Category Archive: 3.) Global News on Switzerland Economist

The Swiss Begin To Hoard Cash

While subtle, the general public loss of faith in central banking has been obvious to anyone who has simply kept their eyes open: it started in Japan where in February hardware stores were reported that consumers were hoarding cash, as confirmed by t...

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Forget ‘Great, Again’; Make America Switzerland?

talked to a Swiss local yesterday about American politics. He says everyone in Switzerland is following the race closely. He favors Trump because he thinks Trump would be better for the global economy. I asked if anyone he knows in Switzerland is worried about Trump’s “temperament” and having his finger on the nukes.

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George Friedman: Eurasia Is Undergoing Massive Destabilization

Download a FREE transcript of George Friedman’s speech from the Strategic Investment Conference 2016 here: https://goo.gl/TkNV6o

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Vancouver tops list of cities at risk of housing bubble. Zurich 9, Geneva 11.

Vancouver, London and Stockholm rank as the cities most at risk of a housing bubble after a surge in prices in the past five years, according to a UBS Group AG analysis of 18 financial centers. Sydney, Munich and Hong Kong are also facing stretched valuations, UBS said in its 2016 Global Real Estate Bubble Index report, released Tuesday. San Francisco ranked as the most overvalued housing market in the U.S., while not yet at bubble risk.

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Un-Becoming American – One Man’s Painful Journey To Renouncing Citizenship

In April 2012, I returned to Switzerland – my country of birth – to commence a new phase of my adult life. Naturally, one of the first steps to undertake when establishing oneself in a new country is to open a bank account. I went down to the local Raiffeisen bank branch in the village of Aesch, Luzern, where my relatives and ancestors had lived and worked as farmers for over 10 generations.

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Neil Howe: The World Is on the Verge of Generational Crisis

Download a FREE transcript of Neil Howe’s speech from the Strategic Investment Conference 2016 here: https://goo.gl/dTrvLk

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Are We Moving Toward World War III? George Friedman’s Groundbreaking Documentary

Register now to watch the premiere of ‘Chaos & Crisis: Are We Moving Towards World War III’ on September 26, 2016, at 2:00 PM EDT: http://bitly.com/2cBBLbE

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David Rosenberg: The World Is Turning More Inward, Insular and Isolated

Download a FREE transcript of David Rosenberg’s speech from the Strategic Investment Conference 2016 here: https://goo.gl/LleBMl

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The Real Reason Trump Met with Mexico’s President

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Europe Debates The Burkini: “We Will Colonize You With Your Democratic Laws”

"We will colonize you with your democratic laws." — Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Egyptian Islamic cleric and chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars. "Beaches, like any public space, must be protected from religious claims. The burkini is an anti-social political project aimed in particular at subjugating women.

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Gold Withdrawals From The NY Fed Accelerate, Hit 388 Tons Since 2014

First it was Germany who redeemed 120 tons of physical gold from the NY Fed in 2014; then it was the Netherlands who "secretly" redomiciled 122 tons of gold; then last May, we learned that Austria would be the third "core" European nation to repatriate most of its offshore gold, held primarily in the Bank of England, redepositing it in Vienna and Switzerland.

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Look for Slow-Rolling Housing Meltdown in Canada—Here’s How to Profit

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Why South America Is More Stable Than Eurasia

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2 Men, 3 Women 6-Year-Old Kid Burned, Stabbed By 27-Year-Old Attacker On Swiss Train

Seven people are in hospital with stab wounds and burns, police say, after an attack on a train near St.Gallen, Switzerland. The man set the train carriage on fire using a flammable liquid and also stabbed passengers, including a six-year-old child, police said. Details are sparse for now but The BBC reports, the suspected attacker, described as a Swiss man aged 27, was also taken to hospital after the incident near Salez in St Gallen Canton.

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Why Jim Grant and Other Investing Legends Are So Bullish on Gold

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US Nuclear Weapons in Turkey Are Safe—If They Are Even There

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Massive Majority Of Europeans Disapprove Of EU Handling Of Refugee Crisis

When the history books are finally written, I believe the tone-deaf handling of the refugee crisis by EU bureaucrats will be seen as one of the primary catalysts in the ultimate disintegration of the European Union. Although I knew many millions across the eurozone were irate about how the refugee crisis was being handled, I had no idea how irate they were until I read the results of a recent survey by the Pew Research enter.

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This Election Is Less Critical Than You Think

George Friedman writes the free weekly column “This Week in Geopolitics” for Mauldin Economics. Subscribe now (http://goo.gl/kmXV65) and get an in-depth view of the forces that will drive events and investors in the next year, decade, or even a century from now. — With the party conventions over, US voters are waking up to what …

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George Friedman: The Turkey Coup Dashes the US’ Hopes

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George Friedman: Terrorism Fuels Nationalism and Deglobalization of the World

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