Politically planned redistribution at the expense of the middle class Ten billion of taxpayers’ money for IKB, 18.2 billion for Commerzbank, soon 150 billion for Hypo Real Estate (HRE), etc. Hundreds of billions to pay off betting debts and ongoing bonuses for investment bankers. Whose money is being distributed? That’s right: the citizens’ money. […]
Risks from subordinated loans to banks jeopardise the level of retirement benefits Even if the banks are rescued by the state, the life insurers may have to pay for it with their own insolvency. At the very least, however, there is a threat of a reduction in surpluses and thus a lower pension provision […]
The Corona crisis and its immediate effects on the economy While at the end of 2019 the topic of coronavirus or Covid-19 was still perceived in Germany as a purely Chinese “problem”, events in this country overtook each other at the latest with the first appearance of the virus in larger companies such as Webasto […]
When selling, advising or brokering certificates and derivatives, special information is required to avoid liability towards investors. Credit institutions sold “guarantee” certificates and similar constructs to bank customers, for example the Lehman Brothers Bank, as a safe investment: numerous liability traps await bank and savings bank advisors. I. Consultant incompetence and conditions trap Certificates […]
A Rürup pension cannot be inherited, given away, sold or lent. If you have debts, you risk creditors seizing the Rürup assets you have saved up before your pension starts. And if the state would have to pay Hartz IV or court cost assistance, it allows him to deny the Rürup assets and to refer […]
In times of crisis, the question of the right banking partner immediately comes to the fore. Banks have repeatedly slipped into bankruptcy, with dramatic consequences for customers. It is therefore all the more important to observe a few basic principles ….. Positive bank capital secures loans A good and therefore stable bank has a […]
“Who burned our money?” exposes fraudulent schemes in the financial system “An all-finance authority like BaFin truly experiences a lot in the course of a year – including nasty surprises. But the subprime crisis that hit us in mid-2007 dwarfs anything we have seen before. Clever financial engineers exploited national and international supervisory loopholes, […]
CONTENTS I. Liability in the event of delegation of tasks II. Particular gaps in cover for voluntary guardians III Further questions regarding adequate insurance cover arise for the professional guardian: Consequences of partnership, cooperation and office sharing No pecuniary loss insurance for lawyers and tax advisors in the case of commercial activity as guardian […]
Burden sharing at the expense of all Crisis, crisis, crisis, who will finance our next crisis. The past few years have been unmistakably crisis years for just about everyone. Financially as well as emotionally, the consequences and repercussions of the “refugee crisis”, ” Corona crisis “, “financial crisis”, inflation and economic crisis are still to […]
Diversification: How to safeguard assets in the long term For those who handle their assets responsibly, risk diversification is a must. Not only since the financial crisis of 2008, the real estate crisis or the last oil crisis, we are aware that our assets and savings in the savings account are not necessarily safe. World […]
