Dateline: Bangkok, Thailand “You can’t beat the market every year. Averaging 7% to 8% is the best you can do.” If you’re an investor, you’ve probably heard this line before — and its mostly true in developed western countries. Short of...
Dateline: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Most people reading an article about offshore investments probably know that it’s not an easy thing to do. Investing in a country where you may be unfamiliar with the local culture, language, and regulations can seem daunting to anyone...
Dateline: Bangkok, Thailand For as long as anyone can remember, a major political issue in the United States has been immigration from Mexico. In what ways should it be allowed? How secure should the borders be? Should those already here be granted amnesty? But as...
Dateline: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Frontier markets offer a unique investment opportunity. Disconnected from the rest of the world and far less reliant on the global monetary system than most others, these countries offer a less-traveled path to protecting your wealth....
While most of Europe is facing an economic crisis, from Spain’s youth unemployment rate of around 50%, to the collapse of the Russian Ruble, Poland is one of the very few countries on the continent that actually has good prospects. There’s no such thing as a...
The Philippines is a bit of an anomaly in Southeast Asia. From its location off the coast of Indochina to its predominant religion of Catholicism to its Spanish and American influences, the island nation has always stood out among its neighbors in the region. Economic...
At the heart of Indochina lies Thailand – the second largest economy in Southeast Asia. Having missed the types of catastrophes that some other countries in the region suffered, though, such as the Vietnam War and Pol Pot, the nation ranks better than most of its...
Colombia is seen by many as a lawless, dangerous place filled with drug cartels and violent crime – but while the country was the playground of Pablo Escobar during the 1970s through the 1980s, this couldn’t be any further from the truth in today’s world. Because of...
With tepid growth in the United States and Canada, a slowdown in major Latin American countries such as Brazil and Mexico, along with hyperinflation and plain disaster in those such as Argentina and Venezuela, it’s becoming increasingly hard to find economic strength...
Dateline: Cambodia Turkey has long served a bridge between Europe and Asia, and in many ways, the country still is. Its largest city of Istanbul is the only one in the world spanning two continents and the country remains a safe haven compared to many of its...
While most of Western Europe is doing all it can to stay uncompetitive, such as France’s highest tax rates in the developed world and the United Kingdom’s attempts to kick talented foreign university students out after they graduate, Ireland is a drop of sanity in an...
Dateline: Hong Kong When thinking of some of the most stable, business-friendly, capitalist, and financially robust places in Asia, Hong Kong and Singapore are at, or very close to, the top of the list. The two jurisdictions are similar to each other in many ways....
