Current insights Our specialists continuously monitor and evaluate market developments. Benefit from our expertise. Investment Policy The central banks face a dilemma May 2023 Our May investment policy: Central banks will slowly but surely find themselves facing a dilemma. While they currently still have to prioritise fighting inflation, which remains too high, both the financial system and the global economy are showing initial signs that a monetary overkill may also pose a threat in addition to rising prices. Read more Market Comment Uncertainty surrounding the US economy May 2023 Our May market comment: Despite headwinds emanating from the equity markets, the US was able to present a fairly pleasing economic picture in 2022. Read more Finance Theme Decentralised finance (DeFi): the financial system of the future? June 2022 Decentralised finance, or “DeFi” for short, is on everyone’s lips. While some expect the new decentralised financial system to replace the traditional industry logic, others believe it is nothing more than hype and will vanish again. Only time will tell whether DeFi actually becomes an alternative financial system. However, it is certainly worth looking into already. Read more Journal April 2023 - In addition to being Switzerland’s most important financial centre, Zurich also offers a rich cultural and social life. The family of the two owners of our private bank Maerki Baumann & Co. AG, Hans G. Syz-Witmer and Dr Carole Schmied-Syz, plays an active role here in some respects. Our ties to Zurich are also firmly anchored in our bank’s corporate culture and values. In this edition of Maerki Baumann’s “Journal” magazine, Chairman of the Board of Directors Hans Syz provides an insight into the world of guilds that he was born into. Find out more about his efforts in the latest edition of the Journal. Cover photo: Keystone-SDA / EQ Images / Moritz Hager Download PDF E-Book Our publications Find out more about current market events and topics from the investor's perspective. Investment Policy The Investment Policy summarises our company's investment strategy on the macro-economic level as well as from the viewpoint of the individual asset classes. READ MORE Market Comment The Market Comment is published monthly and sheds light on current topics from the investor's point of view. read more Finance Theme In the Finance Theme we cover interesting topics around money and wealth off the daily market developments. READ MORE Annual Report 2022 The annual reports of Maerki Baumann & Co. AG provide an overview of the bank’s business activities, income statement and balance sheet. Read More
Investment Policy The central banks face a dilemma May 2023 Our May investment policy: Central banks will slowly but surely find themselves facing a dilemma. While they currently still have to prioritise fighting inflation, which remains too high, both the financial system and the global economy are showing initial signs that a monetary overkill may also pose a threat in addition to rising prices. Read more
Market Comment Uncertainty surrounding the US economy May 2023 Our May market comment: Despite headwinds emanating from the equity markets, the US was able to present a fairly pleasing economic picture in 2022. Read more
Finance Theme Decentralised finance (DeFi): the financial system of the future? June 2022 Decentralised finance, or “DeFi” for short, is on everyone’s lips. While some expect the new decentralised financial system to replace the traditional industry logic, others believe it is nothing more than hype and will vanish again. Only time will tell whether DeFi actually becomes an alternative financial system. However, it is certainly worth looking into already. Read more