by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Shortly after World War 2 ended, Japan went through an economic boom phase which lasted almost half a century. This multi-generational age of prosperity stopped abruptly in the early 1990s. You might as well call the 1990s “the good old days” though, because Japan’s...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated May 16th, 2019. I’ve held a fascination with Japan, its culture, and food since a very young age. Each year, I visit the country to enjoy its remarkable efficiency, famous hospitality, and relax a bit. Tokyo is one of my favorite places to...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
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 shouldn’t invest are less common. The reason is simple: no one...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated April 15th, 2019. You might imagine that South Korea doesn’t stand a chance of ever surpassing Japan. After all, the Korean economy is now barely over 1/4th of its neighbor’s size. Japan was Asia’s most important regional power for centuries...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated April 23rd, 2019. 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...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Asia has some of the most expensive real estate markets on the planet. In fact, the continent now hosts half of the world’s costliest cities to buy property. I’m not saying that a costly market is a good one to invest in. The contrary is often true. But some of Asia’s...
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...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Update for July, 2018: Shares of Start Today have more than doubled since our recommendation back in 2016. We now rate them as a hold. Stay tuned for other stock picks, and we’ll update this article if circumstances change. E-commerce is the industry to...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Currencies
Last updated May 23rd, 2019. Asia is home to more currencies than any other continent on the planet. Because of this, there are a wide number of options for Forex traders. We’ll go over several of the region’s best (and weakest) currencies while judging their...
