A question on many investors’ lips today is “Where is safe to invest?” With the fall out of the global economic crisis of recent years and new threats of a double dip recession, this question is ever more important.

The stock market has witnessed extreme volatility since 2000, affected by events such as various terror attacks including 9/11, the economic crisis of 2008, major corporations going into liquidation and bank debt passed on to governments already crippled by debt. More...

It has been a summer of discontent across financial markets. The latest wave of sovereign debt fears on both sides of the Atlantic, alongside a stark slowdown in economic growth, has revealed that the treacherous debris of the financial crisis is still evident. The fact that the global economy cannot count on much external support undermines confidence further. Fiscal policy is hamstrung by nervous bond markets and central banks have little real monetary ammunition left, save a renewed bout o...

How many of you have put your dream of emigrating on the back burner due to financial concerns? Hazarding a guess, I’d say a fair few. Moving abroad without a steady income, whether it be from a local job you’ve found, a UK pension or other means, would be a gamble for anyone. But for some of us, with a bit of organising and courage, there could be a solution – working remotely.

The age of the Internet, email and Skype has opened up all sorts of opportunities, one being the abili...