Your twenties were a time to explore career and financial investment trade offs against your long-term goals. Your thirties were a time to start planning for your future. Now, you’re in your forties, perhaps that has left you with a higher income, or maybe it has left you wondering about an early retirement. Regardless of your personal circumstances,…
The path to success isn’t always straight. There are often bumps, turns and forks in the road. But a little bit of guidance can help you find your way. In fact, many of the most successful leaders are where they are today because they took advice from people they trusted. Here you’ll find some of the…
Numerous European countries are working to end the complicated headache of costly and conflicting inheritance laws affecting cross-border relationships. It has been announced by the council of the European Union that 18 states are ready to agree a common approach for people embroiled in ‘red tape nightmare’ between different legal systems when divorcing. New…
For the second year in a row Forbes magazine has ranked Denmark as the best country for business, placing it at no.1 in their global league table ‘Best countries for business’. Forbes has been publishing the list for the past decade, and Denmark has ranked first in six of the ten annual editions. Denmark has…
Is lack of sleep really more business productive? Work more, sleep less seems to be the mantra for many successful business people who claim they barely need any sleep to get through their busy working schedules. High profile successful leaders such as Margaret Thatcher and Thomas Edison also claimed they hardly needed any sleep. Donald Trump has…
It’s become distinctly clear over the years that every successful businessmen has four professional key advisers on speed dial. Some are relied upon more than others but they each have a critical role to play keeping the business person focused on the important issues at hand. The Lawyer The reasons for having a trusted attorney are…
Expats throughout Europe have been taking advantage of the free movement and employment they’ve become accustomed to, since Britan decided to leave the EU expats throughout Europe are now in jeopardy of losing those rights and given the new title of ‘illegal immigrants’. The UK under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union has…
Death comes to us all, but are we prepared financially. Whilst leaving debts paid, family secure etc. are important, there is also the aspect of ensuring affairs are in order, and a will has been written. A recent trial in UK where a will writer was charged with stealing over £300,000 from aged clients. Firstly…
The votes of Britans EU Referendum have been counted and results released, the UK by a substantial margin have voted to leave the EU at 51.9 %, whilst 48.1 % voted to remain. Scotland, and unsurprisingly London the majority voted to remain, outside the capital throughout the rest of England the majority voted to leave….
For century’s people have debated what asset class is best in the long term. You can imagine Genghis Khan wondering whether he would be better off with vast swathes of land, or herds of cattle, which one would bring the best rewards in the long term? Each asset class will have good times and bad…