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!...

    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...

  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...

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parts: New taxation rules that have seen Stamp duty increase while at the same time mortgage interest relief has been rescinded.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...

Recently there has been talk of the emergence of smarter ways to capture beta in African markets, the major ones in question being Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa. Here’s our take on the three largest forces we see disrupting markets in Africa for the better over th...

#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...

It’s the wealthiest kingdom in Africa! At the northern end of Lake Turkana. The point where Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, and Kenya meet. This kingdom has remained in isolation for centuries. And is considered the most technologically advanced nation on the planet. ...

French Curves! The first time I visited The City of Lights was in 1992. I was on a gap year. A wee lad of 18 years old, backpacking around Europe with my mates. It was a grey, rainy day when we visited the cemetery at Pére-Lachaise. Established in 1804 by Napoléon Bo...

Travel for Fun and Profit It’s funny really. My kids always get a kick when I tell them for the first 24 years of my life I lived in the same bedroom in the same house! My first real night living out, believe it or not, was after I got married! Then, to make up…

The Absurdity of it All!! Arguably that which differentiates Britain and her colonial subjects from the Free Burghers of this great United States is that most civilized of games. Not Soccer; Nor my favorite Rugby; No, ‘tis the game of leather and willow, Bat and Ball...