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In the first episode of "The Intelligent Investor" for 2020, Metodi Tsanov and Georgi Vuldjev summarize the main financial and economic events from the beginning of the year and how they affect the financial markets. The effects of the coronavirus epidemic, central bank policy and government debt interest rates are among the topics that …

The epidemic in China has caused an almost historic slowdown in global trade in recent weeks. In Europe, the most directly affected are the large economies such as Germany, France and Italy. Italy and France recorded a decline in GDP at the end of 2019, while the total GDP of the euro area rose by only 0.1%. The situation may …

0:23 – Introduction to the topics in the episode and special guest Alexander Karolev 04:33 – How was 2019 for the financial markets? 18:03 – What were our predictions for 2019? Which ones came true and which ones didn’t? 24:13 – Brexit 42:50 – What’s happening with the banking system? 49:40 – What’s happening …

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 …

Half of the largest banks in the Eurozone would not survive more than 6 months in a liquidity shortage in the market Germany's GDP rose by only 0.1% in the third quarter compared to the second quarter of this year Stock market indices are performing well despite the problems in the real economy of Europe Pension fund yields …

0:24 – Introduction to the topics in the episode and guest Nikolay Vassilev, Managing Partner at Expat Capital, former Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria. 02:00 – News from Bulgaria 16:45 – Macro and Markets 25:45 – Fintech news 34:20 – Interview with Nikolay Vassilev 35:50 – Why after a career in investment banking and …

Draghi urges Eurozone countries to adopt more aggressive fiscal policies Former central bankers and ECB board members have expressed serious disagreement with the ECB's current policy Interest rates on government debt in Europe continue to reach record lows Stock markets recovered slightly in September, but a new correction at the beginning …

0:22 – Introduction to the topics in the episode and the special guest financier Biser Manolov 01:02 – News from Bulgaria 01:53 – Why are banks in Bulgaria massively raising fees and commissions? 04:33 – Banks vs. new fintech companies like Revolut – are banks losing the battle? 06:20 – The paradoxical monetary and regulatory policy …

0:22 – Introduction to the topics in the episode and special guest Georgi Demirev, founder of ocenime.bg, a site for analyzing the real estate market in Bulgaria. 02:27 – Financial news from Bulgaria 13:26 – Macro and Markets 22:25 – Fintech and alternative investments 31:27 – Interview with Georgi Demirev 31:41 - …

00:23 - Introduction to the topics in the episode and our special guest Blagovest Belev from BlockChain.BG, with whom we will talk about investments in cryptocurrencies. 01:10 - How has the EKIP Virtual Pension Fund performed recently? 03:15 - Financial news from Bulgaria 19:00 - Macro and Markets - global news ...