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Mar 25, 2026

The Great Swiss 3A Debate: Is Bank-Lock Worth Losing Liquidity?

An evidence-based breakdown comparing the total return of Finpension 3a accounts versus direct ETF access via Interactive Brokers over a decade.

The 150K Trap: Why Swiss Wealth Management Directors Are Stuck in a Decade-Old Pay Freeze

A freshly promoted UBS director expects champagne, gets sparkling water. Here’s the unfiltered truth about Swiss banking compensation, where base salaries haven’t moved since 2014, but CEO pay hit 14.9 million.

Swiss Wealth Temptation: Ditching Your Rental Properties for ETF Dreams

Should you liquidate low-yield Swiss rentals for an all-equity FIRE portfolio? The math is brutal, the taxes are worse, and that ‘safe’ property feeling is probably lying to you.

Starting from Zero at 40: The Swiss Mortgage Gamble That Could Reset Your Financial Life

Strategic analysis for borrowers carrying mortgages while simultaneously rebuilding emergency funds and investment portfolios in Switzerland.

The 40-Year-Old Housing Dilemma: Why Liquidating Your Swiss Pension for Property Could Ruin Your Retirement

You’re 40, eyeing that dream apartment, and ready to drain your Säule 3a and Pensionskasse. Here’s why that financial Hail Mary might leave you broke at 65.

CHF vs USD: The Currency Myth That’s Costing Swiss Investors Sleep

Why your obsession with ETF currency denomination is misplaced, and what actually matters for Swiss investors building global wealth.

The Great Swiss Travel Card Scam: Why Your Credit Card is Robbing You Blind Abroad

Moneyland’s 2026 study reveals shocking cost differences between Swiss bank cards for foreign payments. Debit cards cost CHF 1-170 while credit cards hit CHF 25-180 for the same CHF 3,000 vacation budget. Here’s which cards actually save you money.

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