«It’s The Bank Secrecy Law, Stupid!»
Posted on February 7, 2010 | by Markus Stocker
The German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has spoken: “Switzerland’s bank secrecy law has no place in the 21st century.” For starters, what in Switzerland in German is called Bankkundengeheimnis — bank client confidentiality– is the safeguard of financial privacy, not the secrecy of the bank, as I argued almost a year ago. I’m sure Mr. Schäuble [...]
Why Can’t We All Be Friends
Posted on February 19, 2009 | by Markus Stocker
As part of a worldwide project, Anthony Pape, 10, of Du Bois, Pa., offers his hopes to the “new guy in the White House,” on Presidents Day, Washington’s Birthday, I hope that we will have no war ever again. I mean why are we fighting why can’t we all be friends. (Anthony Pape, DailyNews) Presidents [...]
