Year: 2017

  • Catalonia Heading to the polls

  • Sufficient process takes Brexit to the next step

     

    Last week was tumultuous for the UK’s Prime Minister.

  • Prospering post-Brexit

    The 73 British MEPs sitting in the European Parliament are set to share around €6m in “golden goodbyes” when Britain leaves the EU. MEPs are entitled to a pay-off of one month’s salary for each year served, up to a limit of 24 months’ salary.

  • How will European instability affect Brexit?

    The political debate around Brexit is getting interesting. There’s speculation about splits in the UK's cabinet, and demands from Parliament to have a bigger say on the final deal.

  • Tourism is proving an exciting investment opportunity

    I’m currently in Marrakech – a relatively provincial city (the fourth biggest in Morocco) but one that is teeming with visitors from all over the World.

  • Tensions rising in Middle East

    Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia launched an anti-corruption purge, intercepted a missile allegedly launched by Yemeni Houthi rebels, and the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned, citing fears of Iranian meddling.

  • Interest rates to rise

    The Bank of England has raised expectations to such a high level that it will increase interest rates for the first time in 10 years tomorrow, that any decision to do nothing would prompt a significant shock in financial markets.

  • Qatar’s blockade hurts its enforcers

    It has been more than four months since Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt closed their borders and cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.

  • Deal or no Deal?

    With Brexit talks apparently at an impasse, talks of "no deal" are echoing again.

  • Spain’s Day of Unity

    Last Thursday was not the best day to celebrate Spain’s Day of Unity.

  • Global real estate is in a bubble

    Many are obsessed with property prices and their being a part of an investment portfolio. UBS have just issued a superbly researched and comprehensive report on ‘bubbles’ in global real estate.

  • Qatar : No resolution in sight

     

    Qatar’s diplomatic crisis, that began on 5th June, has entered its fourth month. Despite the blockade, Qatar should be able to muddle through.

  • Where next for Sterling?

    Those Britons holidaying in Europe over the summer cannot have avoided the pain of the increased cost for croissants and cappuccinos.

  • UK property grows 2.1% over last year

    House prices are continuing to flatten out, as tax hikes designed to cool the market continue to bite and, in and near London, where valuations were over-heated.

  • Turkey : looking eastward?

    Turkey has always been the true cross-road between east and west; a brave, outward looking county that deserves a place on the international stage.

  • Venezuela : Tensions Reach New Highs

    Following Sunday's Constituent Assembly vote, the stage is now set for a further escalation of tensions in Venezuela.

  • UK/US Trade Deal : A big opportunity

    I have just spent a week in the US and was surprised that there were two issues almost everyone I spoke to wanted to discuss : our view on Trump and, secondly, Brexit. I was surprised that the UK’s trading arrangements were such a cause for debate.

  • Crisis in Gulf deepens

     

    Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia raised the stakes in the stand-off with Qatar. In a bizarre move, it gave the country 10 days to shut down the Al-Jazeera television channel – which would be a bit like Germany demanding Britain close down the BBC.

  • UK house prices continue to fall

    UK house prices fell in May for the third month in a row, according to figures from building society Nationwide. This is the first time we’ve seen three consecutive months of price falls since the financial crisis.

  • Greece needs a crisis

    We all know the routine for the Greek bailout talks by now. They haven’t changed for years….

  • Egypt : visitors needed

    I have had a brilliant week on the River Nile, in the fantastic town of Aswan. I was sorry to be one of so few visitors, and sad to see the affect that is having on the country.

  • Greece’s debt saga grinds on

    My mother-in-law’s holiday in Greece was cancelled at the last minute today as a General Strike took place today and many inbound flights cancelled. Industrial action began on Tuesday but has now been ramped up nationally by members of the big trade unions.

  • Le Pen and Macron in French run off

     

    Opinion polls have consistently shown that Macron will hold a sizable lead over Le Pen in a, now confirmed, second round run-off between the two.

