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Crownex Capital Group Bewertungen

2026-05-25

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2026-05-25

Werbung / Sponsored ArticleDieser Beitrag wurde von CrownexCapitalGroup gesponsert. Die Darstellung basiert auf öffentlich verfügbaren Informationen und Angaben des Unternehmens. Die Finanzmärkte haben sich in den letzten Jahren erheblich verändert. Während ein Broker früher hauptsächlich als technischer Vermittler zwischen Investor und Börse wahrgenommen wurde, ist seine Rolle heute deutlich umfassender. Eine moderne Brokerplattform ist ein...

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Corrections vs. Bear Markets: Why 20% Declines Are Obsolete

2026-05-25

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2026-05-25

After three decades of watching market cycles play out from both sides of the trade, I've come to a simple conclusion: Wall Street's love of simple rules is one of the most dangerous aspects of investing. When stocks fall 10%, it's just a "correction." However, if they decline 20%, it's a "bear market." Simple, clean, …

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Why Switzerland is launching a charm offensive in Southeast Asia

2026-05-25

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2026-05-25

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, better known as ASEAN, is making headway in its aim to become a major player in a multipolar world. Switzerland, too, has been seeking closer ties. What lies behind the sudden interest? What is ASEAN’s role in the rivalry between China, the US and Europe? European countries have been …

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Ex-Raiffeisen bank CEO fined for tax evasion

2026-05-25

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2026-05-25

The former head of Raiffeisen bank, Pierin Vincenz, will have to pay a fine of just under CHF1 million ($1.28 million) for tax evasion. At the beginning of May, the Swiss Federal Court rejected an appeal against this penalty, confirming a ruling by the Cantonal Court. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your …

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Gotthard rail tunnel overhaul costs pile up

2026-05-24

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2026-05-24

The cost of rail infrastructure renovations at the Gotthard Base Tunnel could overrun by several million francs. The is being caused by delays in replacing the tunnel's radio communication system, reports the SonntagsBlick newspaper. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The tunnel's radio communication system allows train drivers to communicate with …

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Problems are synonymous with opportunity for entrepreneur Lucas Rondez 

2026-05-24

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2026-05-24

Lucas Rondez does not regard himself as an expert in anything, although his life story suggests otherwise. To pursue his dream he felt he had to leave Switzerland for China. Lucas Rondez's entrepreneurial journey started at the age of 15 when he organised a downhill roller-skating race in his home village of Bassecourt, in the …

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Former Swiss banker ‘faces CHF1 million tax evasion charge’

2026-05-24

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2026-05-24

Pierin Vincenz, the former CEO of Swiss banking group Raiffeisen, must pay a fine of almost CHF1 million for tax evasion, according to the SonntagsZeitung newspaper. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss Federal Court is reported to have handed down this sentence in a judgment that has been seen …

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Price Inflation Is Getting Worse

2026-05-23

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2026-05-23

Even the federal government's official data shows that price growth is well above the Federal Reserve's two-percent target. In fact, price inflation is now at multi-year highs, and there is good reason to think this will continue.

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A Schumpeterian Analysis of the Eurobond Scandal through Rothbard’s Cui Bono

2026-05-23

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2026-05-23

Murray Rothbard famously asked Cui bono? to help unearth government scandals. Kenya’s politicians certainly benefitted from the Eurobond affair.

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Mises’s Theory of Nations Applied to Immigration and Borders

2026-05-23

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2026-05-23

Ludwig von Mises had many insights about immigration. As one might expect, he foresaw problems with open borders, but also believed immigration could benefit a nation.

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Thomas Massie election: Losing the battle, winning the war

2026-05-23

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2026-05-23

The defeat of seven-term Congressman Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s Fourth District primary on May 19, 2026, marked a watershed moment in the long history of corporate and special-interest distortion of US elections. Everyone has known for a very long time that money swings elections, but it is rare to see an example so flagrant and so provocative. This particular election made a lot of Americans and international observers realize that they are...

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Week Ahead: US Economic Resilience Supports the Dollar

2026-05-23

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2026-05-23

The resilience of the US economy is remarkable. The economy bounced back from near stagnation in Q4 25 (0.5% annualized pace) to 2% in Q1 26 and, and perhaps to 4.3% this quarter, if the Atlanta Fed's GDP tracker is accurate. Wall Street economists are less sanguine and the median forecast in Bloomberg's survey from …

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War, Easy Money, and the Working-Class Squeeze

2026-05-23

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2026-05-23

Record-low consumer confidence and record-strong corporate earnings aren’t a paradox: they’re the Cantillon effect in real time. Mark Thornton explains who inflation rewards, who it crushes, and what comes next.

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SpaceX IPO: Should I Buy It, Or Wait?

