Investing In Timber

The Best Risk/Reward Ratio Of Any Investment Sector (Or How To Turn US$1 Into US$13)

June 25, 2010, Panama City, Panama: Historically, timber has enjoyed the best risk/reward ratio of any investment sector, with an ongoing annualized ROI in the range of 12% to 15%.

Kathleen and Lief are lost now somewhere in the jungles of Belize. They'll be back online starting Monday. Meantime, Lief leaves us today with his recent report on timber investment opportunities in Panama...

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader, 

My beat is real estate, but timber qualifies in my view...assuming you're investing in land planted with trees rather than in shares of some timber company.

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Travel In Pangkor, Malaysia

Utter Peace, Quiet, And Escape

June 24, 2010, Nipah Bay, Pangkor, Malaysia: To spend time at the beach among the locals, rather than the tourists, in Malaysia, head for Pangkor Island.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader, 

"Paul and I try to hang out with locals rather than the tourists wherever we travel,"writes Intrepid Correspondent Vicki Terhorst. "So, when we were ready for some beach time during our recent stay in Malaysia, we headed for Pangkor Island, a west coast island popular among Malays.

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Real Estate In Belize

Riverfront Idyll For As Little As US$20,000

June 23, 2010, Belize City, Belize: Belize real estate investment options include bayfront, riverfront, and Caribbean, for as little as US$20,000.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

Phil Hahn is tempting those of us convened in the meeting rooms of the Ft. George Hotel in Belize City right now with photos of the piece of property he's begun developing in the Cayo District of this country.

Carmelita is crossed by a river and a nature-lover's delight. This is lush hill country, where you spend your time on horseback, on the river, hiking the hills, exploring the rain forest, and discovering the caves and the Mayan ruins.

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Entrepreneurs In Belize

Filling Niches--Two Tales Of Entrepreneurial Success In Paradise

June 22, 2010, Belize City, Belize:Belize offers an abundance of market niches to be filled.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

"I'll let my friends Bill and Jenny tell you the story of how they were able to check off their list their long-held dream of owning a resort in Belize," writes Belize Correspondent Amma Carey in her about-to-be-published "Live and Invest in Belize Manual" (in production this week).

"'Starting a small inn in Belize has been a great adventure for my husband and me,' explains Jenny. 'It all started after finding our piece of paradise on the Caribbean Sea. Once we had our view, the rest fell into place.

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Live And Invest In Belize

Times Are Tough, But You Have Options

June 21, 2010, Belize City, Belize: Times are tough right now, but in Belize you have good options for living better.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

"I think we're living in tough times," writes Intrepid Correspondent Paul Terhorst this morning. "Americans appear to hate government, Wall Street, oil companies, immigrants, trade...

"Our house is worth less than before. Our stocks are worth less than they were 10 years ago. Our taxes have gone up, our standard of living down. And we're the lucky ones. Vicki and I have friends who have seen their financial boat sink. You may know people in that boat, too.

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Kathleen Peddicord is the founder of the Live and Invest Overseas publishing group. With more than 25 years experience covering this beat, Kathleen reports daily on current opportunities for living, retiring, and investing overseas in her free e-letter.

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