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July 6, 2011 Wuhan, China [Editor’s note: This missive was sent in from our partner Tim Staermose in China] Maybe the Chinese politburo has been watching too much deep cable, and, inspired by Kevin Costner’s Field of Dreams movie, decided to churn out a bunch of empty cities. As it turns out, though,
June 28, 2011 Hong Kong For at least a decade now, the world has marveled at China’s amazing economic transformation. Hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of medieval peasantry and brought into the modern world. Living standards have improved dramatically. China has become the manufacturing hub of the world. And,
[Editor’s Note: Tim Staermose is filling in for Simon today from Macau] June 3, 2011 Macau When you read these reports about the “most expensive places in the world,” there are a few that routinely top the lists. Hong Kong is one. Macau, with its glitzy and glamorous lifestyle, is starting to make
May 26, 2011 Hong Kong One of the most interesting things going on here in Hong Kong at the moment is the gradual displacement of the US dollar, and even the local Hong Kong dollar, by the Chinese Yuan. Walking around town, the signs are obvious: from shops that gladly accept Chinese Yuan
May 19, 2011 Hong Kong [Editor’s note: Tim Staermose is filling in for Simon today who is out looking at property for the next several days.] Two days ago I hit the banks along Des Voeux Road in Central Hong Kong to check out what gold bullion coins are available, and what the
by Tim Staermose May 10, 2011 Manila, Philippines Reading the local papers in Manila today, with their blaring headlines celebrating the latest boxing conquest of Filipino boxing phenomenon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, I couldn’t help but be struck by the symbolism. Here’s a guy who grew up dirt-poor, in one of the poorest parts
May 4, 2011 Manila, Philippines [Editor’s note: Tim Staermose is filling in for Simon Black today. ] My wife just celebrated her 35th birthday. If you ask me, she doesn’t look a day over 25. She may be quiet and angelic, and not much more than 5 feet tall. But she’s a strong
April 26, 2011 Manila, Philippines Silver’s rise (in US$ terms, at least) over the past several weeks has been nothing short of phenomenal. The chart has effectively “gone parabolic,” and people I’ve never met have started to e-mail me (in my capacity as a registered investment advisor) for advice on silver. It doesn’t
April 19, 2011 Manila, Philippines Tim Staermose here. Simon is out looking at property in Paraguay today and asked me to fill in. Simon has been writing a lot lately about how the financial opportunities overseas are often greater than at home. More specifically, the opportunity to make money by ‘creating value’ overseas
April 11, 2011 Manila, Philippines Tim Staermose here, Simon’s tied up today looking for property on the Chilean countryside. Nine years ago I gave up my six-figure salary, bonuses and perks, and resigned from my job at Lehman Brothers in Hong Kong. I could see we were on the cusp of a massive
Tim Staermose here. Simon asked me to fill in today as he’s presently en route to New York City. I’m sure at this point, he’s probably trying to remember all the countries that he’s been to since his last trip to the US six months ago– it’s required that you list all of
February 7, 2011 Manila, Philippines Hi this is Tim Staermose, the newest addition at Sovereign Man– Simon asked me to fill in for him today as he is currently hard at work on his presentations for the upcoming workshop. I wanted to tell you a bit about a business opportunity I just came
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