Beware of Charles Ponzi
The attraction of Ponzi schemes never ends as this has been confirmed by gullible participants that end up losing life-time savings. In his Theory of Gullibility, Greenspan (2009) considers gullibility to be a sub-type of foolishness. He defines a foolish act as, “one where someone goes ahead with a socially or physically risky behaviour despite […]
Passion Investing
Investing is no longer driven by just ticker symbols and traditional asset classes such as shares, properties, and commodities. This has changed as there is now room for passion-aligned investing that extends from digital art to sports clips and cat cartoons. A new trend that is baffling many is that of the investment in Non-Fungible […]
Dubai as an investment proposition
Dubai has indeed become a city built for growth. From its humble beginnings as a small, coastal settlement with fishing as the main trade, the city has evolved rapidly into a global gateway for trade, technology, and investments. Today, Dubai is a futuristic hub acting as a nerve centre of the east and the west. […]
Citizenship by Investment
Investing in multiple residences and alternative citizenships with the personal access rights that accompany them is becoming the norm, particularly amongst high-net-worth individuals (HNWI). Generally, investment migration programs provide numerous benefits such as (i) increased global mobility, (ii) improved access to premium education and healthcare, and (iii) expanded business opportunities. Citizenship is the relationship between an […]
Cattle Investments
One interesting venture that investors can consider as an alternative investment scheme is ranching. This is basically the practice of raising livestock or wildlife to provide meat, dairy and raw materials for fabrics. Ranching on a large scale, can also improve rangeland and plant biodiversity. In another light, some ranches offer tourist facilities. Cattle ranching, on […]