Han Dieperink is chief investment officer at Auréus Vermogensbeheer. Earlier in his career, he was chief investment officer at Rabobank and Schretlen & Co.
Han Dieperink: the investor and the government
The moment the government starts determining what you are allowed to earn as an investor, it is usually wise to be gone. In Europe, there is more regulation than in the United States. In some cases, such as in the financial sector, there has been de facto nationalisation since the Great Financial Crisis. The average bank employee has to deal with more rules than the average civil servant.
Opinion: Regulating big tech
Jay Powell was appointed by Trump. Trump denied Janet Yellen, the previous chair of the Federal Reserve, another term in 2018. Trump preferred to have his own pawn. He did not succeed. Powell and thus the Federal Reserve remained independent. Next year Powell can be replaced, but it will not be easy.
Why Tesla buys bitcoin
When Tesla’s annual report was released on Monday, it stated that the firm had bought $1.5 billion in bitcoin and that it wants to expand this position. This seems a strange move for an electric car producer, but Elon Musk regularly tweets about bitcoin and the digital currency dogecoin.