by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Introduction
Last updated February 6th, 2019. People sometimes ask why I started a business solely dedicated to investing in Asia. Why is it better to invest in Asia than elsewhere? Why shouldn’t there be an “InvestEuropean” if there’s an “InvestAsian”? I packed my bags and moved...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks
Last updated February 2nd, 2019. If you’re familiar with any frontier market in Asia, it’s probably Myanmar. Myanmar’s was one of the world’s most oppressive dictatorships until not long ago. That finally changed back in 2015 when its first...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Countries
Last updated January 26th, 2019. There’s a high price point if you’re buying Hong Kong property. Nonetheless, the city’s location, stability, and economic vibrancy make owning real estate here worth the high costs for certain kinds of...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Advice, Blog
Last updated November 5th, 2019. There are lots of investors who buy shares in an emerging markets ETF and incorrectly believe they’ve diversified internationally. Countless times, a client has told me they’re “already investing in emerging...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Frontier Markets
Last updated February 10th, 2019. Cambodia is among the fastest growing countries on the planet. Undervalued and unexplored, multinational firms including Starbucks, Samsung, and Nike have just recently started investing in Cambodia. Many global investors are buying...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Countries
Last updated May 2nd, 2019. Singapore’s transformation from a malarial swampland into one of the world’s richest nations was nothing short of astonishing. And growth of the city’s property market over time is a good representation of...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated June 8th, 2019. Low-cost airlines have revolutionized the global air travel industry, bringing an end to the days of exorbitant prices and limited travel options. As the slogan of the world’s best budget airline says, AirAsia, “Now everyone can...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Countries
Last updated January 6th, 2019. People often think of Myanmar when anyone mentions “frontier markets” in Asia. Over the past decade, the media has exemplified Myanmar’s story of political and economic reform – and for good reason too. The...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Countries
Last updated January 21st, 2019. Vietnam has made rapid progress over the past several decades, averaging GDP growth rates exceeding 7% all throughout the 1990s and 2000s. The country remains one of Asia’s more promising markets as it opens to foreign...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Countries
Last updated October 25th, 2018. Malaysia straddles the busiest shipping lane in the entire world, the Strait of Malacca. This has allowed its economy to perform well based simply on where it’s located on the map. “Location, location,...
