by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Currencies
Last updated September 8th, 2019. Currencies around the world have depreciated against the U.S. Dollar for the past few years. It hasn’t been limited to a few different countries or regions either. The pound, euro, rupee, yuan, and just about every other...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Guides
Last updated September 14th, 2018. Thailand is often the first stop for tourists in Asia. Its capital of Bangkok is the world’s most visited country with more than 21 million arrivals last year. As such, many people getting their first glimpse of emerging Asia...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks
Last updated January 18th, 2019. People sometimes want me to approve of their global investment plan. “Is buying property in (country name) a good investment?” they’ll ask. I always happily answer this question. However, I answer it relative to other investments they...
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 | 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 | 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 | Blog
Last updated April 13th, 2019. With the start of the ASEAN Economic Community, Southeast Asia’s physical markets aren’t the only ones getting a trade boost. The region’s e-commerce scene is seeing greater cross-border trade as well. Indonesia is the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
I spend most of my time making investments in frontier markets, yet I’ve taken steps to diversify the rest of my life internationally too. One way I’ve done this is by getting residency in the Republic of Georgia (not to be confused with the US state) earlier...
