Ecuador Thermal Pools at Apuela and Nangulvi Offer Relaxation and Profit Ecuador Living updates explained that one reason National Geographic Magazine named Ecuador one of the top ten adventure destinations for 2007 is a huge national forest called Intag not far from where we live in Cotacachi. This area is [...] [Read Ecuador Thermal Pools]

Posted on 30 June 2007.

Foreign currency profits continue as we look at the latest update of the five multi currency portfolio’s. Here is a summary of performance: Portfolio 3 months 6 months June 28 (Eight Months) Swiss Samba 20.49% 32.86% 44.80% Emerging Market 19.61% 31.13% 54.31% Dollar Short 18.17% 30.44% 33.81% Dollar Neutral 20.28% 28.54% 37.64% Green 86.22% 142.42% 178.28% In addition those [...] [Read Foreign Currency profits]

Posted on 29 June 2007.

Ecuador crime is something everyone should understand if they plan to live in Ecuador. Another message about crime in Ecuador is at http://www.garyascott.com/international_investments/359.html Here we look at what readers who have visited Ecuador say about criminal activity in this Andean nation. We often fear the unknown, especially when it comes to crime. Often [...] [Read Ecuador Crime Report]

Posted on 28 June 2007.

Recently a read sent this note in relation to my message entitled “Rat Crap Notes.” You can read “Rat Crap Notes” at http://www.garyascott.com/international_investments/346.html Gary, “FYI, this is an old hoax. See the following links.” She then provided links to Urban legends, hoaxbusters, snopes and several other sites. There are at least three lessons to be learned here. First don’t [...] [Read Hanta Virus is Real]

Posted on 27 June 2007.

Ecuador Crime and Politics Recently a read sent me this note: “Dear Gary, I’ve been getting your Ecuadorian slices of life and really appreciate the info, and sincerity, of the work. My wife flies international for AA and met an international real estate investor who told her Quito , Ecuador would be a great place to invest [...] [Read Ecuador Crime and Politics]

Posted on 26 June 2007.

Any Passion Can Make You Rich There are almost infinite ways to have never ending prosperity so it only makes sense to earn your way doing what you love. Yet many readers doubt that this is possible. This reader for example just asked this question. (This is #3 in a series.) “Dear Mr. and Mrs. Scott, I [...] [Read Any Passion Can Make You Rich]

Posted on 21 June 2007.

International Business & Fishing Passion Can Make You Rich International business offers infinite ways to have never ending prosperity so it only makes sense to earn your way doing what you love. Yet many readers doubt that this is possible so this series is looking at examples of how people have made wonderful livings in gardening, [...] [Read International Business & Fishing Passion Can Make You Rich]

Posted on 20 June 2007.

Musical Passion Can Make You Rich There are almost infinite ways to have never ending prosperity so it only makes sense to earn your way doing what you love. Yet many readers doubt that this is possible so this series is looking at examples of how people have made wonderful livings in [...] [Read Musical Passion Can Make You Rich]

Posted on 19 June 2007.

Multi currency investing is one of the safest approaches to asset protection but many readers mistakenly feel that our multi-currency portfolios have something to do with currency trading and speculation. Actually they are the opposite. Speculation comes when one bets on a currency rising or falling against some other currency. Most [...] [Read Multi Currency Investing is Anti Speculation Safety]

Posted on 14 June 2007.

Green investing is good investing because we can see reflections of the future by watching many little things. Those messages focused on symphonies as an example. But can we look at anything and see reflections of what’s to come…such as fishing? Perhaps and thinking about fishing may have helped the performance of the Green Portfolio we created [...] [Read Green Investing is Good Investing]

Posted on 14 June 2007.