Articles
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Whisky galore
One of my Ultra High Net Worth clients asked me to join him on a day trip to Scotland to visit a whisky distillery and have some tastings, before he made a significant purchase. Apart from being a thoroughly enjoyable day out, I learnt that rare whisky is emerging as the latest alternative asset class to excite high-net-worth investors.
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Russia’s recovery is boosting region
The 40% jump in the oil price so far this year has been treated with indifference by global investors, but, at the other end of Europe, it is very good news.
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‘Slowbalisation’ of global property
In five of the world’s most desirable cities—Hong Kong, London, New York, Sydney and Vancouver—home prices climbed steadily for several years after 2009.
Now, though, particularly in the priciest, “prime” areas of such cities, excess is being shed.
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The UK economy is having a run of success.. despite the political mess.
Britain’s politics are a mess.
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India’s PM heading for May victory
Elections in emerging markets often unnerve investors. In India, however, the benchmark index has jumped to a six-month high following the announcement that India’s national election will take place over five weeks between mid- April and late May.
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‘Golden visa’ residency schemes under the spotlight
Governments around the world are targeting globally mobile wealth, with a record 26% of global Ultra High Net Worth individuals planning for emigration this year.
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US downturn on the horizon?
Talk of a possible recession in the US has been picking up. Its economy is facing headwinds from trade wars to slowing global growth.
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A380 – Another European prestige project fails
Airbus will stop making the A380, pulling the plug on its iconic superjumbo that promised to revolutionize commercial air travel but failed to deliver on outsized expectations.
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Optimism in Brazil
Many emerging markets had a dismal 2018. Brazil, Latin America’s biggest economy, was a rare exception.
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The Euro’s 20th birthday
In its 20 years, the Euro, brought into being as an accounting currency in January 1999 (and a tangible one three years later) has defied its early critics, cheated a near-death experience (in the debt crisis of 2009-2012) and is now more popular than ever with the public.
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Investing in Indonesia
Investors in emerging markets often overlook Indonesia, although the Jakarta index has soared and Indonesia’s economy could now accelerate.
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Emerging Europe comes of age
Work has just started on a new BMW car factory in Hungary. This is likely to raise investment in the country by 1% a year, and raise growth in 2019-20 by 0.
