by Reid Kirchenbauer | Sep 24, 2017 | Blog |
It’s easy to think that South Korea doesn’t stand a chance of ever surpassing Japan. After all, the Korean economy is now barely over 1/4th its size. That’s despite strong growth over the past few decades. Japan was Asia’s most important regional power for centuries –...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Sep 14, 2017 | Blog |
Japan boomed during the late 20th century. Some analysts from back then thought the Japanese economy would surpass the United States to become the world’s largest. As we all know, that didn’t happen. Tepid growth followed the nation’s financial collapse in 1991....
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Aug 12, 2017 | 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 | Oct 19, 2016 | Blog |
Nissan (TYO:7201), always behind Nissan, also lags behind in sales as it tries to capture emerging Asia. Deciding that it was time to shift gears and try non-traditional methods, Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan, has given the green light to buy a 34% controlling share in...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Jun 22, 2016 | Blog |
With advancements in technology, mankind now has ways to extend life beyond that which nature allows. This has led to the increase in the average lifespan, and even the option to artificially keep a person alive. This will obviously have a major impact on the global...
