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International investors will continue to witness the move away from the United States Dollar (USD). The abandonment of the dollar picked up pace in 2012 when China and Japan decided they would no longer use the USD in bilateral trade. As China and Japan are the second and third largest economies respectively in the world, this was a major blow to the prestige and influence of the American dollar. As recently as 2011 two way trade between China and Japan used the […]
An investment in the growing economy of Panama can be a good place to start, if one is looking to grow an asset portfolio in Latin America. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 5.57% in 2013 and is predicted to exceed at least 5% possibly 6% or more in 2014. The most amazing prediction is what is to come in 2015 and 2016 with the completion of the 6 year expansion of the Panama Canal. The economy is projected to grow by […]
Investors world over will mourn the passing of the American Dollar. The reign of King Dollar was a long one from 1944 to 201?. That the end will come is now certain. The only question is how soon and by what means? The American Dollar (USD) has been under threat of mortal danger for sometime now. The death watch among some analysts has already begun. There is a certain anxiety with the imminent end of the USD among international investors and financiers. […]
The reign of the dollar for international investors has been a mainstay and familiar guide post. The United States dollar (USD) has been a currency that all sides could agree had value. It was relatively easy to convert in most countries and ended up being legal tender throughout the world. A great deal of world trade both legal and illegal ends up being negotiated with American dollars. The continued and rising demand for the currency of the United States because of the […]
International investments are often made in dollars regardless of the country of origin. This has been the case since the Bretton Woods Agreement made in 1944. This conference solidified the hegemony the American dollar was rapidly achieving. Although that agreement set up permanent exchange rates which would later be dismantled, it still allowed the United States Dollar (USD) to achieve a role of primacy in international trade and investment. The only real competition in the international arena for the USD was the […]
An investment in the energy sector for a long term asset is a good way to bring balance to a stock portfolio. Chesapeake Energy is a company with an excellent potential for prolonged growth. The company was founded in 1989. It has held up quite well recently despite a major drop in natural gas prices as well as surviving a bout of legal trouble. It has been a good buy for the last year. Between May 10th and 13th of 2013 the […]
On July 01, 2014 international investors will begin to feel the effects of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The goal of the law is to find offshore accounts held by United States (US) taxpayers seeking to avoid paying taxes on them. The law will ask banks from around the world to comply with an act passed by the United States government. Banks will be expected to take a look at their accounts looking for clients with American connections. The government […]
As the saying goes… “When you really want something to happen, the whole world conspires to help you achieve it.” ― Paulo Cohelo in the Alchemist A few years ago I never planned teaching again. I was enjoying my life as a day trader by traveling around the world. To the exotic beaches of Brazil all the way to the historic lands of Ethiopia. I was following my quest for excitement and since I could day trade from anywhere in the world […]
If an investor wishes to capitalize on the spectacular growth in video gaming now would be the time. China is reaching a 40% expansion in this industry accelerated by the abandonment of prohibitions against game consoles that were made at the end of December 2013. The Chinese government had previously decided in 2001 that the content of these new games were inappropriate to the civility of Chinese society. The surge in other venues of this industry has made the previous bans on […]
An investment in the video gaming entertainment industry can pay an excellent return. As individuals, families and communities acquire more discretionary money there is a market that develops especially among the young. People will be looking for a way to entertain themselves that is safe and relatively inexpensive. This provides an excellent opportunity for the gaming industry, particularly on-line and stand alone devices like the personal computer. The market for the industry is worth tens of billions of dollars. It has become […]
