When you start reading current newspapers it is very likely that you will find several articles and columns concerning the sub prime crisis. Now it seems that each and every editor, journalist, writer in every newspaper or magazine does understand risk management business, rating issues and can explain what happens and which management failures had [...]

Two weeks ago Dagmar discussed some important issues of the real estate business in Germany. Hence I would like to present some interesting data that explain supporting factors for this development. So let’s look at liquidity. Presently we face an amazing level of financial liquidity; we could argue that the world rolls in money. Hence [...]

The inflation rate 2006 for countries of the European Monetary Union was calculated for 2,2 %. According to the newspaper FAZ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, January 18, 2007, volume 15, p.9) the inner value of the EURO has declined at 19 % since the start of the third phase of the Monetary Union (01.01.1999).

There are probably more economic indicators around than any single person can make use of. Lots of figures and indices may serve as an early sign for some potential future trends in specific industries or whole economies. I have some rather uncommon personal favorites. The first two are not so much early indicators but quite [...]

A new year is coming. In Germany a lot of regulations (e.g. tax issues, financial subsidies) will be object to change. Another issue is that advertising for cigarettes will be forbidden in newspapers, journals and electronic media, beginning on January 1, 2007. Let’s look at some related figues: – 82 billion cigarettes were consumed per [...]

In Germany there is a very interesting business magazine. It is called “Brand eins”. Translated into English it means “Brand One”. The second headline is “the other business magazin” and I can confirm that the editors, authors and articles are quite different. There is an interesting section called “the world in numbers” in which I [...]

In Germany there is a very interesting business magazine. It is called “Brand eins”. Translated into English it means “Brand One”. The second headline is “the other business magazin” and I can confirm that the editors, authors and articles are quite different.  There is a interesting section called “the world in numbers” in which I [...]