Guide
When markets fall: what your reaction costs
September 2026
Prices are falling, and you feel the urge to act. That urge is real, but it isn't information about the market. In Switzerland it can cost you more than the price loss itself: your tax status as a private investor.
Who it's for For investors with a portfolio worth at least half a million francs who don't want to make a gut decision in the next crash.
What's inside
- 1Three reactions a crash triggers
- 2The threshold a crash can break
- 3What the decision actually depends on
- 4Are You Ready for the Next Downturn?
Two pages, with a checklist at the end.
Three details, no post. The PDF usually arrives by email within a few minutes.
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This overview is for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal or tax advice. It is a simplified summary of the legal position and tax treatment.