Reporting from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia One of my favorite stories about starting a business overseas – in a frontier market, in this instance – is from Chris Tell. It goes like this: let’s say you want to open a bakery. In the western world,...
Reporting from: Hue, Vietnam The Citadel here in Hue is the central part of the city, and the basis from which the rest of the city grew. As the capital city of Vietnam’s Nguyen Dynasty from 1802-1945, Hue played an important role in politics in that era. And the...
Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia For months, I have been urging people to wake up and realize how terrible things are becoming in California. I lived there early in my career and it was terrible then. Things have only continued their downward spiral. California has some...
Offshore Trust Protect your assets, reduce your taxes, increase your investment freedom, and more with an offshore trust. Offshore TrustProtect your assets, reduce your taxes, increase your investment freedom, and more with an offshore trust. Admit it. You’ve...
In 1851, American physician Samuel Cartwright dreamt up a racist bit of psychology to explain why black slaves were fleeing the plantation. Drapetomania, as he called it, was supposedly a mental illness in slaves that made them want to escape. It goes to show people...
Ukraine has been in the news for all the wrong things over the past years. Its on-going armed conflict with Russia, the annexation of Crimea, phone calls with Trump, nation-wide protests… It sure isn’t the most desirable of all places to hold citizenship. Some of its...
Out of all the European countries offering citizenship by descent, Greece is, perhaps, the most desirable. A top-class tourist destination, its cities and islands offer the best of many things in the world – beaches, luxury villas, and seafood, just to name a few. ...
citizenship by Descent Discover how you can leverage your ancestry to obtain a second passport. Citizenship By DescentDiscover how you can leverage your ancestry to obtain a second passport. For most folks, health and family are likely some of the most...
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia While I personally no longer invest in US real estate, I know that a lot of foreigners like the idea of buying property to rent out in the United States. They like the idea that the United States is a transparent market. The pricing...
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Economic development happens in fits and bursts as technological capacity and social development allow for new production potential. If you manage to invest at the start of such a financial wave, a small amount of money can make an...
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia If you’re looking for something to be outraged and mad about, you will find it. Be it politics, the culture wars, or gender dynamics, you will find it. Always. Some people define themselves by the anger, sadness, and resentment they...
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Over the last decade, we have seen the longest bull market in history. But the coronavirus pandemic is set to stress test all the businesses and fortunes that have sprouted in recent years with a major recession. People are nervous...