ASEAN Cooperation: A Growing Global Power

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton, Southeast Asia represents one of the fastest-growing regions of the world today, and to us, […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 05 Jun 14 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

10 best places in the world to retire

Sophisticated cities with every modern convenience, beach-front hideaways, medieval towns, tropical islands, temperate mountain valleys. International Living has released their 2014 Annual […]

By Aidualc | 24 Mar 14 | Posted in Asia, Latin America, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Is the Pump Primed for Emerging Markets Investors?

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton, The vulnerabilities—or rather, perceived vulnerabilities—of emerging markets ­have been the focus of heightened discussions over […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 01 Oct 13 | Posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

How to Retire Abroad

If your dream is to live overseas, we tell you what you need to know. By Sandra Block, From Kiplinger’s Personal […]

By Aidualc | 30 Sep 13 | Posted in Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

The Shariah Appeal

From Mark Mobius Blog, Franklin Templeton, For some, the only guiding rule they have for investing is to grow their […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 02 Aug 13 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Food for Thought, Investment Wisdom, Statistics, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Greece First Developed Market Cut to Emerging at MSCI

Greece became the first developed nation to be cut to emerging-market status by MSCI Inc. (MSCI) after the local stock […]

By Aidualc | 11 Jul 13 | Posted in Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Singapore Will Replace Switzerland as Wealth Capital

By: Robert Frank, From CNBC, Thanks in part to its generous tax regime, Singapore has been a millionaire haven for […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 29 Apr 13 | Posted in Asia, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Ecuador ranked top nation for US, Canadian retirees

From http://news.msn.com/pop-culture/ecuador-ranked-top-nation-for-us-canadian-retirees-5 A new survey finds that Ecuador has once again been ranked as the top foreign destination for American […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 07 Jan 13 | Posted in Asia, Latin America, Retirement & Savings, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Cocoa to Rice Woos Kuwait to Asia’s $2 Trillion: Islamic Finance

By Dahlia Kholaif, Bloomberg, Kuwait China Investment Co. (KCIC), part owned by the Persian Gulf nation’s sovereign-wealth fund, wants to […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 21 Dec 12 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Commodities, Finding Oxstones, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The Paradox of China’s Naval Strategy

By Rodger Baker and Zhixing Zhang, Stratfor, Over the past decade, the South China Sea has become one of the […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 20 Jul 12 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)