Price Index remained unchanged on average. Compared with March 2015, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 4.7%. These are the findings of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Swiss Consumer Price Index in March 2016: -0.9 percent against 2015, +0.3 percent against last month

08.04.2016 09:15  - FSO, Prices (0353-1603-50) Swiss Consumer Price Index in March 2016 Neuchâtel, 08.04.2016 (FSO) – The Swiss Consumer Price Index increased by 0.3% in March 2016 compared with the previous month, reaching 100.1 points (December 201...

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Statistics on tourist accommodation in February 2016: Overnight stays in February fall despite rise in domestic demand

07.04.2016 09:15  - FSO, Tourism (0353-1603-40) Statistics on tourist accommodation in February 2016 Neuchâtel, 07.04.2016 (FSO) – The Swiss hotel industry registered 3.1 million overnight stays in February 2016, which corresponds to a decrease of 1....

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Prof. Dr. Heiner Flassbeck – „Die Volkswirtschaft jenseits von Ideologien und Vorurteilen“

22.03.2016 Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Heiner Flassbeck am Justus-Knecht-Gymnasium in Bruchsal Thema: Volkswirtschaft jenseits von Ideologien und Vorurteilen Der weltweit renommierte Ökonom und ehemalige Chefvolkswirt der UNCTAD Prof. Dr. Heiner Flassbeck analysiert vor den Schülerinnen und Schülern der Leistungskurse Gemeinschaftskunde und Wirtschaft am Justus-Knecht-Gymnasium die Weltwirtschaft. Heiner Flassbeck präsentiert seine Ansätze zur...

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Angehende Abiturienten diskutieren mit Prof. Dr. Heiner Flassbeck

22.03.2016 Der weltweit renommierte Ökonom und ehemalige Chefvolkswirt der UNCTAD Prof. Dr. Heiner Flassbeck diskutiert mit den Schülerinnen und Schülern der Leistungskurse Gemeinschaftskunde und Wirtschaft am Justus-Knecht-Gymnasium in Bruchsal interessante Aspekte rund um das wirtschaftliche Geschehen in Deutschland, Europa und der Welt. Organisiert und moderiert wurde die Veranstaltung durch den Gemeinschaftskundelehrer Mathias Fuchs.

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10 years of Swiss Social Assistance Statistics: Social assistance rate the same as 10 years ago

04.04.2016 11:00  - FSO, Social Assistance (0353-1603-30) 10 years of Swiss Social Assistance Statistics Neuchâtel, 04.04.2016 (BFS) – The Swiss Social Assistance Statistics cover ten years of observation with the latest data from 2014. The social as...

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February Swiss Retail Sales -0.3percent YoY(Real), Core Retail Sales +0.3percent

01.04.2016 09:15  - FSO, Economic Surveys (0353-1603-20) Retail trade turnover in February 2016 Neuchâtel, 01.04.2016 (FSO) – Turnover in the retail sector fell by 0.9% in nominal terms in February 2016 compared with the previous year. Seasonally adj...

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Dirk Müller und Heiner Flassbeck zur Wirtschaft und Politik 25.01.2015 – Bananenrepublik

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Bankruptcy Statistics 2015: Increase in the number of bankruptcies

24.03.2016 09:15  - FSO, Economic structure and analyses (0353-1602-90) Bankruptcy Statistics 2015 Neuchâtel, 24.03.2016 (FSO) – The number of bankruptcy proceedings opened in 2015 rose to 13,016 cases, a 9.9% increase compared with 2014. The Lake Ge...

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Pictet Perspectives – Playing the rebound in equity markets

Alexandre Tavazzi, Chief Equity Strategist at Pictet Wealth Management, explains what is driving the current market rebound, and the key choices faced by investors seeking to profit from it.

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Prof. Peter Bofinger – Statement zum Unternehmertag 2016



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Pictet Perspectives – Playing the rebound in equity markets

Alexandre Tavazzi, Chief Equity Strategist at Pictet Wealth Management, explains what is driving the current market rebound, and the key choices faced by investors seeking to profit from it.

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Labour costs 2014: Labour costs in Switzerland: marked differences according to enterprise size

22.03.2016 09:15  - FSO, Economic Surveys (0353-1601-50) Labour costs 2014 Neuchâtel, 22.03.2016 (FSO) – In 2014, average labour costs in Switzerland amounted to CHF 59.60 per hour worked across the secondary and tertiary sectors. According to the Fe...

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Assisted reproductive technology in 2014: definitive data: Uptake of in-vitro fertilisation on the rise again

22.03.2016 09:15  - FSO, Health (0353-1603-60) Assisted reproductive technology in 2014: definitive data Neuchâtel, 22.03.2016 (FSO) – In 2014, 6269 couples wishing to have children turned to in-vitro fertilisation. This resulted in the birth of 1955...

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Pictet Suisse romande

Avec désormais plus de 2200 collaborateurs en Suisse, installés pour la plupart à Genève et dans le canton de Vaud, Pictet est profondément attaché à la Suisse romande…. Lire la suite: http://www.pictet.com/suisseromande Banque Pictet & Cie S.A. Route des Acacias 60 1211 Genève Tél. +41 58 323 51 51 Avenue de Montbenon 2 1003 Lausanne …

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