The paper analyses the reasons for Japans persistently low inflation since the bursting of the Japanese bubble economy (low inflation conundrum).

The term "sustainability" is complex and needs common sense

The current rise in inflation is causing investors to look for inflation-resistant investments. Equities are commonly counted among this asset class. But do they fulfil the expectation?

Rising public debt everywhere has raised the question of how to reduce debt again in the future. High public debt also seems to be an impediment for the exit of central banks from ultra-low interest rates and quantitative easing. Historical precedent ...

Since the 17th century, we have wanted to measure the future with the help of probability theory. To do this, mathematically incomprehensible uncertainty must be transformed into mathematically measurable risks. However, the measurement of the future ...