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Joachim Klement, CFA

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Biography

Joachim Klement, CFA, offers regular commentary at Klement on Investing. Previously, he was CIO at Wellershoff & Partners Ltd., and before that, head of the UBS Wealth Management Strategic Research team and head of equity strategy for UBS Wealth Management. Klement studied mathematics and physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland, and Madrid, Spain, and graduated with a master’s degree in mathematics. In addition, he holds a master’s degree in economics and finance.

Author's Posts
Extremely Successful? Extremely Lucky!

What's more critical to investing success: luck or skill?

What If the US Government Were Valued Like a Company?

If the US government were a normal company, it would have had to declare bankruptcy long ago.

The Russia–Ukraine War and Other Geopolitical Risks

The spillover effect of the Russia-Ukraine War will increase food prices and geopolitical risk throughout the world.

How Long Can Russia Withstand the Sanctions?

The toll of the economic embargo on Russia will be enormous.

Progress in Economics

How has the consensus among economists on such issues as deficit spending and population growth shifted over the decades?

Are Reindeer Good Stock Pickers?

Beating a passive benchmark is hard. And that's true for both reindeer and people.

Inflation: What If It Doesn’t?

Joachim Klement, CFA, expects inflation to fall. But that doesn't stop him from asking, What if I'm wrong?

Skills That Set You Apart as an Investor: Creativity

For success in investing, cognitive skills provide the foundation, but creativity gives you that something extra that sets you apart.

Does Guru Investing Work?

A new investment style has proliferated over the last decade or so: the copycat investor.