Much as it feels good to get rich quick, the reality of successful financial investing is much less dramatic. It’s about steady accumulation of profits. And profits on those profits, through the “power of compounding.”
April 28th, 2011 | Rob Marstrand | 1 comment | ContinuedArchive for Rob Marstrand
Rob Marstrand worked for UBS for 15 years, mainly in corporate strategy, before escaping the banking world and moving to South America. His ex-employer was the largest global wealth manager and world's biggest stock trader. The strategy job involved all areas of the business in all parts of the world. Reviewing current businesses, developing entry strategies for new businesses and countries, and working on acquisitions and joint ventures. This work involved detailed review and valuation of competitors and takeover targets. Rob lived in Hong Kong, China from 2002 to 2005, where he was particularly involved in negotiating joint ventures and acquisitions in China. He has also worked on projects, acquisitions and joint ventures in Japan, India, Saudi Arabia, the US, Switzerland, Indonesia and South Korea, amongst others. He is British, married to an Argentine wife, and emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina with his wife and two children in 2008.
Why Gold Still Has a Long Way to Run
The supply of paper currencies is infinite; the supply of gold is finite. This striking contrast provides an excellent reason to exchange the former for the latter. The gold supply is limited…very limited. According to one estimate, all the above-ground gold in the world totals between 120,000 and 140,000 metric tons.
January 6th, 2011 | Rob Marstrand | 11 comments | Continued
The “Fifth BRIC”
With a GDP of $521 billion, its economy is less than half the size of its nearest BRIC cousin. But it’s certainly big enough to invest in. It’s a well-diversified economy with sizable incomes from agriculture, natural resources and manufacturing. It’s also well situated between India and China. This means its exports should grow as these larger neighbors grow.
October 29th, 2010 | Rob Marstrand | 54 comments | Continued
