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Why Hedge Funds Are Betting on the Dollar

  It was neigh on ten years ago, the world was just about half way through the ‘Great Recession’ and I was sending out a newsletter wondering how much lower the Dollar could plunge. The Euro/USD pairing was touching 1.50 at one point. How the times have changed!...

Bulls, Bears, and Bowties: The Strong Dollar

    In this episode of Bulls, Bears, and Bowties, hosts Greg Silberman and David Crook will discuss international currency markets, the strong dollar, and the implications for emerging markets such as Turkey and South Africa.   Watch this episode to le...

Crouching Trump, Hidden Dragon

  Once upon a time, there was a land of great promise. This promised land rewards hard work and enterprise with gold while penalizes the weak with taxes and cost of living. This promised land is the United State of America. And true to its founding principles, i...

Buy! Bye! BYE! Real Estate in the World’s Most Expensive City

London, a regular on the world’s most expensive city list, is going through the doldrums. All in three parts: New taxation rules that have seen Stamp duty increase while at the same time mortgage interest relief has been rescinded. The notorious Brexit effect – whose...

How to Avoid a Fund Blow Up

#GapYear1992 Its 2.4 miles from Hampstead Village to Golder’s Green in London. A 12 minute drive thru narrow, winding roads during non-peak hours. We did it in 6! At 2am in the morning. To the ear splitting music of “Under the Bridge” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers I h...