  • Here we go again

    Theresa May has performed an about-turn. She has announced her intention to hold a general election on June 8.

  • Pound’s Strength withstanding Brexit

    Sterling has withstood bad Brexit news so far, but that may not last.

  • Bottlenecks in Bangladesh

     

    It’s a huge pleasure to return to this fascinating country and seeing that Bangladesh’s economy is clearly on a roll, although its democracy is weakening.

  • London’s luxury property market is suffering

    There is a problem in London’s high-end market – people just aren’t as keen on luxury property as they were a year ago.

  • Article 50 to be triggered on 29th March

    Nine months after the referendum where the UK electorate made the historic decision to the leave the EU, the government is on the verge of starting the process. Following parliamentary approval, Article 50 is set to be triggered on 29th March.

  • Europe successfully shrugs off political risk

    Next week, Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), is set to become the biggest party in the Netherlands, increasing political risk in an already un-settled continent.

  • Is renting in London loosing its appeal?

     

    Maybe it’s just too expensive, but more renters and buyers are looking outside Central London.

  • Power struggle is risking Morocco’s economic growth

     

    Morocco rode out the Arab spring better than most countries in the region, and was on track to be the fastest growing MENA (Middle East North Africa) economy this year. However, a power struggle is putting Morocco’s economic and political health at risk.

  • Another Greece crisis looms…

    Ever since the Greek crisis began seven years ago, Greece and its creditors have failed to conclude a single review of the country’s debt relief programmes on time. The latest delay risks rocking the Euro-zone.

  • Le Pen sets out her ‘commitments’ as France prepares to vote

    The French electorate goes to the ballot box this year to elect a president, parliament, and a section of the senate. Its decisions could have profound implications for the prospects for the Euro and the European Union.

  • Expatriates warned to avoid portfolio bonds

    If you’re an expatriate expecting to return to the UK in the future, there’s a good chance someone will already have tried to sell you an offshore portfolio bond as a vehicle for saving for old age.

  • No need for a bust up in UK/EU talks

    One of my main reasons for backing ‘Leave’ was to guard against the UK being dragged into further EU integration plans. That may seem unlikely today, but barely ten years ago joining the euro was still a live political issue for Britain.

  • ‘Buy to Let’ challenges in 2017

    Following the introduction of new taxes, greater regulation, and reduced interest rate relief, many would have expected there to have been a decrease in the number of properties on the market. But research shows that new rental listings in November rose by nearly 7%, the second successive month of growth.

  • Is the UK stock market surge about to slow?  

     

    What a start to the new year. Britain’s blue-chip index, the FTSE 100, hurtled to a new record high above 7,200 on the first trading day after the holiday.

  • Will 2017 bring another European crisis?

    On New Years Day, my lunch guests were unified in the view that the UK’s split with the EU was the defining moment of 2016. However, it’s not just about the UK.

Articles from 2020

  • Is Britain’s house-price boom set to continue?
  • The Dollar’s on the slide
  • World’s debt balloons
  • A global property boom
  • Oil prices stalling
  • London property remains over-valued
  • South Africa faces storm
  • Recession in Turkey
  • China leads global recovery whilst tensions escalate
  • A sunny retirement
  • Hong Kong’s new normal
  • UK House Prices falling
  • Reset for the recovery
  • Inflation will return
  • Stocks stumbling
  • No-deal Brexit looms again
  • Britain’s housing market may avoid a crash
  • New Hong Kong security laws lead to falling currency
  • India’s collapsing economy
  • Hong Kong’s struggle continues
  • Oil Prices plunging over global GDP shock
  • Market Update : 23rd April 2020
  • The housing market’s deep freeze
  • Pandemic fears continue to panic markets
  • Is Hong Kong becoming a ‘failed state?’
  • What Brexit means for your money
  • Growth in self-employed makes taxation taxing
  • Will China’s virus outbreak damage the economy?
  • Britain’s innovators should keep their tax breaks

