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...
Russia vs. the petrodollar: the latest reserve currency meltdown
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Twenty-five centuries ago, traders throughout civilization were increasingly using a single method to do business with. The silver drachma,...
The biggest economic crash since Lehman Brothers
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Here in Kuala Lumpur's Pavilion Mall, there is a area called "Tokyo City" which offers a wide assortment of Japanese style food and products...
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...
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...
Now France wants an end of the US dollar
Dateline: Makati, Philippines Paul Krugman may be wrong on just about everything, but when he says "Fiat money is backed by men with guns", we can find a point on which to agree....
Seven signs you live under a desperate government
Dateline: Makati, Philippines In the sixteenth century, the Philippines were already playing an important role in international trade. Manila, home to the important...
Will Obama declare martial law in America?
Dateline: An undisclosed location in the USSA Historically, martial law has been implemented by governments on a temporary basis, in periods of war or civil unrest, or chaos....
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...
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...
Can I Use a Gold IRA to Move My Precious Metals Offshore?
‘Gold is money. Everything else is credit.’ Those were J.P. Morgan’s remarks to the US Congress in 1912. What happens if you have a nest egg built up in an Individual Retirement...
Protect Your Business Privacy with an Anonymous LLC
Dateline: Budva, Montenegro Not owning a car, I have almost forgotten just how much fun the occasional road trip can be. Yesterday afternoon, I hired a driver in Albania - who...
How to lose all your money in government bonds
Dateline: Prizren, Kosovo When asked the secret to becoming a millionaire, Virgin founder Richard Branson once quipped, "start as a billionaire and buy an airline”. Buying...
The cost of patriotism: examples of nationalism in Europe
Dateline: Skopje, Macedonia Skopje’s city center is half Caesar’s Palace, half Turkish bazaar. The country, which declared independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991, has...
Should you avoid these four international investing mistakes?
Dateline: Skopje, Macedonia Economic growth here in Macedonia has floundered since the global recession as the country grapples with the issues surrounding it in Europe. Heck,...
Countries with No Property Taxes Where You REALLY Own Your Home
When in 1848, influential thinker John Stuart Mill said, ‘landlords grow rich in their sleep, without working, risking or economising’, he did so as a critique of profits he felt...
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...