2026-05-23

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2026-05-23

🔎 At a Glance 🏛️ Market Brief - Warsh Takes The Helm The week opened on the back foot and ended at a record high. The S&P 500 closed Friday at 7,473.47, up 0.37% on the day and 0.9% for the week, notching its eighth straight winning week. That's the longest weekly win streak since … Continue reading »

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Aromat, from Switzerland to the townships of South Africa

2026-05-23

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2026-05-23

Aromat’s future is hanging by a thread in Switzerland. At the southern tip of the African continent, however, the spice has added a zing to all kinds of dishes for more than 70 years. The air is filled with the smell of barbecued meat and roasted corn on the cob. Charcoal smoke is mixing with … Continue reading »

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How Social Contract Theory Became State Apologetics

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

Social contract theory was used to critique a form of the state, but was also used to legitimize the modern nation-state.

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The Economic Problem Behind Zohran Mamdani’s Government Grocery Plan

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

Zohran Mamdani’s proposal reflects a growing belief that economic problems can be solved through public ownership and political management. But a grocery store is still a business governed by costs, and economic reality regardless of who owns it.

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RMP is Not QE

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

RMP is not QE, nor is it QT. It is an unprecedented, interventionist, unsound policy. The Fed is no longer backstopping the long end, forcing twenty years of interest rate suppression to finally unravel. Welcome to the Austrian nightmare.

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The Great Reversal: How Social Contract Theory Became State Apologetics

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

Social contract theory was used to critique a form of the state, but was also used to legitimize the modern nation-state.

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After 75 Years, Human Action Is Still the Standard for Understanding Economics

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon reviews The Influence and Significance of Human Action After 75 Years edited by Joseph T. Salerno. He gives his thoughts and questions on some of the points made and recommends it and Human Action.

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Stocks and Bonds Rally Despite the Apparent Lack of Progress in the Middle East

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

The dollar’s losses in the North American afternoon yesterday have been unwound as hopes that a framework for negotiations between the US and Iran have faded again. A drone strike on the UAE, ostensibly from Iranian proxies in Iraq, has helped lift oil prices and the greenback. Yet, stocks and bonds are higher. Still, ahead …

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The US Constitution Is Now a Suicide Pact

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

Historically, many sovereign states have granted separatist cultural and ideological groups political autonomy as a means of avoiding full secession. The US legal system prevents this.

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Swiss airports hit record 13.3 million passengers in Q1

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

Swiss airports handled a record 13.3 million passengers, including transit travellers, on scheduled and charter flights in the first quarter of 2026. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This represents an increase of 0.7 million passengers, or 5%, compared to the same period in 2025. According to the figures reported on …

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SpaceX Is Ready For Launch

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

SpaceX filed its securities registration with the SEC and is now set to conduct its IPO on or around June 12th. Below is a summary of key information from the SEC filing. IPO Offering: SpaceX is targeting a valuation ranging between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion. For context, Broadcom is the 6th-largest company in the … Continue reading »

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Rising Interest Rates: Why The Narrative Fails Against The Data

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

Last Friday closed with the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.60%, a one-year high, and the doom commentary about rising interest rates was waiting before the bell even rang. Hyperinflation. Bond market breakdown. Paradigm shift. A 1981 fair-value retest. The Fed is about to "push the brrrr button" or pop "the everything bubble." If you spent …

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The US Constitution Is Now a Suicide Pact

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

Historically, many sovereign states have granted separatist cultural and ideological groups political autonomy as a means of avoiding full secession. The US legal system prevents this.

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Petition lodged in Switzerland against Starlink antennas

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

Opponents have submitted a petition with 14,550 signatures in Bern urging the Swiss government to stop the project to build 40 Starlink satellite antennas in Leuk, canton Valais. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The project would create a "dangerous geopolitical dependence", said the organisations Campax and "Protection against satellite radiation …

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How Future Supply Moves Today’s Prices

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

This week, Bob walks through three thought experiments to show how expectations of future supply changes ripple into present prices and production decisions in ways that purely mechanical monetary frameworks like MV=PQ can't capture.

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Kyiv cracks down on tax evasion by Ukrainian oligarchs via Swiss banks

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

Ukrainian company directors are funneling their dividends to shell companies in Cyprus that move the money to Swiss banks. Kyiv has asked Bern to lift the veil on this type of arrangement in no fewer than seven cases. Yuriy Kosyuk, 57, is a “Hero of Ukraine”, the country’s highest state honour. He held a senior …

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Swiss March 8 vote campaigns cost CHF11 million

2026-05-22

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2026-05-22

Campaigns for the four March 8 votes cost a combined CHF10.7 million ($13.6 million), according to final figures published on Friday by the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Compared to the budgets announced before the votes, the final amount was 22% higher. A total of …

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