Last updated September 26th, 2024. Gold’s reputation as a storage of wealth and hedge against inflation is attracting investors across Asian markets. This is especially true for those in the ASEAN region with local currencies declining against the U.S. Dollar, Euro,...
Land is one of the rare investments you can physically touch and see with your own eyes. Not everyone cares about this sort of thing. Yet some people do, and "physicality" remains an attribute that stocks and bonds don't have. Every so often, one of our clients wants...
You'll find plenty of ways to invest in Asian markets. The sheer number of international investment options might leave some people confused; from buying real estate or stocks, to starting your own business. With that said, buying stocks is still the first method most...
Thailand's stock market usually isn't the first one investors would consider when they first invest in Asia. Granted, Thailand is one of the world's most visited countries. In a typical year, Bangkok sees more tourists than any other city on the planet. Because of...
Buying real estate is one of the most common ways to make an offshore investment. It also comes with valuable and unique perks that other types of investments won't give you. Foreign property investments give you rental income along the ability to turn your asset into...
A greater number of foreigners live in Thailand than anywhere else in Southeast Asia. Naturally then, there’s a strong demand for opening bank accounts here. Yet the rules have always been unclear. I successfully opened dozens of Thai bank accounts over the past...
Southeast Asia is one of the world's fastest growing regions - and Malaysia is located at its heart. Malaysia's strong demographics, strategic location, and rising middle class led to a multi-decade boom period since the 1990s. One economy stands out from most others...
Real estate prices in Malaysia's two largest cities, Kuala Lumpur and Penang, remain stagnant. The main reason? Oversupply in Malaysia's prime condo market. At the same time, the Malaysian ringgit has been hovering around its lowest level against the U.S. Dollar since...
Perhaps no other country in Asia, or even the whole world, will have a greater impact on the 21st century than India will. With a consistently high GDP growth rate exceeding 6% and a track record of avoiding recessions since the late 1970s, India's economic stability...
Vietnamese stocks have been on foreign investors' radar for quite some time. The main question is: what's the best way to access the market? It's not like you can trade stocks in Vietnam, or any other frontier market, through a standard brokerage account. Either way,...