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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Construction Industry Production, Orders and Turnover Statistics in 4th quarter 2015: Secondary sector production in Switzerland still falling

2016-02-25

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2016-02-25

25.02.2016 09:15  - FSO, Economic Surveys (0353-1601-90) Construction Industry Production, Orders and Turnover Statistics in 4th quarter 2015 Neuchâtel, 25.02.2016 (FSO) – Secondary sector production fell by 4.5% in 4th quarter 2015 compared with the...

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Statistics on tourist accommodation in December and year 2015: Overnight stays declined by 0.8 percent in 2015

2016-02-23

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2016-02-23

23.02.2016 10:30  - FSO, Tourism (0353-1601-70) Statistics on tourist accommodation in December and year 2015 Neuchâtel, 23.02.2016 (FSO) – The hotel sector registered 35.6 million overnight stays in Switzerland in 2015, representing a decline of 0.8...

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Swiss Producer and Import Price Index in January 2016: Minus 5.3 percent YoY

2016-02-22

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2016-02-22

The Producer and Import Price Index fell in January 2016 by 0.4% compared with the previous month, reaching 99.6 points (base December 2015 = 100). Whereas the Producer Price Index declined by 0.1%, the Import Price Index fell by 0.8%. The decline is due largely to falling prices for petroleum products. Compared with January 2015, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 5.3%. These are the findings of the...

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Swiss Labour Force Survey in 4th quarter 2015: labour supply: 0.5 percent increase in the number of employed persons; unemployment rate based on ILO rises to 4.7 percent

2016-02-18

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2016-02-18

18.02.2016 09:15  - FSO, Labour Force (0353-1601-40) Swiss Labour Force Survey in 4th quarter 2015: labour supply Neuchâtel, 18.02.2016 (FSO) – The number of employed persons in Switzerland rose by 0.5% between the 4th quarter 2014 and the 4th quarte...

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Swiss Consumer Price Index in January 2016: Consumer prices fall by 0.4 percent

2016-02-11

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2016-02-11

11.02.2016 09:15  - FSO, Prices (0353-1601-30) Swiss Consumer Price Index in January 2016 Neuchâtel, 11.02.2016 (FSO) – The Swiss Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.4% in January 2016 compared with the previous month. The decline is due largely to ...

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The Economist – Δαμηλάκης Ευτύχιος, ερώτηση στον Dr. Peter Bofinger

2016-02-10

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Ερώτηση, Δαμηλάκη Ευτυχίου. The Economist στον Κ.Professor Dr Peter Bofinger,German Council of Economic Experts/ University of Würtzburg,την 09 Ιουλίου 2015, για την περικοπή των αμυντικών δαπανών, την ασφάλεια της Ελλάδος,της Ευρώπης, και τον Ισλαμικό φονταμενταλισμό.

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Equities: A change of regime

2016-02-08

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Equities markets had an unusually turbulent start to the year. Christophe Donay, Chief Strategist at Pictet Wealth Management, explains what investors should expect next, on both tactical and strategic horizons.

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2 ENTRETIEN AVEC HEINER FLASSBECK (Arte 3/2/2015) 13 mn

2016-02-06

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Suite du n° 1

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Heiner Flassbeck 2009

2016-02-02

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Gute gegen schlechte Schulden. Der Staat in der Finanzkrise

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Euro area: Oil, inflation and the ECB’s likely response

2016-01-28

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The new fall in oil prices in recent weeks will add to deflationary pressures in the euro area. Frederik Ducrozet, Senior European Economist at Pictet Wealth Management, discusses the size of the impact and the likely policy response from the ECB.

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2015 Swiss Exports and Swiss Trade Balance: Decline at a High Level

2016-01-25

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2016-01-25

Switzerland Trade Balance, December 2015
After several years of moderate growth, exports (-2.6%) and imports (-6.9%) fell in nominal terms in 2015. Nevertheless, exports were at their third-highest level ever at CHF 202.9 billion. Prices clearly declined, particularly for imports, against the backdrop of the strong Swiss franc.

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Heiner Flassbeck – Warum die Rettung Europas nicht gelingen kann! Bitte nehmt euch mal Zeit hierfür

2016-01-20

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Heiner Flassbeck – Das Ende des Euro kommt !!!

2016-01-19

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Inflation, Lohnsenkung, Arbeitslosigkeit, Euro, Währung, Kredit, Schulden, Börsen

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Heiner Flassbeck 2010 – Wirtschaftskrise: Gesellschaftliche Herausforderung

2015-12-31

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Outlook for 2016: Growth but no momentum

2015-12-21

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Christophe Donay, Chief Strategist at Pictet Wealth Management, discusses our macro scenario for 2016 and the implications for financial markets. The absence of momentum and elevated volatility mean a key role for an active tactical asset allocation and stock-picking.

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Panel discussion: “Economic textbooks after the crisis”, Peter Bofinger, Ulrich Klüh, Hans-Jörg Herr

2015-12-18

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Panel discussion: “Economic textbooks after the crisis”, with Prof. Peter Bofinger, Prof. Ulrich Klüh and Prof. Hans-Jörg Herr at the conference “Teaching Economics in the 21st Century” at the HWR Berlin. More info at: https://www.plurale-oekonomik.de/projekte/tagung-teaching-economics-in-the-21st-century/

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Outlook for Spain’s Election

2015-12-14

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2015-12-14

The pace of reform in Spain has slowed, with electoral considerations likely playing a role.  A new center-right government may resume efforts to reform the labor market, even if leading a government costs Rajoy his job.   Representation of Podemos i...

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France, Schengen and the Future of Europe

2015-12-09

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2015-12-09

The second round of French regional elections will be held this weekend.  The first round last weekend saw the National Front do best in terms of popular votes and led in six of the twelve regions.    The National Front is not simply anti-austerity, but it is anti-EMU.  In regions that NF garnered more than 40% … Continue reading »

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ECB: Further easing could follow

2015-12-08

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The ECB’s latest easing package fell short of market expectations. However, Frederik Ducrozet, Senior European Economist at Pictet Wealth Management, explains that the ECB may well act again during 2016.

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The Entrepreneurs, Barcelona

2015-12-03

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In this edition of “The Entrepreneurs”, we meet with Barcelona based entrepreneurs who speak about the unique edge of the city and their succesful ventures in the sectors of hospitality, leisure and design.

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