Economy & Finance

The severe downturn in world markets from 1990 to 1993 was not only a potentially catastrophic time for investors, but for their advisers as well. Imagine trying to sell investments

Until recently, Portuguese exports benefited from offering the lowest price in the market, the so-called ‘first price’. There were four advantages to this. Firstly, the distribution channel was obvious: large

At the heart of the Property Tax Reform is the new ‘VPT’ Evaluation System (Valor Patrimonial Tributário). Comprised of five basic components, this calculation is based on factors relating to

UK equity share prices were fairly muted during the first half of the year. The FTSE 100 index vacillated between 4,300 and 4,600 for much of the time, struggling particularly

The recent report published by the Pensions Commission in the UK warns of a 57 billion pounds sterling shortfall in the amount people are saving for retirement, with millions of

In a remarkable sentence, Ernani Lopes said that the great problem with traditional Portuguese industry is that, instead of selling, one buys from it. And Jorge Moctezuma correctly stated recently

Most foreign homeowners are baffled by the recent changes in the taxation of their properties. At the heart of the property tax reform is the ‘Valor Patrimonial’ or rateable value

Around five years ago, not many individual investors had heard the term ‘multi manager’. Today, it is a familiar expression. In fact, multi manager funds now comprise one of the

There is a belief in the UK that we British obey EU laws, while other countries simply ignore them. A new report reveals the real story. Every year, the European

Investing vs Speculating As many investors discover, mapping out an investment plan is the easy part. Sticking with that plan is what separates investors from speculators. To make the most