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The topic of the day: For the first time since the financial crisis, financial assets are shrinking worldwide
Brexit, trade wars, climate catastrophes: The crises of the past year have had a noticeable impact on global prosperity. For the first time since the financial crisis of 2008, financial assets shrank in 2018, and debts grew at the same time. This is the result of the Global Wealth Report of the insurance group Allianz, which is published annually. Debt are therefore particularly the lower stock market prices.
In the report for 53 countries, the Group considers cash, bank deposits and securities as well as claims against insurance and pension funds, but not real estate. The good news for the Germans: In contrast to most other countries, there was an increase in this country in 2018, as wages and employment increased during this time. Net financial assets per capita increased slightly to 52,860 euros. Germany ranks 18th in the list of the 20 richest countries. Number one on the list is the US followed by Switzerland.
My car, my house, my yacht: In Germany, in contrast to many other countries like a secret made on money issues. As a result, many do not even know where they stand with their salary in society. The interactive tool of the employer-related Institute of German Business (IW), which my colleague Florian Diekmann has looked at, can be remedied. The article goes along here.
Rich are always only the others. And extremely wealthy people in Germany are considered selfish, materialistic and ruthless - so the result of a study. What are the reasons and how do the people concerned handle it? A text about the millionaire's curse.
The number of the day: 79,000
So many applicants did not find any training last year, even though almost 58,000 apprenticeships were left vacant. The number of vacant apprenticeships has even more than tripled compared to 2009. That's what the University of Göttingen investigated on behalf of the Bertelsmann Stiftung. The reasons given include lack of aptitude for work or the distance between residence and training company. Read more about this here.
Martin rubble / DPA
News: What you need to know today
- Number of right-wing suspected cases in the Bundeswehr is increasing: Since May, the Military Shielding Service has registered 50 new suspected cases according to SPIEGEL information.
- Percentage of disposable bottles grows: Drinks in reusable bottles would be a good remedy against the German waste mountains - if the customers would buy them then.
- Lifelong imprisonment in the Sophia murder case: Due to the murder of 28-year-old Sophia Lösche, the Bayreuth district court sentenced a truck driver to life imprisonment.
- Federal Government extends arms embargo against Saudi Arabia: Riyadh will continue to receive no weapons from Germany until the end of March 2020.
- Juxing into the Chaos Brexit: Boris Johnson experiences a disaster week: his trip to Luxembourg ended with a humiliation. And he even has to let himself be tamed by the European Parliament.
Christopher Furlong / AP
Boris Johnson
Opinion: The most discussed comments, interviews, essays
From "Natohure" to "Putinversteher" - translation for terms in social media: On Twitter and Facebook it is high in political debates: Some are "hysterical", others "unworldly", much "controversial". Our columnist Sascha Lobo helps translate the terms.
Should I buy a new iPhone? Three cameras, steel cases, great colors - all very well. Harald Schmidt wonders in his video column if he really needs it.
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Harald Schmidt
Stories: The most read texts at SPIEGEL +
"I'm too violent, people always found me too much": Shirin David is one of the most successful influencers in Germany. Why? Our editor accompanied her.
Shirin David
The boom in junk bonds: low interest rates are driving investors into riskier and increasingly risky businesses. The upswing of the scrap papers is a danger to the financial system and thus also for many insured.
UWE DITZ / THE MIRROR
Visiting the last monks: Christian orders are shrinking, hardly anyone wants to commit themselves to the Church forever. To survive, many monasteries now attract tourists. My colleague Felix Bohr was on site.
My evening: the recommendations for your end of workday
What you might be looking for: Actually, Hanne just wanted to spend a little bit of her life, to have varicose veins in a clinic. The doctor comes after a preliminary examination but with a very different finding to her: Now she is suddenly the death on the neck - and Hanne, played by Iris Berben, tried in the eponymous film to savor life and the now. "Hanne is a film about pure present", writes my colleague Christian Buß. The drama runs from 20.15 clock in the ARD.
Julia von Vietinghoff / NDR
Iris Berben (right) in the movie "Hanne"
What you could test: Your knowledge about climate change. How much has the earth already warmed up? And in which state is the per capita CO2 emission highest? The quiz is here along.
I wish you a nice finishing time.
warmly
Her Max Holscher from the Daily Team
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