Currency Matters: Timing is everything, but the message is still the same
The only real difference between financial markets and real estate is liquidity, explains David Huggett.
 
        David Huggett is Managing Director at Lucid Financial Markets. He is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI), with qualifications in investment advice and technical analysis of financial markets. During a career spanning over two decades, he has developed specialist knowledge and experience advising large corporate, high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients in the fields of FX risk and real estate.
Currency watch: Sterling showing clear signs of recovery, but still a way to go
            David Huggett talks us through the latest movements on the world's currency markets - and the real-world impact on real estate buyers...         
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