Nov 6, 2020 | International Real Estate Investments
I wrote a number of relatively optimistic articles on the Kyiv real estate investment market earlier this year (here & here) and was quite enthusiastic about the high yields. I’ve been monitoring a real estate investment fund in Kyiv for a while as its...
Oct 27, 2020 | Residency & Citizenship by Investment
The Montenegro Citizenship by investment programme was launched last year and has been well marketed. But what are its pros and cons? We’ll look at the following: How does the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment programme work? The pros of the Montenegro...
Oct 8, 2020 | Precious Metals
The first article I ever published on my blog, in June 2019, was about the fact that I was bullish on gold. I made the case that gold would reach new all-time highs in the medium term. Gold was at $1250 per ounce at that point, and passed the psychological mark of...
Sep 23, 2020 | International Real Estate Investments
Following a research trip Tirana, Albania, I carried on to Skopje, North Macedonia to have a look at the real estate investment market there. I spent about a week in Macedonia’s capital city and met with a few real estate agents, lawyers and local investors. So is...
Sep 16, 2020 | Alternative Investments
Last year, I wandered off to Uzbekistan for a month. Why? The macro case was just too compelling for me not to go there (I wrote about it here). It was a busy month. I met with lawyers, bankers, real estate agents, academics, investors, locals, expats and many more. I...
Sep 8, 2020 | International Real Estate Investments
Anyone interested both in macroeconomics and real estate will inevitably consider an investment in Tirana, Albania as it is one of the cheapest capital cities in Europe. At first glance it looks like a great deep value play. But it is really? Last year I wrote about...
Aug 27, 2020 | Residency & Citizenship by Investment
I typically spend a few months every year in Montenegro. It’s one of my favourite spots in Europe. Why? – Great weather- A stunning coastline- Good value skiing- Great hiking- A laid-back atmosphere- Affordable Did you know you can claim residency in...
Aug 4, 2020 | Precious Metals
Silver has been making headlines for the last few weeks. Is it too late to speculate on this metal? The market has become so hot that even Millenial hang-outs like Yahoo News started mentioning Silver mining stocks. In my many years of following the precious metals...
Jul 15, 2020 | Private List update
I had an interesting discussion with Mikkel Thorup from the Expat Money Show. We discussed Central Asia, investing in Africa and corruption there, real estate in the Middle East, gold, Georgia, the Federal Reserve, Bitcoin, and had fun the process. I always...
Jun 24, 2020 | Private List update
Over the last few months, a few people have asked me where they should get their master’s degree. Three types of people approached me: Undergraduate students who realize that they are not about to find a job in September due to the current situation. I can empathize...
