January 30, 2014
The UK’s economic recovery is going well. The nation’s economy is growing at its fastest rate since 2007 – now at an annual rate of 3 per cent – the government deficit is decreasing, unemployment is falling faster than expected, and inflation is bang on target. The UK’s economic recovery is going well. The nation’s economy is growing at its fastest rate since 2007 – now at an annual rate of 3 per cent – the government deficit is decreasing, unemployment is falling
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January 23, 2014
There are, I’m pleased to see, further indications that the campaign to repeal FATCA, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, is gaining serious, top-level momentum.
The U.S. government is aiming to rollout this highly controversial, and in my opinion - and in the opinion of a growing number of individuals, organisations and institutions - toxic piece of legislation on July 1 of this year. There are, I’m pleased to see, further indications that the campaign to
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January 21, 2014
More than half of Britons believe that businesses have led the UK back to growth - and only a quarter credit the government with the recovery, according to a new survey.
The poll published today by Edelman concludes that 52 per cent of the UK public think that private firms are responsible for the economic upward trend, compared to 25 per cent saying it is down to the coalition. More than half of Britons believe that businesses have led the UK back to growth - and only a quarter
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January 21, 2014
Dollar To Appreciate
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A third great dollar bull run is on the way I believe despite it's releatively small rally so far.
Since the end of the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates in 1971, the US dollar has had two big bull runs and three bear markets. A third great dollar bull run is on the way I believe despite it's releatively small rally so far.
Since the end of the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates in 1971, the US dollar has had two big bull runs and three bear markets.
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January 17, 2014
Enough with the banker bashing
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Here we go again. Just when we thought that the misguided rhetoric regarding bankers’ bonuses - and those of others in financial services - had finally subsided, the Labour party has begun a fresh wave of banker bashing. Here we go again. Just when we thought that the misguided rhetoric regarding bankers’ bonuses - and those of others in financial services - had finally subsided, the Labour party has begun a fresh wave of banker bashing.
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January 10, 2014
As was widely expected, the Bank of England has announced today that interest rates once again will be held at record lows of 0.5 per cent. As was widely expected, the Bank of England has announced today that interest rates once again will be held at record lows of 0.5 per cent.
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January 9, 2014
The British Prime Minister, in his first key pledge ahead of the 2015 general election, has appealed to older voters by guaranteeing an increase in the state pension should the Conservatives triumph at the polls. The British Prime Minister, in his first key pledge ahead of the 2015 general election, has appealed to older voters by guaranteeing an increase in the state pension should the Conservatives triumph at the polls.
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January 3, 2014
Sticking to your 2014 goals
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Last month I blogged and made a short video about goal planning for 2014. I set out the case as to why the most successful people in the world create clear, structured, precise objectives, and offered some practical tips on how we can all do this. Last month I blogged and made a short video about goal planning for 2014. I set out the case as to why the most successful people in the world create clear, structured, precise objectives, and offered some practical tips on how we can all do this.
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