Last updated June 28th, 2023. Moving part of your assets into emerging economies often higher returns and less reliance on your home country's financial system. But not all global investments are equal. Ask anyone who invested in Russia, Turkey, or Brazil...
The 4 Worst Places to Invest in Asia
Last updated September 3rd, 2023. There isn't any shortage of investment advice on the internet. A majority of the time, suggestions revolve around stocks or property that others think you should buy. People saying where you should not invest are less common....
Why You Shouldn’t Buy Bonds in Asia or Anywhere Else
Last updated June 21st, 2019. You’re supposed to put part of your portfolio in bonds with the rest being a mix of stocks and cash. At least, this is what investment advisers have told people for decades. That might be a slight oversimplification. The exact...
Will the Korean Economy Outgrow Japan’s?
Last updated July 18th, 2023 You may imagine that South Korea doesn’t stand a chance of ever surpassing Japan. After all, the Korean economy is barely over 1/4th of its neighbor's size right now. Japan was Asia’s most important regional power for centuries – at...
Top 5 Fastest Growing Countries in Asia
Last updated January 18th, 2023. Which countries in Asia are growing the fastest? We'll answer that question and rank the top five. You probably already know that Asia is growing quickly. From an economic perspective, it’s among the best performing regions on...
Japanese Economy: Here’s Why it Won’t Recover
Last updated May 11th, 2023. Japan boomed during the late 20th century. In fact, some analysts at the time even thought the Japanese economy would surpass the United States to become the world’s largest. As you already know, that never happened. Tepid growth...
3 Ways The Rich Chinese Preserve Their Wealth
Last updated November 25th, 2021. Wealthy Chinese citizens understand why you should diversify your portfolio arguably better than anyone. Most of our readers know that Asia's largest economy saw rapid development over the past few decades. That was mostly...
Best Investments for a Recession: Are You Prepared?
Last updated June 14th, 2022. If you're concerned about the potential of a future economic downturn, you aren't alone. People around the world are wondering: what are the best investments in a recession? A recession strikes the international economy once every...
Why India Will be the World’s Largest Economy
Last updated August 10th, 2023. We've all heard about China’s immense growth over the past several decades. They're now the world's second-largest economy, and will arguably soon become the first. India enjoys even greater long-term investment potential in its...
Will These Countries be the Next Singapore?
Last updated June 18th, 2023. Singapore is often used as a prime example of how business-friendly policies can jumpstart a country's economic growth. Most of our readers are already familiar with Singapore's quick transformation from a malarial swamp into one...