Thursday, October 22, 2009

Living abroad and investing

Just some observations:

Middlemen- cut them out or to absolute minimum. That includes relatives, "friends", brokers et al.
The more liquid an asset, the better.
Remember exchange rates matter.
Legal recourse in Kenya can be long and expensive.
Returns in motherland can be awesome.
Timing is important, therefore avoid herd mentality.
Invest in things you can monitor easily. This might mean investing locally.
DYOR

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I would rather invest back home and risk losing it all for the possibility of 1000% returns. Better the devil you know.

Recent events have confirmed that corruption and greed is indeed a global phenomenon. There is no "safe haven". Perceived safe havens are just good at covering up corrupt activities.

MainaT said...

Maishinski-seek your returns wherever and whenever.