by Reid Kirchenbauer | Sep 29, 2018 | Blog, Editor's Picks |
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 | Sep 22, 2018 | Blog |
You could easily make an argument that people don’t really own their house or the land it sits on. After all, watch what happens if you stop paying property tax to the government. They’ll come seize your home and put you in jail. Paying mandatory fees every year isn’t...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Sep 9, 2018 | Blog, Headline |
Recessions are a fact of life in most countries. They seem to arrive every 7 years or so on average, leaving unemployment and stock market collapses in their wake. Many investors dream of endless growth without worrying about the next recession or uncertainty over...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog, Editor's Picks |
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 | Apr 25, 2018 | Blog |
Short-term bumps in an economy are unavoidable. Except in a few rare cases, recessions strike about once every seven or eight years on average. There’s not much you can do about an occasional recession. But either way, we’re more concerned about the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog |
The best countries to invest are always changing. Thailand developed quickly during the 1990s. Soon afterwards, Vietnam saw its own phase of rapid progress in the 2000s. Both have since slowed down a lot though. Granted, they’re still growing faster than most of the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Dec 17, 2017 | Blog, Editor's Picks |
Cambodia, a small nation of just under 16 million people, probably isn’t the first place you’d consider buying property in. In fact, thoughts of genocide and the Khmer Rouge might enter your mind first when “Cambodia” is mentioned. That’s almost certainly the case if...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Dec 7, 2017 | Blog, Editor's Picks |
Buying real estate is one of the most common ways people invest offshore. Perks include rental income, the ability to turn it into a second home, and the fact that governments don’t make you report international property. However, most places in Asia don’t allow...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Nov 14, 2017 | Blog |
Some people love making things hard on foreign investors. Asia’s emerging markets have immense growth potential, yet unreasonable levels of bureaucracy and corruption plague several countries. That shouldn’t stop you though. As the most dynamic region on...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Oct 26, 2017 | Blog, Editor's Picks |
You might be surprised that some countries completely skipped the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. It’s even more shocking that some places managed to avoid recession for over two decades. A select few markets in emerging Asia have a strong track record of skipping...
