by onlinefxtrading on July 16, 2010
Every investment portfolio will normally include at least some property. After all we all need somewhere to live. Overseas property investment can be lucrative with returns well over what is considered the norm in the UK. Rental yields in Thailand are around 8-10% per annum so it is easy to see why it is so popular. On top of that Thailand is a world class tourist destination attracting tens of millions of tourists each year to the hot spots of Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin and Koh Samui. You can choose between a condo/apartment or a luxury detached house with a private swimming pool. Opportunites exist alongside the housing development companies for add on services like rain gutters, swimming pools, kitchens and bathrooms. New investors will often want to fit their house out with european style modern conveniences. Where there is demand there will be companies ready to meet them.
by onlinefxtrading on July 6, 2010
As the worlds desire for everything green continues the keen investors eye follows the trend. Ethical or green investments are hot right now as investors seek to capitalise on the large returns possible through this medium. Interest is high in forestry investment and the associated investments of timber, hardwood and jatropha. Some investors are also looking at the possible changes this might have on companies that require natural resources for their products for example handmade greeting cards require a large amount of mulberry paper and art paper and companies selling any type of cards could be affected by a shortage in natural resource. Greeting card wholesalers are at the front line and deal directly with the companies that produce the raw materials. That aside the trend for green investments seems to be growing so could form an important part of your portfolio.