SNB & CHF

Everyone hates LIBOR, until it does something interesting. It used to be the most boring interest rate in the world. When it was that, it was also the most important. Though it followed along federal funds this was only because of the arb between onshore (NYC) and offshore (mainly London, sometimes Caymans) conducted by banks between themselves and their subs (whichever was located where). Unsecured markets used to be...

Swiss Franc The Euro has fallen by 0.24% at 1.1359 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, February 07(see more posts on EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, ) Source: markets.ft.com - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: The five-day advance of the S&P 500 stalled yesterday and global equities are mixed today. Most Asian centers remain closed, Japan and some small markets were lower, while Taiwan, Australia, and India moved higher. The...

Overnight stays in Swiss Alpine resorts have increased for four consecutive seasons since winter 2016/17, with summer destinations doing better than winter destinations. Lucerne topped an international study of 145 resorts. Overnights in the Swiss Alpine region grew by 5% in 2017 and 3.3% in 2018, according to a study, BAK Topindexexternal link, by the BAK Economics research institute. The Topindex looks at the...

Bicycle couriers have been offered protection against lower-paid competitors. (© KEYSTONE / CHRISTIAN BEUTLER) Swiss bicycle couriers have signed a ‘Europe-first’ collective bargaining agreement deal aimed at protecting them from cheaper rivals, such as the food delivery service Uber Eats. The courier employer’s association Swissmessengerlogistics (SML) negotiated the contract with the trade union Syndicomexternal link...

All the policies that worked in the Boost Phase no longer work. Natural and human systems tend to go through stages of expansion, stagnation and decline that follow what’s known as the S-Curve. The dynamic isn’t difficult to understand: an unfilled ecological niche is suddenly open due to a new adaptation; a bacteria evolves to exploit a new host, etc. Expansion is rapid until the niche is fully occupied, and then...

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Marc Chandler, Chief Market Strategist for Bannockburn Global Forex talks about how businesses in the Cincinnati Tri-State region may feel the impact of Brexit, following his presentation at the European American Chamber of Commerce "Countdown to Brexit" event on February 6, 2019 in Cincinnati.

Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser dba Bulwark Capital Management. This brochure is solely for informational purposes. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Investing involves risk and possible loss of principal capital. No advice may be rendered by Clear...

Marc Chandler, Chief Market Strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex, reflects on the "Countdown to Brexit" event hosted by the European American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cincinnati on February 6, 2019.

Marc Chandler, Chief Market Strategist for Bannockburn Global Forex talks about how businesses in the Cincinnati Tri-State region may feel the impact of Brexit, following his presentation at the European American Chamber of Commerce "Countdown to Brexit" event on February 6, 2019 in Cincinnati.