remain independant for as long as possible.
Assisted Living in Thailand. Chiang Mai has many elderly retirees because of the fun, caring and pleasant enviroment. It is so easy to get help with everything from cleaning and laundry to shopping and day trips.
It costs so little compared to the West that you can afford to hire a personal assistant or nurse. Personal assistants are popular because you have the added advantage of companionship as well as daily care. This means that you can put of D Day until the very last moment. Assisted Living in Thailand is possibly the best way of preserving and extending your financial ‘nest-egg’.
End of life is not a topic that we like to think about, but eventually has to be faced. Thailand has some excellent facilities that help you keep your dignity and quality of life for a fraction of the cost compared to the West.
Chiang Mai – the rose of the north Live your dream in a peaceful and safe environment where you are respected for your Seniority, with
Those of us who have been around long enough know something about booms and busts (I was lucky enough to choose to exit the dotcom mania on the day the market peaked). So, is this the right time to flee the share markets? Not yet. I agree with Eoin Treacy that although “there is clear evidence a mania is evolving… there is no evidence it has reached its peak.”
Most financial experts agree that it’s easier to earn money than it is to hang on to what you earn… and make it grow. This is because most people are too busy making money to afford the time to build up the knowledge and judgement that is needed to invest their capital for maximum return at minimum risk.
War risk is “consistently underestimated by money people” says FT commentator John Dizard following the escalation of tensions between China and Taiwan. The latter runs itself as a highly successful independent nation, but China insists it is a breakaway province that it is determined to recover.
The US government is pumping money and credit into the economy on a mindblowing scale equated with a war-time splurge. The excuse is that it needs to counter the damage done by the pandemic, but the Biden administration views it as an opportunity to pour money into its favoured interests – voters, welfare, public services.
Value stocks “have had a decade from hell” says The Economist. Over that period their returns have lagged behind the average for the American stockmarket as a whole by more than 90 percentage points.
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