by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated April 6th, 2019. I should start this article off by clarifying that there’s no such thing as a truly recession proof country. This should be obvious. Every investment has its risks. Anywhere can plunge into a recession with little notice. With that said,...
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...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated December 17th, 2018. Myanmar recently had landmark elections which resulted in a landslide victory by the National League for Democracy. However, the country still suffers from rampant bribery across all parts of its government. Far more work is needed to...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Update for July, 2018: Shares of Start Today have more than doubled since our recommendation back in 2016. We now rate them as a hold. Stay tuned for other stock picks, and we’ll update this article if circumstances change. E-commerce is the industry to...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated December 9th, 2018. Thailand’s marketing industry is truly exceptional. Advertising focuses more on the subtle qualities of the product and brand than the obvious ones. Local culture forces traditional advertisers to think outside the box....
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated March 9th, 2019. Since Myanmar opened up to the world and denounced its military dictatorship, the nation has benefited from increased trade and an exponential increase in foreign direct investment. That’s true for practically all industries in...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated May 18th, 2019. E-commerce in Southeast Asia lags noticeably behind the rest of the continent. Despite an increased focus from the authorities, it’ll be quite some time before e-commerce in ASEAN reaches the same level of other places in the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated February 17th, 2020. With old age (hopefully!) brings peaceful years of traveling the world. But the best places to retire probably aren’t in your home country. Selecting which country to retire abroad isn’t always easy. Thankfully,...
