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Financial Wellness. What is it and can you improve yours?
Wellness is a term that has become very popular in the past few years. We tend to think of it in terms of mental or physical health but it is time we looked at financial wellness. Simply put, financial wellness … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Life Assurance, Pension, saving money, UAE Life, UK Property, Wills
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Time to update that QROPS?
If you are looking at this wondering what on earth I am on about, a QROPS is a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme – an overseas pension arrangement into which existing UK pension plans were transferred. A strange acronym but … Continue reading
Posted in Pension, UAE Life
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Dubai financial advice, ethical financial advice, expat financial advice, expat pension, expat pension advice, expat pensions, expat retirement advice, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, Keren Bobker, offshore investment, offshore pension, pension, pension advice, pensions, QROPS, Retirement planning, SIPP, uae pensions
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2023 is the year to get serious about your financial goals
It has often been said that “a goal without a plan is just a wish”, meaning that action is required if you want to achieve your goals in life. We all spend our lives hoping for the best but you … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Life Assurance, Need to know, UAE Life
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Dubai financial advice, expat financial planning, expat financialadvice, expat pensions, financial goals, financial planning, financialadvice, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, life assurance, life goals, money goals, offshore investment, saving goals, uae expat advice, UAE financial advice
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Interest rates, inflation & UK mortgages – some facts
I know a few people are worrying about mortgage interest rates and are hesitating buying property because of that so let’s put the increases it in perspective. There are loads of complex and jargon-heavy articles in the financial press but … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Mortgages, Need to know, Property, UK Property
Tagged British expat financial advice, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, financial advice, financial adviser Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, Inflation, interest rates, Keren Bobker, mortgage advice, mortgage interest rates, mortgages, offshore investment, property investment, UK mortgages, UK property, UK property investment
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10 sensible steps for smart investing
I have put together a simple guide to 10 practical and logical steps you need to follow when investing so to find out more, read on… It is too easy to side-tracked from planning your future, our lives are busy … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, saving money, Uncategorized
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, Dubai, Dubai financial advice, equity investment, ethical financial planning, expat financial advice, fee based financial advice, financial planner, financial planning, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, investing. investment. expat investment, Keren Bobker, offshore investment, professional advice, smart investment, UAE, UK pension, UK property investment, UK tax
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Offshore bank accounts – the benefits for expats
An offshore bank account is a useful tool for any GCC-based expat. You don’t need to be wealthy to have one and there are multiple benefits. Offshore banks are highly regulated and they are not just for the rich, or … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Tax & info
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Dubai financial advice, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, Isle of Man banks, offshore bank, offshore bank account, offshore banking, offshore investment, UK tax
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Sitting tight – the importance of remaining invested
There is no question that we are in interesting times for investment markets and we have all seen falls in the value of our portfolios This article is designed to explain why you really should not worry and why you … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Pension
Tagged British Expats Dubai, financial advice Dubai, financial planner, Financial planning for women, Independent financial advice in the UAE, investment, investment advice, investment advice Dubai, offshore investment, professional advice, Retirement planning, stock markets, timing the market
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10 Financial Resolutions for 2022 you can actually keep
Many of us make New Year resolutions, but how many of those are about our finances? And how many of them do we really keep? 2020 and 2021 have been tough years for large numbers of people and we can’t … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Life Assurance, Need to know, saving money, UAE Life, Wills
Tagged British Expats Dubai, Dubai expat life, Dubai financial advice, expat financial advice, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, financial freedom, financial planning, financial resolutions, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, life assurance, New Year resolutions, offshore investment, UAE, uae expats, UAE Life, Wills in the UAE
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Are your investment funds in the dog house?
It is estimated that in the UK alone more than £8 billion is languishing in under-performing investment funds. Add all the money in offshore funds and other jurisdictions and the number is worryingly large. These poorly performing funds, known as … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Pension
Tagged #financial planning, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Dubai Eye, equity investment, expat financial advice, expat pensions, expatfinancialpl, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, investment, investment advice Dubai, Keren Bobker, low risk investment, offshore investment, pension, professional advice, Retirement planning, UAE, UK pension
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Why investing can be more than just money
For a significant number of investors, investing in shares and funds can feel like a dance with the devil as they have to compromise personal values to achieve a return. With the growing awareness of the environmental impact of modern … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Pension, saving money
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats Dubai, Dubai expat advice, ecological investment, ESG, ESG investing, ethical financial advice, ethical investment, Expat financial advice Dubai, expat investment, expat pensions, Independent financial advice in the UAE, investment, offshore investment, SRI, SRI investing
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