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Read More »Renewable Energy – An Investment in Human Welfare and Nature
Global warming is still on the rise. Renewable energies are among the key tools for limiting this climate change, so investors benefit twice over from alternative investments in clean energy sources. Today, climate change is affecting every country on every continent. The impacts – from rising sea...
Read More »Investing in Bonds despite Low Interest Rates?
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its prime rate for the third time in mid-March, by 0.25. Additional interest-rate hikes are expected to follow. What does this mean for bond investors? Despite a slight rise in the interest rates for fixed-income products, the bond market is still far from...
Read More »Low Interest Rates: What Private Investors Can Learn from Pension Funds
The low interest rate environment is making it difficult for private investors to invest their money profitably. However, they could glean potential investment strategies from pension funds. The persistent low interest rate environment poses a challenge both for institutional and private...
Read More »Burkhard Varnholt: “Internet has killed inflation”
Why is inflation so low and what is driving the stock market? Find out here. The world economy is growing and stock markets are rising ever higher. However, inflation and capital market yields remain low. Burkhard Varnholt, Global deputy chief investment officer at Credit Suisse, explains the...
Read More »Silver Economy – Investing for Population Aging
Senior population is expected to grow to more than 2 billion people by 2050. Aging society means gains for companies focused on seniors: healthcare and insurance sectors are expected to benefit in particular. The population aging is a global fact. It will strongly influence markets and economies...
Read More »The Company Is a Family Affair
They seldom make headlines, and yet they employ four out of every ten workers in Switzerland: Family firms are a pillar of the Swiss economy. The business section of most newspapers rarely reports on their doings. They communicate little about themselves, and few researchers explore them. They are...
Read More »“Passion is the key”
Mark Sandmeier was the first person to be employed by jobs.ch. He now spends his time helping young digital companies get on their feet. What is my job? "I'm the CEO of a start-up," says the affable man with the open face. "CEO sounds fine, but I didn't like 'Managing Director' at all," he adds...
Read More »Inflation. A Loyal Swiss Ally
Switzerland has been classified as one of the happiest countries in the world. Commonly stated reasons for this are the sense of community, beautiful landscapes, fresh air, and clean water. Not to mention prosperity. 'Switzerland: A Financial Market History', by the Credit Suisse Research Institute in partnership with leading experts from the London...
Read More »Roger’s Way: The Swiss Frame of Mind
His Midas touch prevails off court as well as on. Not only has he won 100 million US dollars in tennis prizes over the past two decades, Roger Federer has also struck gold in sponsoring, management and more – not always in a conventional way. As a sportsman, his feats are blindingly obvious: "best...
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