Its Vacation Time!
There won’t be too many posts for the next 4 weeks. I’m currently travelling in India this week. On Sunday I leaving for Bali. After that I’m going to Angor Vat, Cambodia, Krabi in Thailand and then Singapore.
India is currently booming. The GDP growth for the last quarter was 9.2% annualized. The equity markets are at an all time high. Property prices are booming as well. I bought an pre-construction apartment here several months ago and its up already 40%, although its appreciation will probably slow down to reasonable levels now, prices have become incredibly expensive.
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December 10th, 2006 at 9:31 am
I love Krabi in Thailand! Let me know how it looks post Tsunami clean-up. Also, I hope the amount of development hasn’t destroyed that place. I was there 4 yrs ago and it was a mellow paradise.
December 11th, 2006 at 7:28 am
Enjoy your trip! Sounds like it’ll be a lot of fun.
December 30th, 2006 at 6:56 am
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January 1st, 2007 at 9:06 pm
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January 10th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
YOU ARE THE MAN! Investing in India is a smart move.
India and China seems to be markets on the rise.