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SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS AND S.m.e.'s

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Investment

How to protect your investment portfolio against inflation.

For you to protect your investment against inflation there are many alternative investment plans. For example, in terms of tangible investments there are gold, art, wine, vintage cars and gemstones. However, these are long term. The reality of the value changing drastically day to day is unlikely and you are looking at small increments. The immediate profit is trading, however, these trades can be scary as there is fear that the markets will crash. This is why businesses and individuals should investigate investment options that have less correlation to the global economy

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Investment

Threat of recession for the U.K. – investment will do the trick.

Soaring inflation rates in all sectors is causing a huge decline in customer spending power, due to a decrease in disposable wage. The double blow from slowing post-lockdown growth and rising living costs after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could result in a fall in gross domestic product (GDP) for two consecutive quarters, which is the definition of a recession. The return to lower rates of activity in the health sector after a winter rush to vaccinate people against Covid-19, as well as households reining in their spending amid the soaring cost of living, are also expecte

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Investment

Writing off losses on sales of investment:

Selling an investment property at a loss may not be ideal but it may be necessary if you need cash or you simply no longer wish to own the property.  You can write off sales of investment on the property if you understand how deducting capital losses works. When you sell an investment property at a loss, you’ll need to report it on Schedule D of your Form 1040 to claim a deduction. Remember that deductions reduce your taxable income which could mean paying less in taxes or getting back a larger refund. The IRS allows investors to use capital losses to offset capital gains

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Investment

Higher energy prices, will trigger investment boom:

The higher oil and gas prices will make it more attractive for traditional energy companies to increase their exploration and production at the same time it accelerates decarbonization technology. Spotlighting, U.K and USA spending plans there are major supply shocks and excess demand. Recent events will accelerate the shift towards greener sources of energy in many parts of the world over the long-term. This presents a significant long-term opportunity for investments in infrastructure, renewable and clean technology. ___________________________________________ How were

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Shopify Stock Alert: Buy or Sell the Stock Split News?

Shopify is planning a 10-for-1 stock split. While the stock is now up 3% on the day, it was down more than 1.5% shortly after the open. Despite this the action is quite little still. When Amazon announced its split, the stock was 26% below its all-time high. When Shopify announced its split it was down by 66%. The impact of a stock split is important in my view. It doesn’t fix anything or change the situation. It simply multiples the share count and divides the stock price.  If growth stocks rebound soon, Shopify will too. If it remains under pressure though, we could see

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The Best and Worst Countries for Americans To Buy Property:

Real estate is one of the oldest ways to invest and generate income.  However, the real estate market has been a bit chaotic in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic, and it has Americans searching far and wide to find the best properties, to the extent that investors are looking in second and third tier markets. With the worst rental yield of 1.93% in Turkey and the best of 10% in Moldova there is a great variety. However, the average rental yield in the U.S. is just under 3 % so many countries are in fact excelling as compared to the USA. The key message being- do you

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Investment

Climate investment is up to 6 times lower than required:

According to a report from the United Nations , Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change (IPCC) in order to reduce the effects by 43% of greenhouse emissions by 2050 investments need to increase. for decarbonising the sectors. Where significant challenges lie ahead in ensuring human well-being in less carbon-intensive ways than were seen in the development of high-income nations. One area of focus has been to compensate for an apparently unfulfilled pledge made in 2009 by wealthier nations to mobilize $100 billion annually by 2020 to help vulnerable nations deal with clim

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Gulf States Eye Egypt Power Plant, Fuel Firm in Investment Surge:

This support comes as North African nation seeks a deal with the International Monetary Fund. Several international investors, including Gulf sovereign wealth funds, have showed interest in Wataniya and the Siemens-built power plant. Oil-rich Gulf countries are looking to bolster Egypt’s economy as it comes under increasing strain from soaring commodity prices due to the war in Ukraine. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pumped billions of dollars into Egypt after the 2013 ouster of a president who hailed from an Islamist political organization many Gulf states see

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Property Consulting

Foreign ownership of U.K. property must be restricted urgently:

It has been clear for years that foreign ownership of UK property and land must be restricted. Any involvement by offshore trusts should be banned. These restrictions would help prevent, or limit, situations like the present one. More importantly, with a housing shortage that affects large numbers of us, such restrictions would help constrain increasingly ridiculous property prices. It does no favours to any of us if successive governments fail to legislate to prevent the sale of properties to those who use them as vanity projects (often unlived in), and the UK merely as a

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Property Consulting

Get paid £1,000 for saving: Lifetime ISAs

Lifetime ISAs were launched in April 2017 and a total of £1.25 bln were deposited in 2019-20 alone. Using a LISA one can buy a first home which cannot cost more than £450,00 but otherwise the savings cannot be touched until you are 60 or fall seriously ill. The big con however is the exit penalty. To open one, you must be aged 18 or over and under 40. You can deposit up to £4,000 each tax year and earn a 25 per cent bonus on contributions up to £1,000 a year. The £4,000 counts towards your annual £20,000 Isa allowance. To avoid forfeiting the 'free money' and losing some o

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