Experts suggest that individuals should consider having at least 20% outside exposure out of the region of residence. The idea of investing abroad could include investing monies abroad, partnering and also expanding businesses in other countries or country that you don’t live nor reside. Investors could choose to invest in a region after learning about the agreements governing the sector as preferable and protective to their investment plans. There are helpful programs that are helpful with providing the appropriate counsel on the issue and … [Read more...] about INVESTING ABROAD
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3 Smart Ways to Conquer Your Fears of Investing
Most of us have a basic understanding of finances. We work hard to earn our money. We use that money to pay our bills, buy a house, pay for our kids’ education, and whatever is left over we put in the bank to save for the “future,” whatever that means. But there is a bigger, fancier world out there, a world with people dressed in nice suits who drive fancy cars. People who seem to have the secret and know how to get their money to work for them. The wolves of Wall Street We don’t necessarily want to emulate them. We enjoy the quiet … [Read more...] about 3 Smart Ways to Conquer Your Fears of Investing
Global Trade Growth in the Beginning of 2018 Promises Hope
There is good news for the global economy in 2018. According to CNBC's article, Emerging Market Set to Drive Global Growth - World Bank, 2017’s growth rate is expected to rise slightly from 3.0% to a rate of 3.1% in 2018. While this sounds like a modest improvement, it is noteworthy that this rate of growth represents the first time the world economy will achieve its potential since 2008, when the Great Recession devastated developed and emerging economies alike, taking a full decade to fully recover and resume full growth rates for the global … [Read more...] about Global Trade Growth in the Beginning of 2018 Promises Hope
China’s Clean Energy Advancements Quicken
Introduction China is one of the world's largest consumers of energy and natural resources. That being said, China is taking large steps to cause its energy to be produced in more environmentally friendly ways. It is beginning to invest hundreds of billions of dollars to promote the use of clean energy. Why Now? China is advancing toward clean energy at an increased rate for several reasons. First, the clean energy market is currently very popular. Within the last few years, there have been many different research studies that prove the … [Read more...] about China’s Clean Energy Advancements Quicken
As Trade War Heats Up… Biggest Currency Whales Make Their Move
For the last decade, the U.S. dollar has reigned supreme as the world's reserve currency. Central banks currently hold 63 percent of their foreign reserves in dollars. The euro comes in a distant second at 20 percent. The yen and the pound come next, at just under 5 percent each, trailed by the Canadian dollar's 2 percent share. Geopolitical change has many Wall Street strategists preparing for a rise in the euro's reserve-currency status. As a result, they expect a trend of the euro rising in relation to the dollar. U.S. … [Read more...] about As Trade War Heats Up… Biggest Currency Whales Make Their Move