Chinese exiting US real estate as Beijing directs money back to shore up economy

Chinese net purchases of U.S. commercial real estate last year dwindled to their lowest level since 2012, as Beijing kept […]

By Aidualc | 11 Feb 19 | Posted in Asia, North America, Real Estate, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

When Harlem Unemployment Pays for Midtown Luxury

A 1990s-era cash-for-visas program was designed to lure foreign investment to distressed communities. Instead, it subsidizes luxury real estate. Congress […]

By MarketAngel | 14 Apr 17 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, North America, Real Estate, Retirement & Savings, Tools and Resources, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Growing opportunity for IFCs as a result of Chinese internationalisation

Chinese investors are increasingly looking for greater diversification beyond the mainland and specialist expertise for structuring their global private wealth, […]

By Aidualc | 05 Jan 17 | Posted in Asia, Retirement & Savings, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

The cheapest countries to live in 2016

THRIFTY LIVING       Want to know where you can get cheap groceries, eat out for less and rent […]

By Aidualc | 11 Feb 16 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Retirement & Savings, Statistics, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

7 Countries Near Bankruptcy

Puerto Rico defaulted on its $58 million debt repayment this week for the first time in its history. With its […]

By Aidualc | 26 Aug 15 | Posted in Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Once Forbidden Frontiers

Investing in frontier markets can come with a higher degree of volatility than more established markets, but to my team […]

By MarketAngel | 24 Apr 15 | Posted in Asia, Investment Wisdom, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

The Cuban Economy–Progress, Challenges and Opportunities

A new report from the Foreign Policy Program’s Latin America Initiative, Cuba’s Economic Change in Comparative Perspective, underscores a clear lesson […]

By Aidualc | 31 Dec 14 | Posted in Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, Latin America | Comments (0)

Year of the Dragon heralds power shift in China

Year of the Dragon heralds power shift in China by: Michael Sainsbury: The Australian Chinese New Year celebrations are expected […]

By Aidualc | 22 Jan 12 | Posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, North America, The Big Picture, Western Europe | Comments (0)