Marcia Christoff-Kurapovna

Marcia Christoff-Kurapovna contributed feature pieces and op-eds on Swiss and Liechtenstein banking issues for The Wall Street Journal Europe while based in Vienna, Austria; she also authored a column, ‘Swiss Watch.’ She currently lives in Washington, DC where she is a speech and op-ed writer to foreign dignitaries.

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Can Switzerland Survive Today's Assault on Cash and Sound Money?

Swiss WatchWorld History

Blog08/06/2017Marcia Christoff-Kurapovna

The Swiss love of privacy and sound economics has endured for centuries. But global trends continue to chip away at these venerable traditions.

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The World According to Trump: The Anti-Globalist Agenda

Global Economy

04/12/2017The AustrianMarcia Christoff-Kurapovna

Trump’s attitude to Europe is nothing short of revolutionary. With a few words, he seems to have torn up decades of US State Department policy.

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Italy Needs a Dose of Bugatti Capitalism

World HistoryPolitical Theory

Blog01/09/2017Marcia Christoff-Kurapovna

"Bugatti capitalism," typified by hyper-inventiveness and cutting-edge technological prowess that changed the course of Italian industry.

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The Swiss Private Bankers Should Be a Model for Bankers Everywhere

Swiss WatchMoney and BanksMoney and Banking

Blog11/28/2016Marcia Christoff-Kurapovna

American chain banks have become just glorified ATM machines. But there is a model of banking that offers something quite different.

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Central Banks and Our Dysfunctional Gold Markets

Gold StandardMoney and BankingPrices

07/23/2015Mises Daily ArticlesMarcia Christoff-Kurapovna

Gold prices are subject to manipulation in a variety of ways from the private sector, central banks, and governments. To see how gold fits into markets, we must look to see how "official" and "unoffocial" prices for the yellow metal are being shaped...