Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Duncan Goodwin – Head of Global Resources bei Baring Asset Management

Duncan Goodwin über die Entwicklung der Rohölpreise, seinen Investment-Ansatz und “Next-Generation”-Ressourcen.

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JPMorgan CIO Crushes Cameron’s Scaremongery: Brexit “Hardly The Stuff Of Economic Calamity”

First The Telegraph, then The Sun, and today The Spectator all came out on the "Leave" side of the Brexit debate. However, perhaps even more shocking to the establishment is the CIO of a major bank's asset management arm dismissing the apparent carna...

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IIF Chief Warns “Brexit Bigger Threat To Global Economy Than Lehman”

As Brexit appears to gathering pace among British voters, Bloomberg Briefs interviews Hung Tan, executive managing director at the Institute of International Finance in Washington, DC., to understand the global impact of a decision by Britain to leav...

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Hannah Macleod shares her journey as a GB women’s hockey player

Hannah Macleod discusses her inspirational journey to becoming a GB women’s hockey player.

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Faber: “Switzerland doing much better than any other country in Europe. So Britain should do the same?”

The European Union is an "empire that is hugely bureaucratic," warns Marc Faber, telling CNBC that he thinks that "a Brexit would be bullish for global economic growth," because "it would give other countries incentive to leave the badly organized EU...

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Brexit: Switzerland Prospers outside the EU, why Can’t the UK?

As the June 23rd BREXIT (the UK-wide referendum to leave the EU) vote draws near, the polls indicate a close result. Those urging a vote for the UK to remain inside the EU are suggesting increasingly...

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Coming Currency Wars Will Make 1930s Look Like Picnic: John Mauldin

Get close to 20 hours of audio sessions and video highlights from Strategic Investment Conference 2016 brimming with insights and advice for investors. Listen to over 30 leading experts… and discover how to thrive in a Decade of Disruption and a market buffeted by recession, a meek Federal Reserve, startling new technologies, and worldwide geopolitical …

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Börsen-Talk vom 10. Juni 2016

Ein britischer EU-Austritt böte Anlegern neue Möglichkeiten, sagt Thomas Steinemann von der Bank Bellerive im Börsen-Talk. Aber auch ohne das Ereignis in Grossbritannien gibt es noch Aktien mit Potenzial.

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Global Peace Index: Only 10 countries not at war (among them Switzerland)

The world is becoming a more dangerous place and there are now just 10 countries which can be considered completely free from conflict, according to authors of the 10th annual Global Peace Index, among them Switzerland.

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The city of Zug, a Bitcoin pioneer

The city of Zug will be the first public authority in the world to accept the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. This pilot project, set to begin on July 1, 2016, will allow people to use the virtual currency to pay for services at the residents’ registration office for sums of up to CHF200. However, Bitcoin has been … Continue reading »

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Conor McGorrian, Portfolio-Stratege State Street Global Advisors

Die Credit-Suisse-Aktie ist in Verruf geraten, doch Conor McGorrian von State Street Global Advisors gefällt der Titel. Im Interview mit cash erklärt er den Value-Investment-Ansatz, den auch Warren Buffett bevorzugt.

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See Crista Cullen’s journey ahead of the biggest summer of her career

As part of the #OurJourney series, Crista Cullen looks ahead to the biggest summer of her career.

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Checking whether rumours on social media are true

How can journalists ensure that the information they are gathering from online sources can be trusted? An EU-funded project called Pheme is developing a tool to speed up verification and swissinfo.ch is involved in the project. (Michele Andina, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to …

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What Chinese internet giant Tencent means for South African investors

Chinese online gaming and social networking may seem like a world away for South Africans, but because of Naspers’s 34% stake in Hong Kong-listed Tencent, it has particular relevance for local investors. Patrick Lawlor talks to Thane Duff, an analyst at Investec Wealth & Investment, about the Chinese internet environment, Tencent’s positioning and its importance …

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“Marxist Dream” Crushed – In Landslide Vote, Swiss Reject Proposal To Hand Out Free Money To Everyone

This weekend the Swiss population was called upon to make a historic decision, when Switzerland became the first country worldwide to put the idea of free money for everyone, technically known as Unconditional Basic Income (of CHF2,500 per month for every adult). The Swiss rejected the proposal with a big majority.

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Börsen-Talk vom 3. Juni 2016

Die Privatbank Pictet fällt immer wieder mit mutigen Marktprognosen auf. Im Börsen-Talk äussert sich Chefanalyst Alfred Roelli zu US-Zinsen, zu politischen Risiken und zum Potenzial der Schweizer Börse.

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Food delivery on two wheels

Already a trend in German-speaking Switzerland, food delivery by bike courier is becoming a trend also in the French-speaking part of the country. (RTS, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more …

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More cash for tracing stolen masterpieces

The Swiss government is providing two million Swiss francs for projects investigating looted art in Swiss museums and foundations. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit …

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Celebrating the Tête de Moine

The traditional Swiss cheese called “Tête de Moine” has been produced in the Jura region for 800 years. It now has its own festival. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more …

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Why Swiss unemployment money is paid to Portuguese

Many foreigners who work here in summer can claim unemployment benefit back home in the winter, and the Swiss pick up the bill. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, …

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