Archive | January, 2008

Global Equity Investment Distortions Spotted with the Three Per Cent Solution

Global equity investment distortions over the past three years have pushed stock markets almost everywhere to incredible returns. For example I work with Denmark ’s second largest bank. They are global equity experts and one of the global equity portfolios (the Green Environment Global Equity Portfolio) we created together rose 266.3% in one year. Another [...] [Read Global Equity Investment Distortions Spotted with the Three Per Cent Solution]

Investing IRAs Overseas

Investing IRAs overseas makes sense in these days of economic turmoil. What’s more you can even invest your IRA in real estate abroad. I have been investing my US pension plan in overseas investments for decades and am about to buy condos on Ecuador ’s coast that you read about in [...] [Read Investing IRAs Overseas]

Indian Investments Up or Down

Indian investments may not be the same for awhile… I am sending this note because our study of multi currency portfolios have shown that after global investment markets tank as they have the last two months, emerging equity markets have been the first and strongest in recovery. This may not be the [...] [Read Indian Investments Up or Down]

Latin American Investments

Latin American investments grow in attractiveness as liquidity grows in importance with the US real estate market in the doldrums, the US economy in recession and global stock markets on the way down. So this Ecuador Living reader asked a good question: “Hi Gary , I really appreciate the no-fluff, candid information and advice you [...] [Read Latin American Investments]

Ecuador Hospital Reputations

Ecuador hospital reputations are that they offer good care. A recent message reviewed comments from a reader who likes Ecuador hospitals so much that he is coming from the US to Ecuador to Quito ’s Hospital Metropolitano for his checkups. He also wrote and said: By the way please let your readers [...] [Read Ecuador Hospital Reputations]

Infrared Healing

Infrared healing may yet change the way science thinks about one more major health problem. Merri and I first learned about healing with light from Anthony Castiglia, M.D. who runs Advanced Integrative Medicine in Mooresville , North Carolina (704-799-9740). He explained that this was a leading edge health treatment for all [...] [Read Infrared Healing]

Equity Strategy

Equity Strategy is of great importance during downturns such as the one unfolding now. This is a time when you need calm experienced friends who have been through this before. So has Jyske Bank which is why I respect their comments on current market affairs. In their recent equity strategy report they say: [...] [Read Equity Strategy]

Asset Protection through Earnings

Asset protection through earnings has greater importance when stock markets and economies are crashing worldwide (as they are now). One of the greatest assets of all is your independence…freedom…ability to serve and earn. This wonderful income earning ability allows you to protect your assets. You can live off earnings when investments are down. [...] [Read Asset Protection through Earnings]

Ecuador ’s Rich Land

Ecuador’s rich Land is cheap as dirt and so beautiful! Merri and I came into Cotacachi at the end of the year and Steve immediately informed me that he and two others guys had formed a small, casual hiking club. “Would you like to come along on the next little hike?” he [...] [Read Ecuador ’s Rich Land]

Emerging Equity Markets

Emerging Equity Market Value Analysis – December 2007 – January 2008 Emerging equity market values are the best long term indicator of where to invest in the emerging sector. One way we keep track of value is to follow the analysis of our friend, Michael Keppler. Michael continually researches international emerging [...] [Read Emerging Equity Markets]

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