We would like to share an article we read this past week in The Conversation. It has real resonance for expats living in Europe in a still inflationary environment. It also aligns to the Black Swan Capital philosophy and approach of being objectives…

Is there any point to starting an investment in the summer?

The old investor’s adage of ‘sell in May and go away’ refers to the cyclical trend wherein many markets tend to take a dip in the summer, running up to a recovery that starts around September.

We are always told that all investments carry risk and that any asset can go down in value as well as up. We know that different people have different attitudes to risk and these will always factor into a personal portfolio, but should it?

We are passionate about financial education and avoiding financial jargon. There are core principles we value: access to good information that is clearly explained, and information that is backed up by research. What we don’t like are…

When planning for your financial future, it is important to do so from an informed position. While working with a financial adviser is something everyone should consider, it doesn’t necessarily insulate you completely from how you might react to financial news.

A large proportion of our clients here at Black Swan Capital in Europe are US-connected and most of you in that position have some assets back in the States, in the form of 401k or other employment pensions, IRA (traditional or Roth) or investment portfolios…

One of the largest shifts in the financial world over the last couple of years has been the return of inflation and with it, higher interest rates.

Inflation had been steadily falling since the early 1990s.

Financial literacy, knowing how to manage your money, is not something that is intuitive, and it is often not taught formally. Providing this information to your children can help them, and you. Here are five helpful lessons that could improve your…

Many UK adults are considering an overseas move either for career progression, for life experience, or in a bid to find a potentially better quality of life. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), around 90,000 British nationals emigrated…

The emergence of online financial influencers has been a growing trend in the last few years. The Covid induced lockdowns and advancement of platforms like TikTok & Instagram have amplified their voices bringing them to a larger, and global audience.

At Black Swan Capital, we work with a number of US citizens and American connected people living in Europe. We know that managing your finances can be particularly complicated. As an update for our American clients, and for all Americans living in…

The role of a financial advisor is often misunderstood. We are not the all-seeing oracles, predicting the future of global economics and finding the rare diamonds lurking at the bottom of the murky swamp that is the global investment market.

If you thumbed through a newspaper in December 1999, you would likely find a story about the impending chaos that would be caused by the Y2K phenomenon. Much of the media reported that Y2K would cause significant financial and economic…

We live in the information age. There is no shortage of data, in fact, we have access to more information than we can process. When you spend as much time as we do taking in information on global investment markets and the economy…

If you were to invest €50,000, how quickly do you think you could realistically double your money?

If you have savings goals in mind and you want…

If you are fortunate enough to be receiving a bonus at this time of year, whether that is in cash, company shares or both, it is important to think about how best to use it and apply it to what is most important for you. How you deal with this additional capital can have a…

With much news over the last week about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and discussion around Credit Suisse, it is important to understand what has happened, and what it means for investors, for your savings and the broader economy.

For all US citizens living in Europe and for the many accidental Americans – more on this term below – it’s US tax reporting season. This is a good time for you to assess your finances and consider what you can be doing to achieve your objectives…

Whenever we write about investment markets and the economy- and this has been true for me for 25 years- there is always something happening that has an influential impact on the markets and short term investment returns.

Everybody is talking about Artificial intelligence right now, so we decided to take a slightly unusual approach with this week’s article. Our guest columnist is an experience-based, web-connected chatbot that we have asked to write about the potential…