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 September 29th, 2018. There’s a lot of investors who buy shares in an emerging markets ETF and falsely believe they’ve diversified globally. I can’t count the number of times my clients have told me that they are, in fact, already...
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
Last updated December 9th, 2018. The world is moving farther away from owning things and closer towards using them as services like Airbnb and Uber grow. But the halfway point between owning things and the temporary hire of purchase is still the most attractive...
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
It’s been nearly half a decade since the United Nations announced the global population passed the 7 billion mark. This number is ever-increasing. Research shows that the number will reach 10 billion before the year 2060. Food production levels have also risen...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated September 16th, 2018. Humans now have ways to extend life beyond what nature allows through technological advancements. This has led to an increase in the average lifespan and even the option to keep people alive artificially. Such developments...
