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Author: Lief Simon

23 Jul
Wine For Fun And Profit

Investing In Wine Futures For Diversification (En Primeur)

I last purchased primeurs in 2005 and 2006. At the time, 2005 was being touted as an exceptional year. I happened to be in St. Emilion, so I bought several cases as an investment. A couple of years later, I got an email from the girl who sold me the wine asking where I wanted […]

20 Jul
Offshore Banking in Andorra

Can One Bad Apple Bring Down Offshore Banking In Andorra?

Five years ago, when the U.S. FATCA law had just been passed and the effects it would have on non-U.S. banks were a hot topic for speculation, a banker I knew from Andorra made a remark to me along the lines of: “We’ll all go back to goat herding before we roll over for the […]

16 Jul
us dollar collapse

What Would You Do If The U.S. Dollar Collapsed?

Gurus and pundits have long been predicting the collapse of the U.S. dollar, yet the dollar has appreciated against many currencies over the last 18 months, in some cases markedly so. It’s at a 12-year high against the euro, a 6.5-year high against the Colombian peso and the Canadian dollar, and an 8-year high against […]

06 Jul
Currency Diversification Into Chinese Yuan

Currency Diversification Into Chinese Yuan

Five years ago, a friend recommended that I open an account with the Bank of China in New York. A Bank of China account is an easy way to hold yuan directly, something that, as my friend suggested to me years ago, every global investor should think about doing. Finally, in New York City with […]

29 Jun
Top Real Estate Investment Opportunities For 2013

Euro-Dollar Exchange Rate And Greece Debt Crisis Implications For Purchasing Property Denominated In Euros

I don’t try to predict currency exchange rates. I pay attention to them in property markets where I’m active or interested in investing, but I don’t attempt to time property purchases to them except in extraordinary circumstances. Timing a currency investment is different than trying to time a real estate investment according to currency fluctuations. […]

22 Jun
Panoramica Centro De Medellin

Top Seven Global Property Investment Markets For 2015

I spent a week in the Dominican Republic earlier this month, scouting property opportunities and hosting our Live and Invest in the Dominican Republic Conference. The DR is one of the most interesting property markets in the world right now. It’s also a dichotomy, offering very different kinds of property investment options. Punta Cana, for […]

08 Jun
Politesse For Investors Abroad

How To Protect Against Currency Fluctuations When Living And Investing Overseas

This week two readers have written to ask about currency risk when moving overseas. One was concerned about moving to a U.S. dollar-denominated destination from the U.K.; the other was wondering about moving to Portugal from the United States. These readers’ concerns about currency exchange fluctuations are valid. A retiree on a fixed income could […]