Economy & Finance

INFLATION HAS been described as a silent assassin. It is like a slow disease, eating away at the power of your money, until it has wasted away. Inflation should not

Direct vs company ownership This is the first in a five part series about using companies to own Portuguese property. 1)  Direct vs company ownership 2)  Buying an “offshore” company:      White

All that glistens is not gold – beware of get-rich-quick scams! IT IS amazing how many people are taken in by the perpetrators of get-rich-quick scams. Scams are abundant in

Asset allocation is the key to steady capital growth and income suitable for retirees RETIREMENT OVERSEAS usually involves huge lifestyle changes. You need to get used to a different way

New inheritance tax rules for trusts relaxed – but is this the thin edge of the wedge? IN THE June 9 edition of The Resident, I outlined some of the

By BILL BLEVINS THERE ARE a number of worthwhile investments available for all sorts of investors, but it is often difficult for the layman to sort the wheat from the

Tax issues fuel investor interest in offshore bonds STRONG INTEREST in both offshore and onshore bonds from British investors is likely to continue in the foreseeable future, as rising house

IT HAS been hailed as the biggest shake-up of UK pensions for 60 years. The UK Government’s long-awaited White Paper on pensions reform has been published and carves out a

Isle of Man and Channel Islands move with the times … but are still under attack Various tax changes are afoot in the UK offshore islands   IN APRIL, the Isle