by Reid Kirchenbauer | Frontier Markets
Last updated December 9th, 2021. Investors seeking higher returns often choose emerging markets. Property and stocks in these countries have become a standard asset class for anyone seeking superior long-term gains. The term “emerging markets” involves dozens...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Frontier Markets
Last updated October 24th, 2021. Stocks are usually the first asset class which comes to mind when talking about investments. Buying stocks is also the most common method of offshore investment. Global real estate and private equity opportunities are just too...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Frontier Markets
Last updated January 15th, 2022. Laos is one of the fastest growing countries in Southeast Asia. At a first glance, it may seem like a good idea to establish a company or invest in the Laos property market. Strong growth in export and service sectors helped the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Frontier Markets
Last updated November 18th, 2021. There are lots of investors who buy shares in an emerging markets ETF and incorrectly believe they’ve diversified internationally. Countless times, a client has told me they’re “already investing in emerging...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Frontier Markets
Update for 2022: While many Burmese readers were upset at time, we’re glad to have advised that investing in Myanmar was a bad idea years before it became apparent. This article was originally published back in 2016, and needless to say, our warnings were...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Frontier Markets
Last updated January 13th, 2022. With high growth rates and unprecedented change throughout the region, Southeast Asia is home to many of the world’s top startup ecosystems. Singapore currently leads Asia in having the best environment for startups. The...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Frontier Markets
Last updated January 20th, 2020. The Myanmar telecom industry evolved rapidly during the past decade, seeing the entrance of two major operators: Telenor and Ooredoo. Myanmar’s two telecom newcomers joined a once state-owned operator, Myanmar Posts and...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Frontier Markets
Last updated January 23th, 2022. Just about every investor is aware of the innovation coming out of Silicon Valley, which enjoys the top “brand name” out of any global tech hub. Startups in Asia arguably have greater untapped potential than anywhere...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Frontier Markets
Last updated November 26th, 2019. Heineken, one of the world’s biggest brewing companies, is back in the Burmese market over two decades after its first attempt. Myanmar’s former military junta condemned and sanctioned Heineken back in the late...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Frontier Markets
Last updated January 3rd, 2022. Vietnam certainly made amazing progress over the last decade. Their annual growth averaged above 6% with a remarkable CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 12%. That ranks Vietnam as Asia’s second fastest growing economy,...