- Kurt Richebächer
Dr. Kurt Richebächer (pronounced Reek-a-bah-kur) (c. 1919–
August 24 ,2007 ) was an international banker and economist. He considered himself a follower of theAustrian School of Economics and was best known for his newsletter, "The Richebächer Letter," which at various times also circulated as "Currencies & Credit Markets."Dr. Richebächer's father sent him to
Great Britain beforeWorld War II to improve his fluency in the English language. He also wanted to gain an appreciation of what was required in a career in journalism. While in London, he developed a fascination with the study ofeconomics . He returned to study in Berlin, and received a doctorate in Economics after the ending of the war.Post-war years
After returning to West Germany, Dr. Richebächer became a media commentator on economics. In 1957 he returned to London to become a commentator on British economic policy. In 1964, he was appointed to the position of post of chief economist and managing director of
Dresdner Bank , inFrankfurt . Dr. Richebächer provided economic advice to the clients of his employer. However, he was sometimes critical of the economic policy of the government ofHelmut Schmidt . His supervisor, Dr. Jürgen Ponto, continued to support Dr. Richebächer's activities in researching and providing what he deemed to be accurate and correct economic commentary.In 1977, Ponto was the victim of a kidnap attempt by the
left wing organization known as theRed Army Faction . Tragically, this resulted in Ponto's murder. Some time after this event, Dr. Richebächer decided to leave DresdnerBank and offer his insight on afreelance basis. His farewell event at DresdnerBank, was attended by many prominent economists and bankers includingPaul Volcker , and John Exter, both of whom were members of the United StatesFederal Reserve Bank. Fact|date=July 2007 Dr. Richebächer and Volcker remained friends and professional colleagues for many years.During the last years of his life, Dr. Richebächer lived in France. He published a financial commentary service to subscribers titled "The Richebächer Letter", and made occasional contributions to the
libertarian website "dailyreckoning.com". Dr. Richebacher was known for his frequently bearish views on the U.S. and global economies and his distrust of Wall Street's speculative excesses.Dr. Kurt Richebächer passed away on
August 24 ,2007 , at the age of 88. [http://www.safehaven.com/article-8300.htm]External links
* [http://www.richebacher.com/ Richebacher's official site]
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