by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Recent
Despite all of the gloom and doom about Japan’s aging population and China’s trade war with the US, Asia is still home to many of the world’s most promising emerging economies. You just have to know where to look. Multinational companies have now turned their...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Introduction
Asia is home to many of the world’s fastest growing economies. Of course, some countries are better to invest in than others. Investors should consider several things in 2019 that wouldn’t have factored in last year. Most important are the effects of a trade war...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Frontier Markets
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 | Analysis, Blog
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 | Blog, Frontier Markets
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 | Blog, Introduction
Last updated March 17th, 2019. You may be surprised that some countries completely skipped the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. It’s even more shocking that several places managed to avoid recession for over two decades. A select few markets in emerging Asia have a...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Countries
Last updated January 21st, 2019. Vietnam has made rapid progress over the past several decades, averaging GDP growth rates exceeding 7% all throughout the 1990s and 2000s. The country remains one of Asia’s more promising markets as it opens to foreign...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated November 1st, 2018. Startups in Vietnam have access to all the conditions required to hatch multi-million dollar tech firms. Recently attracting large amounts of foreign investment from regional players, Vietnam’s startup scene deserves far...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog
Last updated June 7th, 2018. Vietnam is one of the few communist countries left in the world. But its economy has been more capitalist for the past few decades. The Vietnamese government realized a state controlled economy would not be effective in riding the...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Blog, Guides
Last updated October 29th, 2018. Vietnam’s stock market has been on investors’ radars for some time. That’s partly because of Vietnam’s similarities to China in the 1980s and 1990s during its much earlier stages of economic growth....
