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  • Markets Rally – Will it Last? Probably Not…

    You would have noticed, over the last few weeks, a bit of a rally in most of the stock markets. This is not, I'm afraid, a product of an [...]

    1.3 min read
  • Transfer QROPS to Another Adviser

    If you're holding a QROPS or SIPP and looking for a second opinion on how it is being managed we would be delighted to speak with you. You may [...]

    0.8 min read
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    QROPS Second Opinion – QROPS Transfer to Another Adviser

    If you're holding a QROPS or SIPP and looking for a second opinion on how it is being managed we would be delighted to speak with you. You may [...]

    0.7 min read
  • Buy Physical Gold – Stored or Delivered To Your Door.

    We live in uncertain times and, as such, it makes good sense to be holding, in some capacity, physical Gold. No other asset is a better 'safe haven' in [...]

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  • Got an Old Mutual International EIB / CIB? No Financial Adviser?

    For one reason or another, you may have lost contact with your international financial adviser and, as such, are eager to ensure that your investment bond continues to be proactively [...]

    0.9 min read
  • Which way will EUR/USD go? See here for a prediction method that has been 100% succesful for the last six years

    EUR/USD is a currency that is traded in the billions every day. Many professional and private traders will attempt to trade EUR/USD in order to make profit on moves [...]

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  • Financial Advice for Expats in United Arab Emirates

    If you're living in United Arab Emirates and looking for professional financial advice, designed specifically to address expat / international individual requirements, we can help. AES International is a UK based (FCA [...]

    1.2 min read
  • Euro Zone Dodges Greece Bullet…But What Next?

    All eyes were on Greece yesterday (including this writer's!) as we awaited the results of the elections with feta flavored bated breath. Phew, the party that was in support of the [...]

    0.6 min read
  • EU Making ‘Worst-Case’ Plans for Greek Euro Exit

    European finance officials told Reuters that they have discussed various worst-case scenario tools such as limiting the size of withdrawals from ATM machines, imposing border checks and introducing capital [...]

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  • Greek Voto De-facto Vote on the Euro?

    As the the Greeks get ever closer to going back to the polls, many see this crucial vote as a defacto vote on whether Greece will opt to stay in the Euro fold. [...]

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  • QROPS Losing Status

    Ripples have shot through the QROP industry, in recent weeks, as Guernsey - considered to be a premier centre for QROPS, lost it's QROP status. Whilst existing QROPS based [...]

    1.2 min read
  • Greek and French Elections Add Further Uncertainty to Euro Austerity Measures. UK going ‘lefty’ too?

    France and Greece have dominated the headlines this weekend with the 'austerity' supporting governments being ousted by their left wing - anti austerity -counterparts. The public rejection of cutting [...]

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