Второто издание на „Индекс Богатство на българите“ беше представено на пресконференция в БТА от Стоян Панчев и Макс Баклаян. Индексът проследява развитието на активите, които българските домакинства притежават, спестяват и инвестират. Той разглежда както брутното богатство — номиналната стойност на активите, така и нетното богатство — активите след приспадане на пасивите, основно жилищните кредити. Към …
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С над 170 хил. са се увеличили спестяващите българи само за 1 година - 25% от всички (1,4 млн. души) отделят от дохода си за бъдещето; Изненадващо с 4 процентни пункта спадат вярващите в инвестицията в имоти като защита от инфлацията; 30% скок в броя на инвестиращите във физическо инвестиционно …
More »We asked the ECB: What are they doing about BDB supervision?
Bulgaria has been a member of the Banking Union for 9 months now. A key element of the BS is the so-called Single Supervisory Mechanism, which was promised by the supporters of the eurozone to correct the problems in local banking supervision. With the letter below, the EKIP asked the ECB – what they have done, what they are doing and …
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TEAM · 31. Markets at a Crossroads - Where Will They Go? In the new episode of The Intelligent Investor, we review the following topics: What does the stagnation of stock exchanges over the past month mean? Where will they go from here? Is there a possibility of another correction? What will the sensational speculation of financial …
More »The "unrecognized" risk for banks from joining ERM-II
Last week, we thoroughly refuted Prime Minister Borisov's claims about the alleged "benefits" of joining the ERM-II currency mechanism in the current crisis. Now we turn our attention to the other side of the coin - the potential risk that we would take if we joined the currency mechanism. The biggest risk is related to the banking system and is ...
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In the new special episode of "The Intelligent Investor" we comment on what has happened in the last few weeks since the coronavirus pandemic escalated worldwide. How badly will different economies, sectors and banking systems be hit? What will happen to government debt, especially in the member states of the European Union? Will there be a new …
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0:22 – Introduction of the topics and the guest in the episode Desislav Vassilev, licensed investment consultant 02:40 – Financial news from Bulgaria 16:55 – Macro and Markets 25:45 – Fintech and alternative investments 30:51 – Interview with Desislav Vassilev 31:33 - In your experience as a financial consultant, what is your opinion …
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Author: Mark Thornton, Mises.org We are constantly told that unprecedented levels of money printing by the Federal Reserve and other central banks are necessary to stimulate the economy, create jobs, and generate economic growth. The truth is, this is a scheme to covertly steal purchasing power…
More »What did the ECB stress test show about the state of banks in our country?
Let's be honest: the way the Bulgarian media covered the latest stress test and conveyed the information presented by the ECB in the official press release was contradictory. The articles in some media were of the type "The stress test showed that the banking system is stable", while the text itself contradicted the headline by saying that ...
More »Central banks are the real cause of income inequality
Author: Frank Hollenbeck, Mises.org The gap between the rich and the poor continues to widen. In 1975, the top 1% of the U.S. population owned 8% of the economic wealth. Today, they own more than 20%. This is a striking change from the 1950s and 1960s, when the top 1% owned just over 10%. A study by Emmanuel Saez found that …
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