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Are Scotch Whisky Casks a better Investment Than Property … or Gold?

What is it about whisky? It’s enigmatic to the point of ecstasy. It is possibly the only true, ahem, liquid investment. Property is, to quote the 1980s comedy Airplane!, up, down and all over the place as of January 2022. Quantitative easing, the printing of money by central banks to combat the pandemic, will grind to a halt this year. Inflation is soaring. As are interest rates. Fortunately, whisky has been outperforming markets since, we well basically, people started selling it. Whisky also has the benefit of being widely tradeable and is consumed in almost every country in the world

July 15, 2022 No Comments

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London house prices skyrocket as homebuyers take advantage of stamp holiday extension

Cost of London homes reach an all-time high, now at £501,320, as homebuying spree expected to continue until June With London’s residential property buyers taking full advantage of the stamp duty holiday, house prices touched an all-time high in January. The average cost of a home in the British capital soared to £501,320, or 0.1 per cent higher than what we saw in December 2020, and 5.3 per cent higher than January 2020. Ever since the lockdown restrictions were eased last May, house prices have been steadily increasing. This trend can be attributed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi

April 1, 2021 No Comments

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Mega housing projects and vaccine rollout fuel buying frenzy in Singapore’s property market

The Singapore property market registered a 350% revenue increase in the first two months of 2021, a positive marker of increasing consumer confidence A recent study by the real estate consultancy group Knight Frank suggests Singapore is among the most preferred destinations for Asian buyers. But the ground realities paint a mixed picture. Consumer confidence has improved as the Singapore property market witnessed a 350% revenue increase in the first two months of 2021. As the country prepares for a COVID-19 vaccination roll-out, the million-dollar price tags on Singapore’s houses have made a comeback. The year started with investors rushing to

March 29, 2021 No Comments

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Homebuyers snap up flats in Hong Kong despite COVID-19

Hong Kong residential property market takes bullish turn attributed to vaccine rollout and increased stimulus spending in the US In 2020, Hong Kong witnessed a surge in commercial property market demand, and now, the wave is spreading to the residential sector. Hong Kong’s residential property market is seeing a bullish turn in recent times. An indication of this is being seen in the Kowloon part of the region where homebuyers are unaffected by the COVID-19 scare that has been looming for quite some time. Sino Land, Wheelock Properties et al.’s joint venture, the Grand Victoria Project, managed to sell all

March 27, 2021 No Comments

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Global Britain ready for the world stage

There has been much speculation around the ‘Global Britain’ slogan adopted by the UK, but the vision is now clearer with the recent publication of the Integrated Review of UK’s Defence, Security, Development and Foreign Policy. More than just branding, ‘Global Britain’ is a forward-thinking and tech-driven roadmap towards domestic and international resilience. Britain’s declaration of its international ambitions comes at a time when liberal alliances are fraught, nations struggle from societal polarisation, and democracy is being undermined. Thus, it is heartening to see the Review underscore the UK’s unique strengths and why the world welcomes this incarnation of Global Britain. The

March 25, 2021 No Comments

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2021 dubbed ‘The Year of Optimism’

While there are several grounds for this optimism, these are the four main reasons for the positive outlook in 2021 It’s easy to remain cynical after a devastating 2020. Numerous lockdowns, industry closures, rising unemployment, travel restrictions, and lives lost from COVID-19 drove several countries into recession. Although the world is still grappling with this pandemic, we can finally see some light at the end of this tunnel. This year is especially crucial for our collective healing and recovery. The prevailing sentiment is that the worst is behind us and things can only get better from here. Vaccination programmes underway

February 3, 2021 No Comments