Spear's Salon
Strong Opinion from our Stable of Star Turns
William Cash
William Cash is Editor-in-Chief of Spear's WMS and has twice won Editor of the Year at the PPA Awards (2007 and 2008).
Editor's Letter
I have spent the last three years renovating a country house in Shropshire and I am finally ready to move in this summer.
Chapter One
My lords, ladies and gentlemen: good afternoon, and welcome to the Criterion Restaurant for the second Spear’s Book Awards.
Sorry, Your Honour
There must be some slick financiers who are living in terror, afraid of the knock on the door of their corner office
Once You Know, You Go
In my navy Budd shirt and Italian mint green trousers, I convinced myself that I was about to become murder victim 525.
Montego Bay Dispatches
The best literary referral system in the world is what fellow guests are reading around the swimming pool.
Jumby Bay Dispatches IV
The trouble with too many hotels today is that when it comes to 'relaxing', the spa has replaced the library.
Jumby Bay Dispatches III
Updike's prose reads like somebody who writes too cosily. Greene and Wolfe prefer to get their hands (and notebooks) dirty.
Jumby Bay Dispatches II
The mark of a true paradise resort is how you feel when you are trapped there: Jumby Bay has passed with distinction.
Art Spins On
How the art world – or art circus to be more exact - has changed since we first commissioned artist Adam Dant's 'The Art Bank'.
Unbillable Hours
Our specialists solve your HNW problems (gratis!)
Q
I currently earn over £200,000 per annum and have a portfolio of investments that are actively managed. The gains exceed the annual allowance by a considerable margin. Following the increase in the rate of Capital Gains Tax to 28% announced in the emergency budget, is there anything I can do to reduce my tax bill?
A
One of the simplest things to do would be set up an Offshore Bond to hold your investment portfolio. An Offshore Bond has a number of advantages, including ease of administration, tax deferral and simple access to a range of assets. One of the main drawbacks of managing a portfolio independently is the burden of administration and record keeping.
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The Hedgehog
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