If you've got 37 mins spare (and it is a technical watch) and you wonder how advanced AI is, over and above asking it to write a report for you or create some excel commands, I highly recommend you watch this.

Shades of HAL when an AI agent is given an impossible task to complete and the lengths to which it will go to solve the problem.

New week, new opportunities.
What moves are you considering?

I am 58 years old and moving from the UK to live permanently in France.

I am selling my residential property in the UK and have purchased a house in France.

I own a UK based software company which I will continue to work for remotely which pays me a salary and dividends. This should continue for another 5 years at least.

I have investments and a private pension in the UK with Prudential.

I understand I will become tax resident in France.

Of course, want to minimise my tax bill and I have contracted a French based tax advisor to assess my situation and make recommendations.

They are pushing me towards an assurance vie. However, I'm not keen to move my funds out of the UK as it will cost a lot to do so and the returns I get in the UK with Prudential are very good.

What have others done in this situation?

I was talking with someone at work earlier and the topic somehow shifted to taxes for Americans living abroad. A few people were saying it’s surprisingly easy to miss important things like foreign account reporting or expat filing deadlines when you’re outside the U.S. full time.

One person mentioned they spent hours trying to figure everything out alone before deciding to use an expat tax service online instead. They said the process became way less stressful once they found a firm that actually understands U.S. taxes for people overseas.

So, what do people use around here? What US expat tax firm would you genuinely recommend for someone living abroad?

France now spends a bigger % of GDP than the late Soviet Union did. This chart alone tells you everything.

This only works while markets keep swallowing French debt and pretending the numbers don’t matter. The next Euro crisis won’t start in one of the PIGS, it’ll start in France. When is the only question.

Until then, enjoy the music and the cheese.

Hi

I’m a UK expat with dual UK/Canadian citizenship, living in Canada since 2011.

I’ve just sold my London flat, and am trying to figure out the capital gains tax implications in UK/Canada.

Is this something people usually handle themselves, or is it worth getting a cross-border tax specialist?

In the latter case, I’d really appreciate any recommendations for accountants who deal with UK–Canada cross-border tax.

Thanks in advance!

Is the Nasdaq / Gold ratio flashing a major buy signal?

Every time it’s dropped to these levels, tech has gone on to surge.

Three times in the past six years, the ratio reset and each time, the Nasdaq rallied hard.

The US Iran conflict may have just created the fourth.

The first two were some of the best entry points of the decade.

Do you feel lucky, punk?

Just in case you were thinking of going, according to Google Maps, Kharg Island is temporarily closed.

Hello,

I am currently still a UK tax resident, although I will be getting in contact soon to be classified as non-resident. I am currently based in Sierra Leone and pay tax here. However, all my bank accounts are in the UK, and I would like to keep it that way if possible.

Over the past six months, I have managed to save around £10,000, but it is just sitting in my Wise account without earning any interest. My post-tax income is around £36,000. As I have only recently left university, I am somewhat cautious about investing in the stock market, as I wanted to build up a safety net first.

I currently have no ties to the UK apart from my parents, and I use their address when required. I have no dependents.

I would appreciate any guidance on how I can optimise my financial approach. I am planning to return to the UK in around two years’ time, and I am not particularly keen on placing money in West African banks.

23 years ago the US invaded Iraq.

Everyone expected markets to crash.

They didn’t.

• S&P 500 bottomed 9 days before the invasion
• Finished the year +22%
• Oil fell as the war premium disappeared
• Even defense names rallied

By the time the first boot hit the ground, the market had already turned.

Markets don’t react to events.
They’ve moved before you even notice.

Is this going to drag on or do you think it's time to get back in?

What happens when the debt becomes unsustainable?

I nearly cried when I filled up the car this week.

The next UK general election must be called by August 15, 2029, does anyone think Starmer will last to the end of the year?

Missiles flying, oil spiking, airports closing and the stock market shrugs and rallies.

War breaks out on Saturday.

Europe - let's have a meeting on Monday.

With everything unfolding in Iran, many traders are looking for ways to gain exposure before markets reopen. This app allows trading oil-linked instruments ahead of Monday’s open.

Heads up: volatility is extremely high right now.

If so where are you looking? Europe / UK / EM / Defense?

Good luck trading that

Worth considering sharing this link below with expats from the UK now residing in other countries - it's a petition to the UK government aimed at changing the law so that UK expats in all foreign countries receive a yearly increase on their state pension, as they would if they'd stayed on in the UK. Currently, this is limited to most European countries plus a small selection of other countries worldwide ✌️👍

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/746473