Trial, Error, Interpretation
Konrad Hummler(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Book
Hardback
350 pages
978-1-137-01129-9 (ISBN)
Description
Who will rescue the rescuers? Trust is Cheap and Profit as a Social Obligation are just some of the topics that have kept readers of Wegelin & Co.'s Investment Commentary coming back for more. The oldest Swiss bank, based in St. Gallen, has been publishing its commentary for more than a century and today with more than 100,000 subscribers and seven editions published yearly, Wegelin's Investment Commentary is the work of just one person. Dr. Konrad Hummler, Managing Partner at Wegelin & Co., has penned the commentary for the last 20 years and is the main reason why the readership has burgeoned so remarkably. Never shy of controversy, Konrad Hummler's writing casts existing political opinions; chastising the Swiss government, banking regulators and other institutions, becoming his trademark. The enthusiasm of Konrad Hummler's readers is rooted not only in the controversial and challenging treatment of his topics but also in his talent for analysing complex issues and making them accessible. Likewise, the author's love of writing and language never fails to shine through. The private banker's opinions are finding similar favour in international media.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-137-01129-9 (9781137011299)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
DR. KONRAD HUMMLER counts to the most influential Swiss bankers of our time. He is Managing Partner of Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers, holding a doctorate in law from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and studied economics at the University of Rochester, USA. Prior to joining Wegelin & Co., he held various positions at UBS, including that of personal advisor to the then UBS Chairman, Dr. Robert Holzach. In addition to penning the Investment Commentary, Dr. Hummler regularly writes articles on economic issues for the Swiss and international press. He has been a member of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank since 2004 and a member of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Borse Group since 2007. 2008-2011 Dr. Hummler has been a President of the Swiss Private Bankers Association. 2011 he has been elected President of the Supervisory Board of the Neue Zurcher Zeitung, the most influential newspaper in Switzerland.
Content
Introduction; K.Hummler Foreword; H.C.Kesselring Discontinuities and Trends Function and Functioning of the Financial Markets The State and the Market Value Creation and Successful Investing Risk and Return are not Enough