London Property Launch: Bookbinder Point
[mc_button class=”center popmake-6883″ link_href=”https://www.michelecarby.com/mcp-the-bookbinders-brochure/” link_text=”Download our brochure”] Bookbinder Point development in West London in Acton, West London, one of London’s most sought-after districts sandwiched between the popular residential areas of Chiswick and Ealing. The development comprises 98 one and two and bedroom homes spread over 16 storeys that set the bar for contemporary London living. […]
Landmark London Property Investment: One West Point
[mc_button class=”center popmake-6864″ link_href=”https://www.michelecarby.com/mcp-one-westpoint-brochure/” link_text=”Download our brochure”] One West Point is a landmark tower development in West London offering some of the highest living spaces in the UK. The development will comprise 701 one, two and three bedroom homes across four buildings, the tallest being a 54-storey tower, which will stand as the tallest residential […]
Portugal Golden Visa: Latest property investment listings
Our latest listing of qualifying investments for Portugal’s Golden Visa programme at now available. It includes seven different investment opportunities in different locations around Portugal. They range from €280,000 in prize and include a Marina development on the Algarve, a resort hotel with a championship golf course and an airport hotel in Lisbon. You can […]
South African warning: FATF ‘grey listing’ is a threat to your financial health
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the world’s money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. It is a powerful global organisation with its spotlight on South Africa. Last October (2021), FATF published a report about the South African financial system’s vulnerability to money laundering and terrorist financing, including but not limited to State Capture. It gave an […]
Portugal Golden Visa – Passos Manuel Apartments, Lisbon
[mc_button class=”center popmake-6782″ link_href=”https://www.michelecarby.com/passos-manuel-brochure/?utm_source=website&utm_campaign=passos-manuel&utm_content=content-link” link_text=”Download the brochure here”] The Passos Manuel Building is located in a premium neighbourhood in Lisbon that was recently awarded the “coolest” neighbourhood in Europe. One of the most multicultural in the city, where diversity is everywhere, from people to places. Among the many points of interest are restaurants with gastronomy from […]
Investors’ Newsletter – When is a recession not a recession? And does it matter?
There is a lot of recession talk around at the moment. US economic data released last month showed that the GDP retracted for the second quarter in succession, which many consider the factor that defines a recession. However, President Biden pointing to solid job growth and manufacturing rebound, declared that it ‘doesn’t sound like a […]
June Investors’ Newsletter Part 2: Taming the Bear
Yesterday, in part one of this newsletter, I wrote about the importance of keeping calm and managing risk during the bear market conditions we are currently experiencing. Today, I’d examine the flip side of the coin and consider the opportunities that present themselves to investors at this stage of the market cycle. Mean Reversal Take […]
June Investors’ Newsletter Part 1: The bear market is here
We are in a bear market – and when the H1Q2 economic figures are released next month, they will almost certainly confirm we are in a global recession. As they always do, the markets are frontrunning the official data, which is why we have entered bear territory. The macro outlook The macro outlook is not […]
Important tax issues for South African expats returning home
Many things need attention when moving home across borders, your tax affairs are one of the most important because they have a material impact on your overall wealth. Inform SARS immediately on your return Your tax position changes as soon as you return to South Africa. The onus is on the taxpayer to inform SARS […]
Investor Update Extra – May 2022
There has been a lot of negative economic news in the media this week about the markets and I thought it would be a good idea to provide an update that I hope you will find useful. United States Economy Shrinks The markets were caught off guard by disappointing figures released this week that showed […]