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23 Jul

Cultural Respect: Running From The Bulls, But Not The BS

Posted by Lief Simon In Diversification 0 comment

Anyone Buying Into A Cultural Appropriation Argument Is A Moron Earlier this month Kathleen and I traveled with a group of friends to Pamplona, Spain, for the Festival of San Fermín... The annual Running of the Bulls that Mr. Hemingway made so famous. Kathleen reported on our expat adventure in her daily dispatch... and, well, some [...]

28 Jun

map with flags planted on different countries

Why You Should Diversify Your Life Offshore And How I Started

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“Think back,” my editor wife counseled… “Why, originally, did you want to go offshore?” Here in Paris Kathleen and I have more time for reflection. Separate and distant from the day-by-day responsibilities of the office in Panama, we’re more flexible in every way. Instead of rushing to the office each morning and diving into our […]

11 Jun

Why My Next Real Estate Investment Will Be In Colombia

Posted by Lief Simon In Diversification, Real Estate 0 comment

I don’t try to predict currency exchange rates when shopping for real estate investments overseas. I focus on finding a good opportunity in a market I believe in. I don’t then wait to make the buy depending on whether the local currency is over- or undervalued relative to the currency I’m shopping with. In 2011, […]

24 May

A panoramic view of Panama City's burgeoning skyline

The Offshore World Is Ever-Changing, Is That Good For Panama?

Posted by Lief Simon In Diversification, Investing 0 comment

Is Panama Still A Top Offshore Haven? I haven't covered Panama as a potential go-offshore haven in a comprehensive way in some time. After having beaten the Panama drum loudly for many years, I guess I figured word was out about what this country has to offer in the context of global diversification options. However, [...]

03 May

street scene in montemarte paris. artists painting customers who are sheltering under umbrellas underneath spring trees

More Green, More Color, More Life: Spring Has Arrived In Paris

Posted by Kathleen Peddicord In Diversification 0 comment

I Love Paris In The Springtime Lief and his wife Kathleen Peddicord have repositioned themselves this week from Panama City to Paris. Kathleen reports of their arrival in the City of Light at the height of springtime… At the round bistro table on the corner, face to the street and the sun, sat a man [...]

26 Apr

Image of a town on route 66. Neon signs in the foreground and mountains in the background

Life In the United States Can Be Cheap, But Is It Fulfilling?

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Why Walk Away From The US$12.99 Olive Garden Special? I'm just back from a cross-country road trip... followed by a few days in New York City. I drove from Arizona to Illinois... then hopped a flight to the Big Apple. I'm in the United States once, maybe twice a year. I don't have much opportunity [...]

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