by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated October 12th, 2018. Macau often lives in the shadow of nearby territories. Practically anyone would rather start a business in Hong Kong or mainland China before investing in Macau. However, the former Portuguese colony has some strong points that...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Japan boomed during the late 20th century. Some analysts from back then thought the Japanese economy would surpass the United States to become the world’s largest. As we all know, that didn’t happen. Tepid growth followed the nation’s financial collapse in 1991....
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Analysis, Blog
Last updated October 2nd, 2018. We usually focus on Asia’s countless opportunities for profit. InvestAsian is fortunate enough to have eyes and ears all throughout this dynamic region. In general, Asia has a bright future ahead of itself. Average growth rates exceed...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Stocks
Last updated February 21st, 2019. Stocks are usually the first asset class that comes to mind when talking about “investments”. They’re also the most common way for people to invest abroad. Global real estate and private equity are just too complicated for some...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Rich Chinese understand why you should diversify your portfolio better than anyone. Most of our readers know that Asia’s largest economy saw rapid development over the past few decades. This is mostly because of entrepreneurial spirit, privatization of...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Stocks
Last updated August 15th, 2018. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is only Asia’s third largest. But it’s also the most internationally-focused and diverse one in the region. Foreign firms list themselves in Hong Kong more than anywhere else in Asia. Microsoft,...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated February 11th, 2019. China is the largest country in Asia both in terms of its population and economic size. Because of this, you would probably guess a website called “InvestAsian” recommends that our readers invest in China. We don’t though. Most of the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated October 26th, 2018. Recessions strike the global economy once every several years – and plenty more are sure to happen in the future. That’s a certainty. There were 10 recessions between 1945 and 2001. On average, that equates to one recession...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
We had a recent article about the most expensive cities in Asia for property. I figure writing about Asia’s cheapest places to buy real estate, along with the reasons for their low prices, is a natural follow-up piece. I don’t recommend buying real estate (or...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Asia has some of the most expensive real estate markets on the planet. In fact, the continent now hosts half of the world’s costliest cities to buy property. I’m not saying that a costly market is a good one to invest in. The contrary is often true. But some of Asia’s...
