Category Archive: 3) Swiss Markets and News

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Thomas Stucki, Anlagechef St. Galler Kantonalbank

2016-05-26

by Cash

Für negativzinsgeplagte Sparer und Anleger sieht die St. Galler Kantonalbank Licht am Ende des Tunnels. Anlagechef Thomas Stucki sagt im Interview mit cash aber auch, weshalb die Durststrecke noch ein Weilchen dauert.

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Steven Finn discusses his away swing technique with Simon Hughes

2016-05-26

by Investec

England bowler Steven Finn discusses his away swing technique and the “wobble ball” with The Analyst Simon Hughes.

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Klaus Wellershoff, Präsident Wellershoff & Partners

2016-05-26

by Cash

Lange haben die Zentralbanken die Aktienmärkte hoch fliegen lassen. Damit ist es vorbei. Ökonom Klaus Wellershoff sagt, welcher Faktor stattdessen bald die Märkte prägen wird und wie Anleger sich verhalten sollen.

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What Trump Would Really Mean For Mexico & China: George Friedman

2016-05-25

by 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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Trump will be good for economy, bad for Wall Street: David Rosenberg

2016-05-25

by John Mauldin

Neil Howe: It’s going to get worse; more financial crises coming

2016-05-25

by John Mauldin

Unwritten Rules: Rachel Trevor-Morgan and James Sherwood on making a statement at the races

2016-05-25

by Investec

Top couture milliner Rachel Trevor-Morgan and luxury expert James Sherwood discuss making a statement at the races.

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BSI: The End of a Swiss Private Bank

Authorities in Switzerland and Singapore are punishing BSI, the private bank based in the Ticino region of Switzerland, for alleged money-laundering offenses, shutting their activities in Singapore and seizing part of its profits.

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Living below the Swiss poverty line

2016-05-24

by Swissinfo

Despite Switzerland’s flourishing economy, some people still live below the poverty line. A single mother tells her story of her struggle to make ends meet. (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. …

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Othmar Simeon, Leiter Swisscanto Vorsorge

2016-05-24

by Cash

2015 war für die Schweizer Pensionskassen ein schlechtes Jahr. Wie reagieren die Kassen darauf – und müssen zukünftige Rentner mit deutlich weniger Rendite rechnen? Dazu Swisscanto-Experte Othmar Simeon im Interview mit cash.

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Monetary Policy Committee | 19 May 2016 | Interest Rate Review and Outlook

2016-05-24

by Investec

The MPC left the repo rate unchanged at 7.0% at the May MPC meeting following prior increases of 0.75% in Q1 2016. Five of the MPC members preferred rates to remain on hold whereas one member preferred a hike of 0.25%. Tertia Jacobs, treasury economist at Investec, provides some additional context and rationale to the …

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Introducing The Gotthard Train Tunnel, The World’s Longest and Deepest Train Tunnel

2016-05-23

by Tyler Durden

2016-05-23

On June 1, Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande will take a break from their respective domestic crises and attend a ceremony to inaugurate the Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) in Switzerland.

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Robots helping cancer patients

2016-05-21

by Swissinfo

Individual transfusion bags for chemotherapy patients have been produced with the help of a robot since last year at the University Hospital of Geneva. Automation guarantees a more precise and reliable way of handling these highly toxic drugs. (SRF, swissinfo.ch) — swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is …

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Getting gas from solar power

2016-05-20

by Swissinfo

A hybrid power plant in Solothurn can convert electricity from solar energy into gas. (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 swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our …

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Börsen-Talk vom 20. Mai 2016

2016-05-20

by Cash

Die Schweizer Währung hat jüngst an Attraktivität verloren. Was sind die Gründe dafür? Und welche Rolle spielt die Schweizerische Nationalbank? Devisenexpertin Ursina Kubli gibt im cash-Börsen-Talk Auskunft.

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Ten Most Expensive Countries for Healthcare in the World

The United States spends 17% of GDP for health care, compared to around 10% in many other advanced economies. Thanks to rising health care costs, GDP growth was higher in the U.S. in recent years. The question is if this kind of GDP growth enriches the whole population or only the privileged.

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Tim Price: Why I’m Voting To Leave The European Union

2016-05-19

by Tim Price

2016-05-19

On 23 June 2016, this British citizen will be voting to leave the European Union. To me it’s clear: the EU has not only become too big for its own good, it’s too big to do hardly anything good.

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Investec year-end results 2016

2016-05-19

by Investec

Stephen Koseff on Investec’s 2016 year-end results. For more information and downloads visit: http://invest.ec/251AESR

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Treasury Sales & Structuring – What we do

2016-05-19

by Investec

Investec Treasury Sales and Structuring offers treasury solutions to corporates. In this video we explain how we can assist your company. For more information visit: http://invest.ec/1qvMt4f

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Heinz Rothacher, CEO Beratungsfirma Complementa

2016-05-18

by Cash

Die Finanzmärkte machen es Pensionskassen nicht leicht. Vorsorgespezialist Heinz Rothacher analysiert die Anlageklassen und den Anlagemix. Er nennt dazu ein Investment, das auch für Privatanleger interessant ist.

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