EUR weekly update
After its hour in the sun during last Thursday’s European Central Bank press conference the euro rather faded into the background. Friday’s provisional purchasing managers’ index readings from Germany and
How will your investment portfolio cope with Brexit?
However well we have settled into our new way of life in Portugal and consider it our home now, most UK nationals living here continue with some British lifestyle habits.
What do we know as investors and what are the unknowns? || Part 2
Financial market issues Sterling and the wider UK stock market are expected to show material declines – how much will depend on the response function of the central banks and
EUR Weekly update
There were more than a few shocks and surprises to unnerve investors, notably the attempted coup in Turkey and the International Monetary Fund’s downgrade of its forecasts for global growth.
What does the Brexit result mean for UK expatriates?
This is a very historic moment for the UK. Forty-three years after joining the European Community it now starts the process of leaving the EU. This is new territory for
Brexit update – there is much to be positive about
Much has happened since I last put pen to paper in the immediate aftermath of the referendum result and I thought it sensible to comment on some of the issues
EUR weekly
After a hesitant start last Friday the euro headed mostly higher against the US dollar. It was initially hampered by some unusually punchy US employment data which indicated the creation
What do we know as investors and what are the unknowns? || Part 1
Most informed commentators thought that the status quo would prevail. Well, as we now know the UK public has voted by a narrow, but decisive, margin to leave the EU.
Tax-free opportunities await you in Portugal
Thinking about moving to Portugal for a lifestyle change or to soak up some sunshine in your retirement years? Did you know you could also enjoy years of generous tax
EUR Weekly update
With the Brexit vote clouding the view investors found nothing to distinguish the euro from the US dollar or the Swiss franc. The euro was unchanged on the week against