In times of uncertainty and turmoil, the U.S. dollar consistently proves itself as the world’s safe-haven currency, I wanted to take a quick look into why this might be. USD has been and will be for a long time among the strongest currencies in the world, the US is world’s largest economy and a powerhouse in… Continue reading What makes the USD a safe-haven? – Thomas Menditta – 03/05/22
Tag: Currency
Global Inflation – George Keane – 30/03/22
The one thing we have all noticed since being free from the pandemic is the prices of almost every product we purchase has gone up, and quite significantly. Prices are going up at their fastest rate since the early 1980s. In the UK the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 6.2% in the 12 months… Continue reading Global Inflation – George Keane – 30/03/22
My take on Russia/Ukraine- 28/02/22
What’s happening in Ukraine at the moment can be described as nothing other than a humanitarian tragedy. It looks like one man’s warped mission to relive a fantasy of global regime change in the form of a Soviet Union Mark II. It failed before and it will fail again, but that doesn’t mitigate the unimaginable… Continue reading My take on Russia/Ukraine- 28/02/22
Saudi Arabia – 15/02/2022 – Thomas Menditta
Saudi Arabia’s business with the rest of the world has traditionally been through oil exports, which even now ‘account for 90% of state income’, but during these transitional times, the opportunity for business and new industry growth has spread across a more vast array of sectors; the other market leaders for Saudia Arabia are petrochemicals,… Continue reading Saudi Arabia – 15/02/2022 – Thomas Menditta
UK Property Market – 17/01/22 – George Keane
The UK housing market continues to defy the odds by continuing to rise to record levels. 2021 was a record year for the market, with UK house prices rising by an average of almost £24,000, resulting in a new average cost of a home being £254,822. The stamp duty holiday and the pandemic-led ‘search for… Continue reading UK Property Market – 17/01/22 – George Keane
Shipping and Supply Chain – Thomas Menditta 14/12/21
Shipping and supply chain issues have affected everyone in the recent months, whether you are an end consumer or a business importing and exporting goods and of course in the months and weeks leading up to Christmas these issues will be highlighted even further. Obviously one of the main catalysts for these issues has been… Continue reading Shipping and Supply Chain – Thomas Menditta 14/12/21
The Spanish Property Market – George Keane – 17/11/21
If you are thinking of purchasing a property in Spain, you might have asked yourself if now is a good time to do so. The coronavirus pandemic along with Brexit have maybe put people minds in doubt. After the last couple of years that we have all faced, many may have many questions about moving… Continue reading The Spanish Property Market – George Keane – 17/11/21