by Ricky Bean | Jun 28, 2018 | Currency Market Updates
The pound (GBP) has fallen significantly this morning, hitting an eight-month low against the US dollar (USD). Why has sterling weakened? The drop in sterling was primarily due to early warnings that Brexit negotiations are failing to progress, as reported by the BBC,...
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by Ricky Bean | Jun 6, 2018 | Currency Market Updates
Sleepless nights over the effects of Brexit are now a thing of the past for the Baker family, who with the help of Smart Currency Exchange are moving to France and taking their family business with them! Paul Baker and his parents, Richard and Heather, have recently...
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by Ricky Bean | May 23, 2018 | Currency Market Updates
With currencies, the only thing we can predict is the unpredictable! But while we can’t forecast the future, we can make sure your money is protected wherever the exchange rate moves. A forecast is a prediction or estimate of a future event or trend. Nothing is...
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by Ricky Bean | May 3, 2018 | Currency Market Updates
April is the cruelest month, said TS Eliot. It certainly was for overseas property hunters as the mid-April highs of $1.45 and €1.16 fell away dramatically to the lowest rate since January. Could this be the start of a torrid few months? Is it possible that the pound...
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by Christopher Nye | Apr 19, 2018 | Currency Market Updates
Wheat fields, hedges and baby cows all offer clues as to why you should talk to us about protecting your property budget from currency movements this spring. As soon as the warm weather arrived this week, so did the strength of the pound. Could the two be related? Do...
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by Christopher Nye | Mar 28, 2018 | Currency Market Updates
Agreeing to buy a property at one price and paying for it a month later is like flipping a coin. You stand at least a 50:50 chance of losing money on your currency. But can you guess on how many occasions you would have had to stump an extra £10,000 for a mid-range...
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