Financial Planning priorities for Americans in The Netherlands and Germany: an exclusive webinar

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

Making money: How much can you afford to lose?

I have lost count of the number of times a client has asked me what return they can expect from an investment or told me that they demand a certain

Want to grow your wealth? Start ignoring media predictions on investments now

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

Boring is exciting when it comes to financial planning

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

The magic of compound interest and how the Rule of 72 can help you see how quickly you can double your money

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 to have an

Make your bonus work for you

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

3 important investment lessons the bounce back of the travel industry can teach you

A little over three years ago, towards the end of 2019, the world first heard of Covid. It wasn’t long before governments and health authorities across the globe realised that

Understanding the detail behind the headlines about banks

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

Navigating investments as a US expat in Europe

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

Investing over time for expats in Europe

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

How can AI affect investors in the EU?

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

10 important financial expressions to teach your teenage children

Research by pension provider Aviva makes for interesting reading. It reveals that fewer than two-thirds (61%) of British adults aged between 18 and 24 have heard of the term “pension”.

Why it’s even more important for women to have control of their finances

There is a body of research that highlights consistently that women are found to have more concerns about retirement and meeting their income needs than men. Looking at some of

5 powerful benefits of working with a financial planning firm if you’re an expat

While it may not be an obvious link, an article by Reuters explains that the milder than predicted weather at the start of 2023 could be helping Europe’s economy. It

New year – new you, or new goals?

New year resolutions have been around for a while now – they date back to over 4,000 years ago when the Ancient Babylonians would celebrate the new year during the

2023 US Expat Conference

For all Americans- US citizens, and anyone that is US connected, or think they might be, this is for you. We are very pleased to be part of the 2023