They call it "The Land of the Free", but just how free are you in the United States? When police in the USA aren't tasing fathers saving their kids from burning buildings,...
Are high interest rates on emerging market currencies worth it?
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jim Rickards recently said that with the central bankers' madness infecting the Australian dollar, there were only three strong, stable...
Buying Foreign Real Estate to Get Airbnb Rent Yields
Reporting from: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia A few months ago, I met with several expat entrepreneurs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Among all of the business talk, they threw out one...
The mystique of country borders and the best government mafias
Dateline: Johor Bahru, Malaysia I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of borders. Growing up on the United States, we learned early on about The Land of the Free’s only two...
Top 5: Countries by highest inflation rate
Milton Friedman said that inflation is "always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Throughout history, plenty of countries have seen inflation rates so high that...
How to own a market as a frontier market entrepreneur
Reporting from: Vientiane, Laos For a moment today, I thought I was in New York City. I was on my way to meet a contact I made in the Laos real estate industry, and I didn’t know...
The three most important words in Thailand
Reporting from: Udon Thani, Thailand I've been stuck in airport limbo for most of the day, so please excuse the brevity of this post. After a month on the ground in Thailand, I'm...
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,...
Is living in Thailand a bastion of freedom for expats?
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand The idea of living in Thailand sounds good to a lot of expats. Just look around Bangkok and you'll see any number of location independent...
Why is the United States called America?
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand To be honest, I didn't even realize today was Columbus Day. I guess any excuse for lazy government workers to take a paid day off and celebrate...
Harry Dent on economic trends: October 12, 2013 Radio show
A radio interview with author and demographics investor Harry Dent Nomad Capitalist ReportAirdate: October 12, 2013 Topics discussed: Investing overseas, demographic trends...
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...
How Medical Tourism in Thailand Beats Obamacare
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand I'll never forget standing in Lisbon, Portugal at nine years old as my parents I were on a day tour of Portugal's capital. When our guide...
The government shutdown and Bitcoin regulation
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand They say the most aggressive party in any negotiation is the most desperate. By that logic, the United States government has gotten amazingly...
Living on The Cheap: The Cheapest Places to Live Overseas
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand Yesterday was a day of extremes. I had a fantastic lunch consisting of smoked duck and gruyere spring rolls, followed by a great spicy pasta...
They always had a second passport and offshore gold waiting
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand I've often said that I love spending time in Asia for one simple reason. While I love the big cities, the hustle and bustle, and the great food,...
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...
When money laundering laws go too far
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand I must have read a dozen travel blogs talking about the "scam" at the Cambodia-Thailand border yesterday. The Thai town of Poipet, in...
How one Cambodia entrepreneur made $1 million
Reporting from: Sofitel Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia The Explorer Lounge here at the Sofitel is quite something. One part indoor garden patio and one part luxury bar, it's a...
Laws of motion and the history of offshore tax havens
Reporting from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia In 1687, English mathematician Isaac Newton released his latest, and perhaps most widely known, findings. The Laws of Motion proposed - among...
