Last updated: March 26, 2017 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Imagine the cost of everything you buy instantly going up by 30%. Overnight. I want that to sink in. Sure, a lot of...
5 Reasons to Live in Austria
Who said the life of a nomad is supposed to be difficult? Perhaps the thrill of living in rough cities adds a bit of extra excitement. But for others, an easy-going,...
Portugal’s Retirement Account Confiscation: Lessons Learned
Imagine waking up to find that the retirement savings you’ve diligently built over decades are suddenly at risk - not from market downturns, but from factors far beyond your...
How governments steal land and stop foreign investment
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia For years, land sales from the white minority to the black majority in South Africa have been governed by a "willing buyer, willing seller"...
The Digital Nomad Lifestyle: Is it Really for Me?
This article is from Nomad Capitalist contributor Pete Sisco. Next month will be the nine-year anniversary of when I started being a digital nomad. In that time, my wife and I...
Political Payback: How the US Abuses Power to Punish Business
In a classic Hans Christian Andersen tale, two swindlers convince a vain emperor that they will create the most majestic suit of clothing for him. So majestic, they promise, that...
Why you’ll never regret living, working and investing overseas
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...
Georgia: One of the Most Capitalist Countries in the World
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia I’m staring at what must be a 10-ounce pour of sweet Georgian wine at my dinner table in Tbilisi. If US restaurants call 7-ounce pours “generous”, then...
How to Survive the Death of Petrodollars and a Reserve Currency
Dateline: Scottsdale, United States Investors profit by identifying long term trends before the crowd does. In this current world, one is either a contrarian or a victim. If one...
Why western property values are set to collapse (just like the currency)
Dateline: Singapore Singapore's open policy to immigrants has made it one of the wealthiest countries and freest economies in the world. Millions have flocked to this island...
Scottish independence: big government and the five magic words
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Scottish independence referendum has just concluded, and the first glance shows that the "No" vote - that committed to remaining part of the...
Does the government find your financial activity suspicious?
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The concept of robbing from the rich to feed the poor has long been popularized by the popular English folklore figure Robin Hood. Accompanied by...
Good news: government spying to be limited to 15 years
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In the late eighteenth century, the Jacobin Club was the most violent and most radical political movement leading to the French Revolution. In...
Five reasons I’m investing in Cambodian real estate
Dateline: Phnom Penh, Cambodia It's been eleven months to the date since I last departed Cambodia's capital city of Phnom Penh. To say that this city, and this country, is no...
Why most Americans are broke
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I just checked out of the Ritz-Carlton here in Kuala Lumpur. For the money, it is the best luxury hotel on the planet, in my opinion. In addition...
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...
The Top Ten Jobs in the United States (They Don’t Pay Well)
The American job market is a strange beast. On the surface, we’re told unemployment is low, opportunities are abundant and everything is just fine. But scratch a...
FinCEN 105: Reporting requirements of carrying cash overseas
Dateline: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina As you might imagine, some of the roads around formerly war-torn Bosnia aren't exactly in the best shape. Just another day on the road,...
Is “Going Galt” immoral? Earning less to pay less tax
Dateline: Tirana, Albania “Going Galt” is the idea of basing one's life on the philosophy of John Galt, the fictional character from Ayn Rand's classic, “Atlas Shrugged”. In the...
Anonymous gold storage at Das Safe in Austria
Dateline: Vienna, Austria Update 2023: As economic uncertainty gathers investors and central banks alike clamour to increase their gold holdings. At Nomad Capitalist we advise...
