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 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 | 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...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Mar 25, 2017 | Countries |
Vietnam has come a long way over the past few decades, averaging over 7% annual GDP growth throughout the 1990s. The country remains one of Asia’s more promising markets as it opens to foreign investment – and Vietnam property is arguably the best way to gain...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Jun 7, 2016 | Blog, Editor's Picks |
One part of Vietnam which deserves more attention is its tech scene. Attracting a copious amount of foreign investment into local businesses, startups in Vietnam have access to all the conditions needed to hatch multi-million dollar tech firms. The Best Frontier...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog |
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 ASEAN region’s wave of growth....
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog, How-To Guides |
The Vietnam stock market has been on investors’ radars for some time. This is especially because of its similarities to China in the 1980s through the 1990s during the much earlier stages of its economic growth. While equities and currencies have seen a...
by Mireille Bisnaire | Jun 16, 2015 | Blog |
Vietnam made amazing progress over the last decade. Their annual growth averaged 6.3% with a remarkably CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 14%. This makes Vietnam Asia’s second fastest growing economy, only behind China. With a stable currency, highly...
by Reid Kirchenbauer | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog |
Asia is the largest and fastest growing continent in the world. Needless to say, the region’s emerging economies will change immensely over the next decade. But some nations will see more foreign investment than others. A survey by The Economist found that businesses...
