Brazil has recently come to light as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. When you compare the country to its Latin American counterparts, Brazil comes second only to the Dominican Republic in terms of revenues—even then, the difference isn’t too high. Reports keep rolling in every day that speak of the […]
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Dateline: Singapore In today’s low-yield environment, investors must constantly decide between “safe haven” assets with practically zero yield, or “riskier” assets that offer a few percent. Here at Nomad Capitalist, we believe that both can be part of a balanced, global portfolio. While we’ve discussed simple bank deposits in countries like Georgia and Armenia that […]
Continue readingExperts have commonly agreed that population growth rates, urbanization and private automobile ownership are the most important determinants of the demand for public transport. Nowhere else are these factors more noticeable than in Colombia—particularly the capital city Bogota. With an urbanization rate of 80.78% in 2018, 1% population growth rate and with a 71:1000 person […]
Continue readingThis Central American country really doesn’t get the credit it deserves. Costa Rica is nothing short of heaven on earth—it’s politically stable, economically prosperous, has plenty of natural beauty and is a popular retirement hub for expats from around the world. I’ve gone to the place a few times myself and I have to say […]
Continue readingBy Dr. Gert Jan Mulder To be free is wonderful. To be really free is fantastic. Yet, most people on this planet do not enjoy freedom. So many billions live in dire conditions, under socialism, communism, in the EUSSR (the EU, as political project, is increasingly becoming like the Soviet Union), under democracies with almost no personal freedom left, with no freedom of expression (unless you are a […]
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Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia There are plenty of fish stories floating around in the world of second citizenship. One of the longest-running is that you can easily become an Austrian citizen in a matter of months, with little effort. The origin of this myth originated when a few companies started proclaiming that Austria had a […]
Continue readingAre you excited about owning property in Belize? Perhaps the plan is to purchase a vacation property that you can use for a few months each year. Maybe the idea is to purchase property now that you use for holidays but will eventually call home full time once you retire. Whatever the reason, it’s nice […]
Continue readingDoug Casey’s Note: Matt Smith is a friend of many years now. A first rate businessman and general stand-up guy. I’ve found we think very much alike on almost everything. It was only last week we were discussing (by phone, since I’m currently in Uruguay), what the consequences of “The Virus” might be. What follows […]
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Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia The coronavirus and ensuring market panic should be enough to convince anyone that a financial crisis can happen at any time and for any reason. From recessions and global pandemics to wars and political changes, markets can turn on a dime and you should be prepared. Having all your eggs in one […]
Continue readingThis past year, the incredible bull run in stocks continued. The stock bull has been running for over a decade now – since the Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. And, until recently, the Dow, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq were all making new all-time highs virtually every day. Those who have been invested in equities […]
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