Other Risks To Retired Expats

[MJP]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8057032.stm

Another measure of inflation, the Retail Prices Index (RPI), fell further to -1.2% from -0.4%, the biggest drop since records began in 1948.

Thailand loves inflation, food inflation is running high. Add to that the current administrations tendency towards increasing duty and other consumption taxes. Contrarily the West looks it like quite a serious deflation is occurring.

If your UK or US pension is RPI index linked, don't be surprised to see a further fall in income in the coming year.

Whether this deflation is a temporary fire sale liquidation of assets and stock remains to be seen. Quantitative easing may well bring high inflation within a couple of years.

What think?

[Tyke]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8057032.stm

Another measure of inflation, the Retail Prices Index (RPI), fell further to -1.2% from -0.4%, the biggest drop since records began in 1948.

Thailand loves inflation, food inflation is running high. Add to that the current administrations tendency towards increasing duty and other consumption taxes. Contrarily the West looks it like quite a serious deflation is occurring.

If your UK or US pension is RPI index linked, don't be surprised to see a further fall in income in the coming year.

Whether this deflation is a temporary fire sale liquidation of assets and stock remains to be seen. Quantitative easing may well bring high inflation within a couple of years.

What think?

The exchange rates and investment returns are proving much more important in reducing expat living expenses than the RPI

[MJP]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8057032.stm

Another measure of inflation, the Retail Prices Index (RPI), fell further to -1.2% from -0.4%, the biggest drop since records began in 1948.

Thailand loves inflation, food inflation is running high. Add to that the current administrations tendency towards increasing duty and other consumption taxes. Contrarily the West looks it like quite a serious deflation is occurring.

If your UK or US pension is RPI index linked, don't be surprised to see a further fall in income in the coming year.

Whether this deflation is a temporary fire sale liquidation of assets and stock remains to be seen. Quantitative easing may well bring high inflation within a couple of years.

What think?

The exchange rates and investment returns are proving much more important in reducing expat living expenses than the RPI

At the moment.

Suspicious about GBP strengthening. Seen this before, followed by a sharper dive. Hope I'm wrong.

[khundon]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8057032.stm

Another measure of inflation, the Retail Prices Index (RPI), fell further to -1.2% from -0.4%, the biggest drop since records began in 1948.

Thailand loves inflation, food inflation is running high. Add to that the current administrations tendency towards increasing duty and other consumption taxes. Contrarily the West looks it like quite a serious deflation is occurring.

If your UK or US pension is RPI index linked, don't be surprised to see a further fall in income in the coming year.

Whether this deflation is a temporary fire sale liquidation of assets and stock remains to be seen. Quantitative easing may well bring high inflation within a couple of years.

What think?

The exchange rates and investment returns are proving much more important in reducing expat living expenses than the RPI

At the moment.

Suspicious about GBP strengthening. Seen this before, followed by a sharper dive. Hope I'm wrong.

It's called "the dead cat bounce".

[lannarebirth]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8057032.stm

Another measure of inflation, the Retail Prices Index (RPI), fell further to -1.2% from -0.4%, the biggest drop since records began in 1948.

Thailand loves inflation, food inflation is running high. Add to that the current administrations tendency towards increasing duty and other consumption taxes. Contrarily the West looks it like quite a serious deflation is occurring.

If your UK or US pension is RPI index linked, don't be surprised to see a further fall in income in the coming year.

Whether this deflation is a temporary fire sale liquidation of assets and stock remains to be seen. Quantitative easing may well bring high inflation within a couple of years.

What think?

The exchange rates and investment returns are proving much more important in reducing expat living expenses than the RPI

At the moment.

Suspicious about GBP strengthening. Seen this before, followed by a sharper dive. Hope I'm wrong.

It's called "the dead cat bounce".

It's the Bull/Bear line. The 34 week EMA:

[MJP]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8057032.stm

Another measure of inflation, the Retail Prices Index (RPI), fell further to -1.2% from -0.4%, the biggest drop since records began in 1948.

Thailand loves inflation, food inflation is running high. Add to that the current administrations tendency towards increasing duty and other consumption taxes. Contrarily the West looks it like quite a serious deflation is occurring.

If your UK or US pension is RPI index linked, don't be surprised to see a further fall in income in the coming year.

Whether this deflation is a temporary fire sale liquidation of assets and stock remains to be seen. Quantitative easing may well bring high inflation within a couple of years.

What think?

The exchange rates and investment returns are proving much more important in reducing expat living expenses than the RPI

At the moment.

Suspicious about GBP strengthening. Seen this before, followed by a sharper dive. Hope I'm wrong.

It's called "the dead cat bounce".

Yes I know. Another £75Bn in QE money about to hit the decks. Last BoE meeting minutes.

I'm going to spend lots this week on a new bed, wardrobe, back gate, grass seed . . . let's finish the place whilst GB isn't 40.