Thomas Heler

Bordeaux, a region situated in the southwest of France, is best known for its multitude of excellent châteaux that supply the world with some of the finest wines available and has made a name for itself as the capital of the world's wine industry

London, one of the most vibrant and dynamic cities in the world, is the home of many influential leaders in every realm of life. The city is relying on those talented and motivated individuals as preparations are being made for the staging of the London 2012 Olympics, when the city will be flooded with some 2 million visitors and viewers from more than 80 countries will be watching all the goings on in the city as well as the sports events themselves

The art of identifying the best assets and acquisitions has taken quite a turn as of late resulting in a new financial acronym. Outdoing terms such as "BRICS' and one-upping "CIVETs", the current acronym that describes the fastest growing and most popular investments is SWAG. Most appropriately, the term SWAG identifies the latest trends in the international investment market that has stood out as being good performers of recent years even though the world felt two substantial recessions. Throug

10 years ago this November, Fred Achom was contemplating his future, as well as the future and viability of the wine investment market. His newly formed wine investment consultancy Boington & Fredericks of London had just been suspended from trading by the Department of Trade and Industry for mis-selling wine as an investment. The idea of advising clients to bed down fine wine for investment and charging a premium for this service seemed to be somewhat farfetched to financial regulatory boards.