Emerging Markets

by Nicholas Vardy First published in LibertyThroughWealth.com on June 6, 2019 The U.S. trade war with China has pushed Asia’s economic giant back into the headlines. It’s now been almost two decades since the world welcomed China into the World Trade Organization (WTO), signaling the country’s full-fledged arrival to the…

by Nicholas Vardy This was originally published in LibertyThroughWealth.com on July 23, 2019 I got my start in investing by focusing on global stock markets. I still remember entering a bookstore in Amsterdam in 1992. There I picked up a book on the global investing philosophy of Sir John Templeton. …

by Nicholas Vardy This was originally published on LibertyThroughWealth on July 18, 2019 “Wow! Brazil is big!” exclaimed George W. Bush after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva showed the then-U.S. president a map of Brazil during a visit to the White House in 2005. It sure is. You could…

Investing in emerging markets can be a tempting proposition for many investors. These markets are often characterized by rapid economic growth, a large young population, and untapped opportunities. However, investing in emerging markets also comes with its own unique set of risks and rewards. …

Summary of Key Findings Bitcoin is not primarily a western phenomenon The proportion of the population owning bitcoin is consistently reported higher in emerging and frontier markets across independent studies It is probable that several hundred million own bitcoin Ownership is growing rapidly and has been growing rapidly for as long as we have…

FLUUS: Seamlessly connecting money to humanity In this update, we are excited to share that our BETA aggregator is live! Introduction The world of cryptocurrencies is rapidly expanding, but over a billion people in emerging markets are still being left behind. …

by Nicholas Vardy This originally appeared on LibertThroughWealth.com on March 8, 2022 Emerging markets have endured a tough decade or two. The promise of emerging markets was always that they offered the benefits of diversification. And that they would offer higher returns than developed markets — though at the price…

What we’ve got here is a classic. I had high expectations for this book and it didn’t fail to deliver. …

The cool morning air had touched down over the hills of Hyderabad, just enough to feel it wistfully drift through the hairs on my skin. The sun began to pierce the horizon bringing in a new day — there’s always hope on a new day. As I stood on foreign…