by Reid Kirchenbauer | Advice, Analysis, Blog, Editor's Picks, Frontier Markets
Frontier economies will outpace developed economies in the 2020s because of a simple mathematical truth: 1+1 is 2, and that is a 100% increase; while 100+1 is 101 and that’s merely a 1% increase. In other words, a modest, evenly distributed raise, has more of an...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Editor's Picks, Frontier Markets, Property
Imagine that you buy a house… but a few decades later, somebody comes up to your property and says that time’s up, it’s no longer yours. Welcome to real estate in Vietnam! You may think this is an exaggeration, but I’m afraid to say that it isn’t. Despite the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Frontier Markets
Last updated February 19th, 2021. Indonesia enjoys Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Sadly, numerous problems make Indonesia one of the ASEAN region’s worst performing economies. They’ve lagged behind frontier market peers such as Vietnam and the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Frontier Markets
You may have seen the terms “frontier markets” and “emerging markets” if you’re an international investor or simply well-read. But it’s not as obvious what they really are. Sure, you can probably guess these economies are faster-growing and generally less developed...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Frontier Markets
Frontier markets are often overlooked and misunderstood by investors. Some people incorrectly label frontier markets as “dangerous”, while at the same time putting all their eggs in one basket and only investing close to home. Yet these rapidly growing, undiscovered...
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, Frontier Markets
Last updated June 2nd, 2019. The media draws much attention to Myanmar and the Asian frontier market’s ongoing process of opening up to foreign investment. Countless multinationals including Coke, Visa, Samsung, and Yum! Brands are rushing to profit from...
