Just another day in the valley


News from Panama

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 […]

August 27, 2011

Panama: Deposits Double in Five Years


News from Panama

  This article caught my eye when scanning La Prensa acknowledging the health of the banking systems and the financial strength in the country.  Most of the savings are held by individuals and local licensed banks. Total deposits rose from about $28 billion in 2006 to more than $54 billion currently, according to the Panamanian […]

August 20, 2011

Upcoming Panama Jazz Festival


News from Panama

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 […]

August 17, 2011

Hot Panama City Condo Deals


News from Panama

             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 […]

August 11, 2011

Paradise in Pedasi Part 2


News from Panama

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 […]

August 10, 2011

Wealth Protection


News from Panama

  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 […]

August 10, 2011