By Rolf on 22 January 2012
The graph on the left is, in a way, the poster child for all that is wrong with the structured products industry. Julius Baer are using it in their promotional materials to sell Diskontzertifikate or discount certificates. These products are extremely popular in Germany and Switzerland. Their name suggests that they represent a bargain: the […]
Posted in Comments/ramblings | Tagged Structured products, Switzerland
By Rolf on 21 January 2012
Instead of a mission statement Let us get the obvious observation out of the way: of course, any weblog is an indulgence and a bit of an ego trip. Many of them are no more than that. But a weblog also has the potential of being something more. It may provide stimulating food for thought […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beliefs, Philosophy
Advertising structured products
By Rolf on 22 January 2012
The graph on the left is, in a way, the poster child for all that is wrong with the structured products industry. Julius Baer are using it in their promotional materials to sell Diskontzertifikate or discount certificates. These products are extremely popular in Germany and Switzerland. Their name suggests that they represent a bargain: the […]
Posted in Comments/ramblings | Tagged Structured products, Switzerland