The honeymoon period with the new Conservative government is over.
Sterling enjoyed a brief rally this summer, with a 2% rise against a basket of currencies of the UK’s major trading partners and rose around 9 cents to hover just below the USD $1.60 mark.Sterling has managed to perform relatively well because of the inherent weaknesses of other economies; the Euro was held back (the Greek economic crisis) and the US dollar has been suffering against every other major economy in the world as it struggles to shake itself out of the effects of recession.Now...
The UK National Statistics Office has reported that overseas spending by British holiday makers has dropped by 10%. However, at the same time, spending in the UK by foreign tourists has increased by 4%.
The UK was once regarded as the “workshop of the world”, and exports still account for a substantial portion of UK manufacturing and commercial activities today.
Transacting business overseas is a valuable commercial hedge against adverse market conditions at home as well as a mean of providing highly profitable opportunities to generate business growth.
Shop Around for Best Value Currency Exchange When Leaving the UK
With the end on the year rapidly approaching, there is more and more talk about trading results. In case of currencies, it is difficult to make a good judgment due to lack of a benchmark, like the S&P; Index in stocks. One could use the Dollar Index, but that is very narrow, offering only a comparison to buy and hold approach in a basket of USD pairs. Another way is compare results to how well specialized currency funds performed for the period. After all the ?big boys' are supposed to know...