Articles from 2019

  • Time to buy Britain
  • UK Election looms
  • Hong Kong protests are an urgent warning to Beijing
  • Preparing for Trump’s re-election
  • Turkey’s stocks : undoubtedly cheap
  • Labour’s tax plans need attention
  • UK property becoming more affordable
  • Brexit Breakthrough?
  • Portugal : A Euro Success Story facing political challenge
  • Oil price surge after Saudi oil facilities attacked
  • China toughening out trade tensions
  • UK Election looms as no-deal Brexit blocked for now
  • Beware pitfalls in buying overseas property
  • Hong Kong’s perfect storm
  • US/China trade truce?
  • Emerging markets bouncing back
  • Citizenship for sale
  • Not just football that’s coming home
  • Recovery in Greece?
  • Whisky galore
  • Russia’s recovery is boosting region
  • ‘Slowbalisation’ of global property
  • The UK economy is having a run of success.. despite the political mess.
  • India’s PM heading for May victory
  • ‘Golden visa’ residency schemes under the spotlight
  • US downturn on the horizon?
  • A380 – Another European prestige project fails
  • Optimism in Brazil
  • The Euro’s 20th birthday
  • Investing in Indonesia
  • Emerging Europe comes of age
  • Oil slide boosting growth
  • Global property prices easing

Articles from 2018

  • Politics, interest rates and trade wars
  • Invest for Brexit – whatever the outcome
  • US mid-term: Democrat House, Republican Senate
  • Egypt’s President is creating enemies
  • An end to the bull market?
  • Turkey’s crisis could have huge repercussions
  • No deal, no pension?
  • Change brings opportunity in the Gulf
  • Build-to-Rent investors are snapping up London flats
  • Things are getting ugly in Turkey…
  • Middle East becoming a new region in the investment landscape
  • Brexit is heating up
  • Merkel on the brink?
  • UK house prices continue to slow, whilst London continues to fall
  • US interest rates move higher
  • Great news on Greece
  • European shares slump over continuing political upheaval in Italy
  • An oil rich nation, with no oil
  • Bread, Freedom, Dignity in Tunisia
  • Which global cities have the highest living costs?
  • Agreement on path to Brexit
  • What’s ailing the UK property market?
  • China’s return to dictatorship
  • Year of the Dog starts with a rollercoaster
  • Italy heads to the polls
  • Technology is speeding up growth in Africa
  • Oil bulls are about to be disappointed
  • Market volatility surging
  • China braced for a slowdown
  • UK growth better than expected in 2017
  • Iran’s uprising gathers pace
  • UK House prices to remain subdued in 2018

Articles from 2017

  • Catalonia Heading to the polls
  • Sufficient process takes Brexit to the next step
  • Prospering post-Brexit
  • How will European instability affect Brexit?
  • Tourism is proving an exciting investment opportunity
  • Tensions rising in Middle East
  • Interest rates to rise
  • Qatar’s blockade hurts its enforcers
  • Deal or no Deal?
  • Spain’s Day of Unity
  • Global real estate is in a bubble
  • Qatar : No resolution in sight
  • Where next for Sterling?
  • UK property grows 2.1% over last year
  • Turkey : looking eastward?
  • Venezuela : Tensions Reach New Highs
  • UK/US Trade Deal : A big opportunity
  • Crisis in Gulf deepens
  • UK house prices continue to fall
  • Greece needs a crisis
  • Egypt : visitors needed
  • Greece’s debt saga grinds on
  • Le Pen and Macron in French run off
  • Here we go again
  • Pound’s Strength withstanding Brexit
  • Bottlenecks in Bangladesh
  • London’s luxury property market is suffering
  • Article 50 to be triggered on 29th March
  • Europe successfully shrugs off political risk
  • Is renting in London loosing its appeal?
  • Power struggle is risking Morocco’s economic growth
  • Another Greece crisis looms…
  • Le Pen sets out her ‘commitments’ as France prepares to vote
  • Expatriates warned to avoid portfolio bonds
  • No need for a bust up in UK/EU talks
  • ‘Buy to Let’ challenges in 2017
  • Is the UK stock market surge about to slow?  
  • Will 2017 bring another European crisis?

