02
Sep
I Hate It When My Wife Asks Me These Questions My wife has suggested I write a book. The two of us are hunkered down in Panama together for the next three months. Seems like an opportunity for that kind of project. "Begin," my editor wife counseled, "by reviewing the big-picture benefits of organizing your [...]
29
Aug
The Coming Crisis Will Create Big Opportunities For You I am afraid this is it… the bull market has come to an end. We have reached a point where the stock market has nothing left to look forward to… and nothing left to gain. The big rate cuts are not coming, and neither is the [...]
19
Aug
Three Cautionary Tales—How Not To Go Offshore I'm hearing regularly from readers struggling with how, specifically, to get started planning and benefiting from a life diversified offshore. Should they start with a second residency... many want to know... Or an offshore bank account? Is a property purchase a good initial step... or would it be [...]
29
Jul
End Of The Dollar's Bull Run? Do you travel to other countries? Canada, the United Kingdom, Portugal, China... Well, I do... a lot. And in recent years I've been enjoying how valuable the U.S. dollar has become against most world currencies. Hotels, restaurants, taxis... it's all become remarkably cheap. The Greenback has been on a [...]
18
Jul
A Unique Low-Risk, High-Yield Opportunity In My Favorite Market One of the presenters at our Live and Invest in Colombia Conference taking place in Medellín this week is a colleague in this city who has put together a factoring investment opportunity that has its basis in the struggles this country has faced over the past few decades. [...]
08
Jul
148.25% In Less Than 6 Months… Judging by the most recent threats of “obliteration” coming out of Washington and Tehran calling Donald Trump “mentally retarded,” it appears safe to say we are heading towards a military conflict. In the face of that reality, I’d like to deconstruct the situation and think through what this war [...]
27
Jun
My 4 Favorite Overseas Property Markets On stage earlier this week for the Global Property Summit, with the help of friends, colleagues, and property experts from around the world, Lief Simon and three dozen experts recounted tales of success... and of failure. They shared hard-won wisdom with the benefit of hindsight and perspective… with one [...]
24
Jun
If I were just starting out as an investor today, with little capital and an eye to converting that capital as quickly as possible into a diversified global property portfolio, where would I invest? That’s the question I was asked bright and early this morning by a reader in town for this week’s Global Property Summit, […]
27
May
My Newest Ag Recommendation Earns You 16% Per Year One sunny summer afternoon in 2012 I had the most expensive lunch of my life. Kathleen, the kids, and I were taking a driving tour through Italy, Austria, and Croatia. The Croatia leg was to check on the old stone house we own in Istria. We [...]
20
May
3 Ways To Play The U.S.-China Trade War I hope I didn't scare you last Monday. When we talked about which stocks you should avoid as the U.S.-China trade war continues, I didn't mean you should sit on the sidelines. As the Founding Father John Adams put it: "Every problem is an opportunity in disguise"... and [...]
