A recent article that I read in GlobeSt.com attests to the fact that while the explosive growth in Latin America may slow, Panama is the exception. For the past two years, the commercial real estate news out of South and Central America has been that Brazil has been exploding with growth, while Mexico is struggling […]
I have suggested that you mark your calenders for the Panama Jazz Festival coming in January and I suggest that you take the opportunity to add this to your event calender as well. The Boquete Jazz & Blues Foundation presents: World-Class Jazz & Blues on the slopes of Volcan Baru, March 1-4, 2012 Open-air […]
Yes, here we are enjoying a cup of coffee on our veranda and suddenly the quiet is interrupted by a whine of a high powered turbo engine as a Eurocopter flies and lands just below our villa. Later, I am on the way to the gym and notice a group of younger people who are […]
Tito Puente Jr. Mark your calenders and make your airline reservations, the Panama Jazz Festival is coming! Go Tito!! Click here to see the video 9th Annual Panama Jazz Festival Jan 16 – Jan 21, 2012 Teatro Nacional, Atlapa Convention Center, Plaza de le Catedral Also, the dean of Panama’s saxophonists, Carlos Garnett Click here […]
Food prices are skyrocketing all across the globe, and there’s no end in sight. The United Nations says food inflation is currently at 30% a year, and the fast-eroding value of the dollar is causing food prices to appear even higher (in contrast to a weakening currency). As the dollar drops in value due to […]
My friend from Panama City brings me this hot tip for the next good investment there. He has made a lot of money in the Trump building with developer resales where depositors could not close. The building is located in the most exclusive area of Bella Vista neighborhood, just off Balboa Avenue in […]
Welcome to the fourth in this series of Panama road trips for 2011. We have already been back to Pedasi three times this year, meeting with customers and enjoying this incredible place that is still undiscovered by most people, even with many Panamanians who have never ventured out of the City past the gold coast. While the inventory of […]
Today’s number one concern for one’s estate should be wealth protection. Whether you are an astute investor (or crazy enough to be a day trader), this one theme should be in the forefront of your strategic plan to survive these turbulent times. While I am not proposing that you run for the hills or […]
I have been looking into how to utilize a portion of my IRA for further investments in Panama and before I go into this let me set the stage for why. Casey Research has long discussed the idea of moving some of one’s wealth outside the United States. While he is promoting a project […]
At first I thought that this might be a hoax but it seems that we are onto something here. I was sent this news yesterday and sure enough, the folks at Fox News just put out the story. Besides being a great figure for the rum company, Captain Morgan lead an interesting life which you […]