Investing
Nvidia Analyst Downgrades: 17 Rating Actions in One Trading Day
Eight nvidia analyst downgrades and nine price target cuts in one trading day, after a 31% fall. Why independent wealth
November 12, 2026
Investing
Thirty Minutes Should Not Be Enough. Often It Is.
Some notes on fund selection, written after the Citywire Zurich Forum 2026. By the end of the afternoon, I had
October 23, 2026
Regulations
Cross-Border Compliance: Why a Passport Decides Where a Client Can Bank
The country matrix, residence versus nationality, debanking and PEP risk: how cross-border compliance really decides where a client can bank,
August 24, 2026
Client Relations
Time Allocation
In wealth management, there is a question that is rarely asked openly but answered every day by clients: where does
May 12, 2026
Client Relations
Built On One Person
One of the defining strengths of independent wealth managers is also a structural risk. In many founder-centric wealth management firms,
May 12, 2026
Investing
Gold at Record Highs
What record prices really measure Gold is trading at a record high. US equity markets are also close to all-time
February 1, 2026
Investing
Clarity in uncertain markets
Markets continue to rise, even as uncertainty dominates the global news cycle. Political tension, regulatory pressure and geopolitical fragmentation shape
January 22, 2026
Regulations
Basel AML Index: A Standard, but Still an Incomplete Picture
The Basel AML Index is widely regarded as a global benchmark for understanding financial crime exposure. Over the years, it
November 25, 2025
Career Growth
What Happens When Freedom Meets a Lack of Discipline?
Many bankers view the move from private banking to independent wealth management as the ultimate career upgrade. This transition promises
November 13, 2025
Regulations
Risk Boxes
Who Defines “High Risk”? In wealth management, advisors often place clients into risk categories, and as a result, labels like
November 11, 2025
Technology & Trends
China – Emerging Market or Global Leader?
China is still often labelled an “emerging market” in the Western financial world. But when you look closer—at its vast
October 23, 2025
Client Relations
We Explain Surgery in 2 Pages – But Wealth Risks in 42?
In Swiss hospitals, even life-threatening procedures are explained with two pages and a clear conversation. In private banking? Investing CHF
October 16, 2025
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