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I’m “onshore” this week in Nashville for our once-a-year Retire Overseas Conference. We arrived in the States yesterday afternoon. Once we’d cleared U.S. immigration in Houston, where my wife was singled out as she is now every time she crosses the U.S. border for reasons no one with U.S. immigration seems to be able to […]
I’ve been on the road four of the past six weeks. Back in the office in Panama City, the mail has piled up. Thought I’d share some of it today… “Lief, I am a big-time fan of you and Kathleen and will be moving to Cuenca very soon thanks to your good data. “But I […]
High school, small towns, and expat communities all have something in common that you don’t hear much about—gossip. I’d pit some expats I’ve known against any 13-year-old girl in this regard, including, in some cases, the meanest girls on the playground. Sipping coffee in their favorite morning meeting spots, expats around the world are formulating […]
Throughout the years, I’ve had people tell me I’ve been wrong when I’ve suggested to them that certain things couldn’t be done. They’ve insisted I was wrong because, they’ve assured me, they had been able to do whatever it was I was saying couldn’t be done. They’d done it themselves, no problem. Recently, for example, […]
Today, I’d like to share this letter that, earlier this week, Steve Rosberg—friend and founder of investment management company Ushay (with projects in Argentine forestry, vineyards, and construction)—circulated to his contact list on the current situation in Argentina. Once again, change is afoot in this trouble-ridden nation, spelling opportunity for the investor. Steve writes: “I’m […]
I’m reviewing and clarifying my ideas related to the Five Flags theory of diversification in preparation for my opening remarks at the Wealth Summit I’m hosting in Belize in October. If you’re new to the idea, the “Five Flags” are to do with residency, citizenship, banking, assets, and business. Not everyone needs all five flags […]
Reading today about the drought in California hit home for me the long-term benefits of owning agricultural land somewhere in the world that had access to plenty of water. The drought is being blamed for increased prices of everything from milk and vegetables to In-N-Out burgers. Water levels in Lake Mead, which provides water to […]
Last week I read a couple of reports in the press saying that grocery store shelves here in Panama are empty. These reports got my attention, as, since I’ve returned to Panama from Istanbul a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been to different grocery shops maybe four or five times…and I haven’t noticed any empty […]
The real estate market in Turkey wasn’t hit as hard as others around the world in 2008 and 2009. Values in some districts of Istanbul dropped by maybe 25% at the height of the downturn (about the same as in Panama)…but in just a year-and-a-half prices had recovered. That rate of appreciation (10% to 15% […]
My first trip to Istanbul was about 16 years ago. At that time, you exchanged your dollars into Turkish lira day by day. We were in the country two weeks; the exchange rate went from about 250,000 lira to US$1 to about 400,000 lira to US$1 by the time we left. The country and the […]
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