I was reading the Miami Herald that we get here in Panama and came across this article written by Bill Richardson, a former governor of New Mexico and special envoy for the OAS. In it he speaks about the importance of the US embracing Latin America. An example of what is wrong up north is […]
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 […]
Not a good story to post but important as it heralds the first of what I believe will be many more headaches in the future faced back in the US. Get ready for a rough week on Wall Street coming up. The Washington Post with Bloomberg Business By Zachary A. Goldfarb, Published: August 5 | […]
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 […]
Well folks, we can all rest easy as the debt ceiling crisis has been averted and we have crashed through!! A discussion with several of the countries economic ministers reveals that while things will remain a mess in the US, the impact on the debts of nations here will be minimal. Frank de Lima, Vice Minister of Economy […]
There is a new Marriott Resort, a Westin Hotel and another as yet unnamed beachfront resort being developed in Panama. I believe that this brings to 12 the total new hotels announced this year. New Marriott Resort in Panama. A press release from Marriot International reads: Marriott Hotels & Resorts have announced plans to develop […]
A friend of mine published a book earlier this year and I just got around to reading it. It is extremely well thought out and while living in Boquete is pretty easy going, there are always challenges. The Handbook is a great guide for those who are newbies and not so newbies like me. Here is […]
What fun we had this week with the performance of Serenade, Spaghetti & Sweets at our local players theatre. A lot of hard work by volunteers and some great talent went into making this dinner theatre show a smashing success. The dinner, drinks, music and friends all came together to make this another memorable occasion in our […]
Well it looks like we may see more construction in our part of the country. With the four lane highway going from Boquete to David under construction, the Nation has put out a tender for the roadwork from David to Santiago that we were hearing about last year. This in from Prensa The Ministry of Public […]