Spear's Salon
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Stephen Hill
Stephen Hill is a businessman who has been published on classical economics and on European philology and philosophy.
Spanners at the Ready!
The simple fact is that this is trade war by another name, an eruption designed to put a smile on Uncle Sam’s face, but no one else’s
QE or not QE?
This points the way to the Fed’s announcement on its next dose of QE: they don’t know how much, but it’s going to be massive
Slumpflation
It’s extraordinary that this facile idea has gained such currency, as though the slumpflation of the 1970s never existed
Ken we stop it?
In the Sunday papers Ken Clarke is warning that there could be a double-dip, but it’s already started, Ken. Ken!
Inflation? Deflation?
The problem is that inflation and deflation are both present. How can this be?
Euro-blown
The expansion of the eurozone from the original six to sixteen has been an unmitigated economic disaster
Balls to Stress Tests!
They announced the stress tests' results now so everyone could enjoy the holidays as though all was right with their world.
Spain Reigns
As Beckenbauer said, the English have learnt nothing under Fabio, as they still kick the ball aimlessly forward in the air.
Unbillable Hours
Our specialists solve your HNW problems (gratis!)
Q
Is it really possible to avoid stamp duty land tax when purchasing land and property?
A
A lot has been made recently in the press about buyers of some of the UK’s most expensive homes avoiding stamp duty land tax (SDLT) by purchasing their home through a company.
Spear's Wire
- UK signs double taxation agreement with Liechtenstein, extends Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility
- WBrief: UBS wealth management inflows, profits up in 2011
- S&P: European Round-up
- Spear's Submission to the Government on Protecting Britain's Heritage
- STel: 101 Tory MPs protest to No 10 about wind turbines
The Hedgehog
Spear's Spiky Undercover Agent Dishes the Gossip
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