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I’ve been using Revolut for almost 10 years. What started as a card for one holiday became my go-to solution for travel, foreign currency spending, online shopping and subscriptions. If you live in Switzerland and occasionally pay in EUR, USD or other currencies, Revolut could save you tens or even hundreds of francs every year in exchange-rate markups and foreign transaction fees.
Could Swiss property prices fall again? Using data from Switzerland’s 1990s property crash, this analysis compares today’s housing market with the last major downturn and explores what buyers can learn from history.
Switzerland is a nation of renters for a reason, but the math behind homeownership is complex. By using the Opportunity Cost framework, we look past the monthly mortgage and reveal the full analysis numbers of ETF versus a leveraged CHF 1.5 million property. Is your capital better off in a brokerage account or in Swiss real estate? Let’s run the actuarial numbers.
While 2024 was the “shock” year for interest rates, 2026 has created a unique pivot point. With mortgage costs halved and rents at all-time highs, an actuary analyzes the numbers for Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, and Lugano.
Swiss personal finance is complex. AIctuary is a specialized AI assistant designed to navigate Swiss mortgages, pension pillars, taxes, and investment decisions with domain-specific knowledge.
Why do homeowners build wealth faster? It’s leverage. A clear, real-world explanation of property leverage — from Babylon to modern Swiss mortgages.
Is buying a home better than renting in Switzerland? A numbers-first comparison using realistic Zurich data and real ownership costs.
A curated list of books on investing, money and decisions. Timeless reads I’ve personally found valuable for building long-term judgement and perspective.
A concrete example of how the Swiss pension system can be used to repay a mortgage more efficiently, using Pillar 2 buy-ins and tax optimisation.