by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated March 2nd, 2020. Companies in Thailand are starting to invest in Myanmar once again as political fears subside. Thailand’s total outward FDI into Myanmar’s emerging economy amounted to over US$15 billion last year. This amount is the second...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated April 9th, 2019. China is pumping investment into Southeast Asia. In fact, China plans to invest five times more in the ASEAN region than it does already. Trade between China and Southeast Asia will increase to more than US$150 billion by the year...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated January 10th, 2019. The Chinese economy is forecast to grow at a weaker pace than other Asian economies. This is because of China solving structural issues and putting the nation on a more sustainable path – at least according to the World Bank. A...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated December 18th, 2018. Because of low wages, a skilled workforce, strategic location, and lax regulations, Vietnam has become Asia’s best country for manufacturing. According to data by the International Trade Center (ITC), Vietnam’s revenue from...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
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...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated December 16th, 2019. Gold’s reputation as a storage of wealth and hedge against inflation is alluring investors across Asian markets. This is especially true for those in the ASEAN region with local currencies declining against the U.S. Dollar,...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated November 17th, 2019. Typically, investors buy physical property to either resell or rent out. Yet purchasing shares of a real estate investment trust (REIT) or property fund is a better option for many people. In the most basic explanation possible, REITs...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated December 12th, 2018. People often prefer stocks yielding high payouts because of their stability. Being one of the most stable countries in Asia, Singapore’s top dividend stocks may be a wise purchase for the conservative investor. Singapore...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated February 3rd, 2019. 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...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated October 7th, 2019. Sometimes, there is surprisingly little logic in the stock market’s movements. Why? It’s because stocks move at the whim of human beings who are often illogical themselves and driven by emotions. Many types of...
