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...
Three gifts you can give your children to set them up for success
Dateline: Singapore I recently read an article by Porter Stansberry on how to teach your children to be millionaires by age 40. At first glance, I asked myself "why should it...
The Three Words I Used to Build my Businesses and Fortune
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Imagine three words being the difference between success and failure. It was several years ago that I realized myself what those three words...
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...
Citizenship by Marriage: 14 Passports to Get by Marrying a Foreigner
Like it or not, it’s often assumed that when someone from an emerging country marries a US person – or Westerner in general – part of the motivation is that they're seeking...
How to Renew a US Passport
A commonly cited anecdote is the idea that ‘history is written by the victors’ – those who lose the battle also lose their right to have their side heard in the history books....
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...
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...
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 economic turmoil is like the five stages of grief
Dateline: Macau Casino magnate Steve Wynn promised investors it won't happen again. Specifically, his Las Vegas casinos having much of any impact at all on his stock's...
Life As a Perpetual Traveler: Can PTs Have a Base?
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As a perpetual traveler, it's often hard for people I meet to understand what it is I do. While blogs about how to quit your desk job and travel...
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...
How to Wire money Overseas: “I Don’t Even Know Where That Is!”
Dateline: En route to Hong Kong This time last year, I told you how I traversed the streets of Central here in Hong Kong alongside an endless array of beautiful women, only to...
Does foreign real estate qualify for a 1031 exchange?
Dateline: Los Angeles, United States For years, real estate agents here the United States have touted the benefits of using tax-friendly 1031 exchanges. Few places have seen more...
More proof there is no US housing market recovery
Dateline: Toronto, Canada Ever since Canada shut down its Immigrant Investor Program several months ago, I've been predicting a dip in Canadian real estate prices....
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...
Shocking facts about entrepreneurship in Bosnia
Updated August 2016 Dateline: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Nervous smiles and laughter. That was the response to my impromptu visit with a banker here in Bosnia’s capital of...
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,...