Reporting from: Nong Khai, Thailand - en route to Myanmar I have to admit, I screwed up yesterday. In my rush to get out my last meeting in Vientiane, Laos, and to the airport in...
Investing in Laos: the last of Asia’s true frontier markets?
Dateline: Vientiane, Laos It took Thai Airways one simple error to screw up my one-hour flight yesterday. Nevertheless, I arrived in Udon Thani, Thailand - just a short hop from...
Is it too late to buy real estate in Thailand?
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand Property is all the rage here in Bangkok. In the last fifteen years or so, the country has seen a major recession, the bird flu and a coup. And,...
When bond markets have their fill of Obama and quantitative easing
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand After my excellent, Obamacare-sidestepping experience at the hospital yesterday, I had to go back today for a few additional, more in-depth...
From tumbleweeds to economic miracle: the next economic success stories
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand Sukhumvit is one of the busiest areas of Bangkok. Full of tourists, overpriced bars, and international chains from Domino's to 7-Eleven at every...
Is Cambodia the perfect frontier market to invest in?
Reporting from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia The twenty-minute tuk-tuk ride to Phnom Penh's north end was littered with new restaurants. Every time I'd tilt my head to look somewhere...
The growing impact of emerging economies consumers
Reporting from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia I got to talking with one of my waiters the other day, and discussed what life is like here. Service staff can make as little as $80 a month,...
Investing in Cambodia: as easy as getting washed away?
Reporting from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia It rained yesterday. In most parts of the world, that might not be much of a statement. After all, 242 trillion gallons of rain are dropped...
Expat entrepreneurs and venture capital in Vietnam
Reporting from: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Like most entrepreneurs, I still remember exiting my first business. I got what was, at the time, a lot of money for me. While I...
Halong Bay and investing in Vietnam infrastructure
Reporting from: Ha Long Bay, Vietnam The views in Halong Bay are gorgeous. Think Norwegian fjords meet tropical jungle and warm waters. So you must forgive me for the lateness...
The Coming US Real Estate Bubble: Housing Bubble Collapse
Reporting from: Phoenix, Arizona Sometimes it's easy to understand why we keep making the same mistakes over and over again. And why there is another US real estate bubble...
How population trends will shape emerging and frontier markets
For me, the vastly changing world economy is so obvious. That's why we focus on global megatrends that explain just how the future will play out. This century will see a powerful...
Big brother will not protect your retirement funds
History is a great teacher. And if there is one thing you should have learned, desperate, bankrupt governments will always look for an easy and political palatable way out. One...
Why you should consider becoming a farmer in South America
I recently had dinner with several savvy investors. At the end of the meal, each gave one word that they felt best represented the global economic trends in the next twenty-five...
Some people just don’t get it…
With a new year comes new resolutions. I've endeavored to spend more time visiting developing countries, finding opportunities in frontier lands, and exposing myself to...
How to earn the $10 Trillion Prize by investing overseas
I'm writing from Las Vegas where I'm wrapping up a brief stay. Remember the $3.99 shrimp and prime rib buffets that used to dot the city here? They're long gone as...
