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Switzerland – Its Changing Economy
QUESTION: Dear Mr. Armstrong, You very recently pointed out that Switzerland is a country to avoid if it comes to foreign “Tax Refugees”. Because it signed, [...]
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Swiss Occupational Pension Plan Turns Out to be a Ponzi Scheme?
In Berne, Switzerland, there has been a redistribution in occupational pensions which has revealed that it too is not a funded pensions plan as people [...]
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Does California Have the Right to Watch You Shower?
Governor Gerry Brown made it a violation of law to shower and do laundry on the same day. The purpose of this law is to “help California be better [...]
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Even Switzerland has Gone Stalinistic
The Swiss voted to allow a new oversight of the Federal Intelligence Service to spy domestically for security, of course. There were promises that this [...]
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Tax Authorities Still Hunting for More
Credit Suisse was raided in the hunt for tax money all throughout Europe. They took out ads last Sunday in the Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph and Observer in [...]
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Switzerland Votes “No” on Universal Free Income for Life
Well, believe it or not, the younger generation is extremely socialistic. Just tell them they will get something for nothing and they are on board. I suppose this [...]
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Swiss Village Fined $300,000 for Refusing to Accept Refugees
The Swiss village of Oberwil-Lieli voted not to accept any refugees whatsoever, preferring to pay a fine of around $300,000 to the federal government of [...]
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2017 the Year from Political Hell
We are entering a period of major political change driven by the economy. This is what has driven our forecasting models as well. This is by no means a personal [...]
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Muslim Immigrants Want Swiss to Change the Flag Because it is a Christian Symbol
Muslim immigrants will petition for a referendum in Switzerland to change the national flag. They argue it is a Christian symbol and the flag should represent the [...]
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Head of Swiss Army Sees Rising Civil Unrest & Calls Upon the Country to Arm Itself
On Sunday, Swiss army chief André Blattmann warned directly to a Swiss newspaper that social unrest in Europe is rising. He warned that the increasing aggression [...]
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