Jeff Hickcox's (crfirst) Blog

Natural Resource Defense Council names Costa Rica “BioGem” The Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) has, for the first time, named a country a “BioGem” in recognizing Costa Rica for its efforts in becoming the first carbon-neutral country. NRDC has been campaigning to save over thirty unique e...

Costa Rica ranked the 8th most stable country in the world ! A March 2009 study by The Economist (magazine) Intelligence Unit in collaboration with George Mason University has identified the most politically and economically stable countries amid the global economic meltdown.  Using 17 measures t...

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Many Americans are now considering for the first time investing or retiring abroad, and for good reason. We have been hesitant to write an article urging Americans to jump from a sinking ship for fear that we will inevitably be called biased, or America haters, or a snake oil salesman.  Do we bel...

It is now obvious to all observers that the global economy is declining, primarily led by credit problems in the United States.  Banks and lending institutions around the world are seeking recapitalization; commodity and land values are declining; and investors are desperately searching for safe ...