Finance and risk control

More wealth in a planned and controlled manner The own assets in a planned and future-oriented management as well as value-enhancing and risk-optimized investment requires the highest degree of Knowledge and time. Not everyone who has achieved a certain level of wealth is also a financial or controlling expert , so it is advisable to […]

Inflation: When money is no longer worth anything

Inflation and its prospects Things look bleak, and not just at the supermarket checkout and gas station. With a current inflation rate of over 7.3%, we can practically watch our hard-saved wealth shrink. What was a small luxury yesterday can be prohibitively expensive today. After more than two years of a pandemic, a European conflict […]

Retirement provision and asset planning

Private pension provision affects us all While 20 years ago bottle collecting pensioners were a rare sight on Germany’s streets, today they are already part of the everyday street scene. The results of a survey of the Deutsche Bank clearly show that already every second German citizenhas anxiety about this, no longer be able to […]

Bank liability for investor damage or investor contribution to the subprime crisis

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 […]

Bank liability towards municipalities in foreign exchange swap transactions – Risky speculative business despite municipal ban on speculation?

Renowned major banks and savings banks lead inexperienced treasurers and managers of municipal companies into an interest rate trap with billions in losses. This is a brilliant business for credit institutions – an estimated 40% of local authorities are affected.     Allegedly exclusive concepts from the bank product department   Speculation with foreign exchange […]

Chaos trap voluntary disclosure

How errors and tricks become a neck-breaker   There are definitely taxpayers who, even in the context of a voluntary disclosure, speculate that the tax office will not discover an estimate that is too low or other incompletenesses. After a precautionary overestimation of tax liabilities, precise calculations must be made on the basis of the […]

“Gang-related fraud” and false advice.

Incomplete voluntary disclosure and the consequences – When tax advisors can be liable under civil and criminal law alongside the tax evader (2)   The ongoing discussion about tax evasion and voluntary disclosures in the media and in politics, most recently fuelled by the trial of Uli Hoeneß, also draws attention to the work of […]

The tax consultant as a financial advisor – (k)a competition for financial service providers?

Time and again, tax advisors and lawyers try their hand at “investment advice” – occasionally not only for a fee but also for commission if the investment is successful. Conversely, insurance companies (e.g. when setting up a company pension scheme) and banks (e.g. for financial advice and succession planning) are increasingly offering the customer a […]

Professional financial planning

This way you will have your 2006 income and expenses safely under control!   Building a Comprehensive Financial Plan Professional private financial planning allows asset owners to answer many questions about their financial circumstances and private retirement planning. Financial planning identifies gaps in provision that may arise in retirement and helps to uncover and eliminate […]