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 […]
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 […]
I do not know how many times this year we have heard about the grow in Panama’s economic activity and what the numbers are shaping up to be for 2011 but we are now approaching double digit figures for 2011. This in from Reuters. (Reuters) – Panama’s economic activity rose 9.5 percent in May compared to […]
Another title I was going to use for this post was “One Foot Over the Border” We are hearing a lot of noise right now about the amount of money coming into Panama from other sovereign nations in Europe and of course the US. I hear that it is a trend that started a few years ago […]
Here is something Panama residential developers should be looking at and possibly trying to move the unsold product that is still under construction especially if some customers walk away from their deposits and the market gets saturated as it did in South Florida. South Americans and other foreigners are behind more than half the condo […]
I decided to see what was happening in Panama City as it relates to the condominium market, as I am often asked to help out in finding or selling a place for some of my readers and clients. Lacking a MLS system, Panama remains in a gray zone of “no one really knows and no […]
We will try to present you with articles from time to time that we feel are of merit written by some of the best attorneys and law firms in Panama. Here is an article that is a good follow up to the previous post on bearer shares. It discusses the Client-Attoney relationship and was sent to me by the people at Mossack […]
The growth here in Panama is evident when you visit the Chiriqui province and it’s capital David. Everywhere we see new retail, office, flex/warehouse and residential development. The hospitals are expanding and the physician networks continue to improve. The middle class is continuing to press upward, demanding better and more expensive homes. The lower middle […]