Articles from 2016

  • What does 2017 have in store?
  • Italy triggers next Euro-zone crisis
  • Uncertainty high in France
  • It’s Trump!
  • Winners and losers in Sterling’s fall
  • Did Portugal’s bailout work?
  • Israel’s cost of living problem
  • Brazil’s Olympian returns
  • Oil glut drives prices lower again
  • Interest rates down – and further cuts lie ahead
  • Italy’s failing banks worry Euro-zone
  • India’s dampened growth
  • Spain after Brexit
  • US shrugs off Brexit
  • Buy To Let’s worrying outlook
  • Life after Brexit
  • Two days to go : UK decides on its European future
  • It’s got to be summer : France is on strike.
  • Greece braced for more austerity
  • Germany’s economic mirage
  • London property price fall
  • Portugal : Beyond austerity
  • Brexit : Official campaign launched
  • Myanmar’s stock market : open for business
  • An oil price recovery?
  • Deflation makes Japan a buy
  • London’s falling property market
  • India’s auspicious outlook
  • UK’s banks are suffering
  • Brexit campaign launched
  • Oil price plunge damaging government finances
  • Japan: a buying opportunity
  • An Egyptian Anniversary
  • Oil prices: lower for longer
  • A volatile start to 2016

Articles from 2015

  • Burma’s time in the sun
  • Think twice before investing in UK property
  • Thailand’s Government gets pro-active
  • Pressures in Europe re-emerge
  • Clouds gather over Turkey
  • Property Bubbles emerging
  • UK visa scheme under the spotlight
  • Asia’s fortunes rising
  • Japan : Bouncing back
  • China falls again
  • Growth forecast in UK property
  • A Greek adventure
  • Africa’s emerging middle class
  • London property prices on the slide?
  • China’s Fall
  • Oil prices remain low
  • Eid Mubarak
  • The Russian recovery
  • Return of the PIGS
  • Brazil : under new management
  • Greece: a good investment for the brave?
  • Still no deal in Greece
  • How can a country boost its GDP by 25%?
  • A tough year for Russia
  • Italy’s brighter future
  • Chinese equities : Crash looming?
  • The latest on Greece
  • Japan’s bull market to continue
  • Time to buy broken Brazil?
  • Crucial countdown to Nigeria’s election
  • Bangladesh’s broken politics
  • China : Trapped between strong yuan and high debt
  • Morocco’s growth prospects
  • Passports for sale
  • The Greek dilemna
  • Fast growth does not equal strong stock market performance
  • The Polish power house

Articles from 2014

  • Greek economy faces ‘irreparable’ damage
  • Argentina has been relegated
  • Is a Chinese soft-landing possible?
  • Romania heads to the polls
  • Radical change in Mexico
  • A boost for gold
  • Europe’s triple dip recession
  • Paralysis in Paris
  • Australia’s downturn
  • Italian woes
  • A jewel in the emerging market crown
  • Indonesian election results due
  • Won rising….
  • World Cup Party in Brazil ?
  • A new Cold War ?
  • Europe : Power moving East
  • India’s election results
  • The Bangladesh transformation
  • Is the Euro crisis really over?
  • International residents make record UK tax contribution
  • The Manila Growth Story
  • Is Japan changing?
  • UK pensions are getting interesting
  • UK Investor Visa shake up
  • Qatar is being promoted!
  • Will Russia buck the rout in emerging markets?
  • China slowdown
  • Turkey : sliding out of control?
  • What’s in store for 2014?
  • Totally UK
  • The falling price of an EU passport

Articles from 2013

  • Is a Grexit still likely?
  • Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Extended To Non-UK Residents Owning UK Residential Property
  • Knightsbridge Wealth visits Portugal
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