The Expat Edge

US CPI 3.8% and a Rate Hike Back on the Table: What Expats Must Do Now

US CPI 3.8% and a Rate Hike Back on the Table: What Expats Must Do Now

Published on: 18/05/2026

April US CPI printed at 3.8% and PPI at 6.0%, pushing Fed rate hike odds to one-in-three. Here is what this means for expat portfolios, gold, and currency strategy.

Dollar at 98: The 6-Day Currency Window Before Warsh Speaks

Dollar at 98: The 6-Day Currency Window Before Warsh Speaks

Published on: 09/05/2026

DXY hit 98.16 while the Fed holds. Warsh's May 15 hearing could reverse dollar weakness. How European and Asian expats should position now.

Kevin Warsh Takes Over the Fed: What the Most Hawkish Transition Since 1992 Means for Expat Currency Strategy

Kevin Warsh Takes Over the Fed: What the Most Hawkish Transition Since 1992 Means for Expat Currency Strategy

Published on: 05/05/2026

Four FOMC dissents, Powell exits May 15, Warsh confirmed. The most hawkish Fed transition since 1992 arrives during an oil shock. Here's what it means for GBP/MYR and EUR/MYR expats.

GBP/MYR at a 5-Year High: Why UK Expats Have a Pension Transfer Window Closing May 15

GBP/MYR at a 5-Year High: Why UK Expats Have a Pension Transfer Window Closing May 15

Published on: 02/05/2026

GBP/MYR at 5.3345 and MYR at its strongest in five years. Why the Warsh confirmation risk makes May 15 a critical date for UK expat pension transfers.

FOMC April 29: The GBP/MYR Action Playbook for Expats

FOMC April 29: The GBP/MYR Action Playbook for Expats

Published on: 28/04/2026

The Fed meets April 28-29. GBP/MYR 5.36, EUR/MYR 4.64. The action playbook for European expats in Southeast Asia before and after the FOMC statement.

FOMC April 29: The GBP/MYR Action Playbook for Expats

FOMC April 29: The GBP/MYR Action Playbook for Expats

Published on: 28/04/2026

The Fed meets April 28-29. GBP/MYR 5.36, EUR/MYR 4.64. The action playbook for European expats in Southeast Asia before and after the FOMC statement.