Developing your investment strategy
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
More bush whacking by Judy Sharp
It may have escaped your notice (although I doubt it) that America goes to the polls early in November to elect a President. Will George W Bush win a second
Small Portuguese property holding companies
In this series, we investigate the ins and outs of the assessment of profits from the sale of real estate, the impact of new legislation, as well as eventual changes
The science of snoring
This article was written in co-operation with Mike Dilkes MS FRCS and Santdeep Paun FRCS (ORL-HNS) from the prestigious St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London. Mr Dilkes holds monthly clinics in
Important IHT issues to consider right now
UK residents’ estates threatened by proposed new tax banding The estates of UK residents are set to take a further beating with the introduction of a series of measures including
The comments
Eminent economist Dr Jorge A Vasconcellos e Sá, covers a range of issues, from global business to Portuguese commerce. Dr Vasconcellos e Sá has a PhD from Columbia University and
Open up for a better future
The Arab report on Human Development 2003, published by the United Nations, looks at the relationship between poor education, access to knowledge and democracy (on one hand) and the low
All fired up
Several readers have e-mailed recently regarding fire-damaged trees, asking whether they will recover. A good rule of thumb is that trees regarded as indigenous, such as oaks, carobs, eucalyptus, olives
Mind your language
“From the moment I met you, I knew I could not live without you. You are intelligent, attractive and fun to be with. I love you.” The bridegroom’s speech was
Farms fail against profit
Having visitors certainly brings one face to face with any shortcomings on the domestic front, but the spin off – like being dosed at school – leaves everything cleaner inside