by Christopher Nye | Sep 2, 2026 | Currency Exchange Explained, Currency Market Updates
A change of prime minister and an approaching Budget will have reminded many British readers of September four years ago, when the so-called mini-Budget alarmed the bond markets and sent sterling into a tail spin. Before long GBP/USD was its weakest in decades, albeit...
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 21, 2026 | Currency Exchange Explained, Currency Market Updates
Next week, some of the world’s most influential central bankers will gather in a remote corner of Wyoming for an event that can move currencies, bonds and interest-rate expectations around the world. It is called the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium and, if you...
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 10, 2026 | Currency Exchange Explained, Living Abroad and Retirement
Retiring overseas on a UK pension? See how sterling exchange rates can affect your income in euros and how to manage regular pension transfers. We hear a lot about how much you need in your pension pot to enjoy a comfortable life in retirement. And we also get plenty...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 26, 2026 | Currency Exchange Explained, Living Abroad and Retirement, Working Abroad
Retiring abroad alone is not unusual. According to Your Overseas Home surveys, around 25% of people looking to retire abroad are going alone. What is different when you retire abroad as a single person is the financial margin for error. There may be no second pension...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 8, 2026 | Buying Property Abroad, Currency Exchange Explained, Large Transfers and Investments
What every international property buyer needs to understand about how the pound moves – why the numbers are NOT on your side and why your pound is at risk. There is a moment that everyone British person buying a property in Spain, France, Portugal or the USA knows....
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by Christopher Nye | May 29, 2026 | Currency Exchange Explained
The risk of your exchange rate weakening can be a cloud in an otherwise blue summer sky. See why some analysts suggest particular risks for the pound in the summer of 2026, and what recent history shows us. For anyone watching exchange rates over the past year, one...
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