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Cambodia vs. Myanmar: Asia’s Last Frontier Markets

Cambodia vs. Myanmar: Asia’s Last Frontier Markets

Last updated May 7th, 2021.   The media draws much attention to Myanmar and its ongoing process of opening up to foreign investment. Countless multinationals including Coke, Visa, Samsung, and Yum! Brands are rushing to profit from Myanmar's high-growth consumer...

Indonesia Property Market Ranked Asia’s Most Efficient

Indonesia Property Market Ranked Asia’s Most Efficient

The Indonesia property market is Asia's most transparent and efficient according to Cushman and Wakefield's Emerging and Frontier Markets Report. The study focused on office and retail property in 42 emerging nations, excluding Brazil, Russia, China, and India. Demand...

Best Way to Invest in Property? REITs and Funds

Best Way to Invest in Property? REITs and Funds

Last updated July 3rd, 2023.   Normally, property investors will buy a physical structure under their own name to either resell or rent out themselves. Yet buying shares of a real estate investment trust (REIT) or property fund is a superior option for many...

The Rise of Property Crowdfunding in Asia

The Rise of Property Crowdfunding in Asia

Last updated March 31st, 2023.   Real estate crowdfunding is only getting started in Asia. That means huge opportunities in the world's most dynamic region. In case you've been living under a rock, crowdfunding is the collection of money from a large group of...

How to Invest Better With Stock Market Psychology

How to Invest Better With Stock Market Psychology

Last updated July 20th, 2023.   The stock market's day-to-day movements are surprisingly random and rarely based on logic. Why? It's because stocks move at the whim of human beings who are often illogical themselves and driven by emotions. It's natural: every...

How to Invest in Asia Stocks with a U.S. Brokerage

How to Invest in Asia Stocks with a U.S. Brokerage

Last updated November 16th, 2021.   You might think it sounds counterintuitive, but opening a brokerage account in the United States is still among the most versatile ways to buy stocks in Asia as a foreigner. Granted, your brokerage account in the U.S. will only...

International Investing: Why You Should Start Now

International Investing: Why You Should Start Now

Last updated September 27th, 2024. You've almost surely traded stocks in your home country before. Yet investing in Asia and becoming part of the continent's ongoing growth story now makes sense more than ever. The center of international power is undoubtedly shifting...