Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As one year comes to an end and another approaches, there is a healthy tendency to reflect on the past and plan for the future. That instinct to...
As liberty declines, stop telling me what to think
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Today's field report is by Nomad Capitalist contributor Pete Sisco.] Dateline: Murcia, Spain I’ve always resisted being TOLD what to think. These days I...
The $15 minimum wage guys should come to Japan before wealth confiscation begins
Dateline: Tokyo, Japan The flight in from Hong Kong was about as smooth as one can get, even if the business class seats on Japan Airlines were a bit worse for wear. I spent the...
1/8″ shows how freedom of movement is dead (It’s ironic. And bad for money.)
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In 1961, East Germany began construction on a nearly 100-mile long wall around the city of Berlin. The Berlin Wall is, to this day, among the...
The world’s highest savings rates vs. the bankrupt west
Dateline: Hong Kong As soon as I got off the plane, it hit me. No, it wasn't the incredible humidity here, even though Hong Kong makes Manila look like the Sahara desert with 32...
Three Historical Reasons to Leave the US
I made the last-minute decision to fly down to Italy’s Cinque Terre this weekend. There is nowhere else quite like the five gorgeous towns that make up this part of Italy’s...
The history of fiat currency – and why it’s still worthless
Dateline: Paris, France John Law was lucky to escape with his life. The year is 1720 and the bad boy of finance and mathematics (he managed to escape a prison sentence after...
Do Anonymous and Numbered Offshore Bank Accounts Exist?
Last Updated July 25, 2020 Dateline: Helsinki, Finland Who would have thought that bankrupt governments would get so many benefits out of drug dealing, terrorism, and money...
Economic freedom starts with a culture that values it
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The curse of economic isolation: how governments forget history
Dateline: San Francisco, California, United States Economic isolation is the kiss of death for an economy. Sometimes, it happens slowly. Other times, it happens all at once. But...
How to be successful in business overseas in one easy step
Dateline: Manila, Philippines I try to keep a positive attitude at all times, but I have to admit I’ve been a little frustrated today. I just got into Manila from Davao and am...
The Indonesian currency revaluation: how not to profit from central banks
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I wasn’t sure what to expect from Jakarta. Indonesia, which east-to-west spans about as much of the Indian Ocean as Australia, is an intriguing and...
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...
Waiting to expatriate? You’ll never get permission
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand I've never much been a fan of literature. To me, if it didn't actually happen, I don't care much to read about it. It's the same type-A mindset...
How cheap is the cost of living in Vietnam for expats?
Reporting from: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam It must have been my lucky day. But I'm not a thief, so I left empty-handed. Walking down one of the main streets in Ho Chi Minh City's...
Is this third-world country the best example of voluntarism?
Reporting from: Ha Noi, Vietnam I almost got killed today. Actually, I almost got killed a lot of times. If I had to guess, I'd say it was close to 87. Truth is, I lost count...
Be careful what you wish for in the court system
Reporting from: Phoenix, Arizona It's been a circus here in Phoenix lately. Now-convicted murderer Jodi Arias has been the talk of the town as pundits pushed for her conviction....
When your country isn’t worth fighting for
I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio - a city that hasn't won a professional sports championship since 1964. Oddly enough, ever since I was a kid, people there have been bemoaning that...
When governments compete, you win
Part of what's so frustrating about doing business in much of the west is that you feel like the government doesn't care about you. Sure, I doubt running a hot dog cart in Sudan...
