Also, Lidl, a European grocery chain with its US headquarters in Arlington, VA, is nearing completion of a one million square foot distribution facility and its first stateside grocery store.  

Saving 2% in processing and 3% elsewhere is what is required to survive and/or thrive, while competitors are shutting down or being bought out.Other trends in 2021:- Paying existing tenants to conduct showings before vacating, thus not needing to pay real estate brokers - No office, be completely remote, save $$$$$ by not having an office space- Virtual team: pay $5 per hour to an expert European consultant instead of $20 to an entry level American.- Your property photos = marketing content, professional photoshoot / videos / 3D walk-throughs = major change in demand generation

I am an European Citizen on a H1b visa, applying now for Green Card, which I will get most likely in 2-3 years.

During 2007-2011 the Euro was strong and it was convenient for Europeans to invest in the US.

But that $12k could also pay for a European trip for my Husband and I and I would have no problem spending it.  

My 401k is a well diversified portfolio, it has bonds and stocks, it has stocks from emerging markets, European and Asian markets, US markets.

Thanks to negative interest rates in the European bond market, Berkshire was able to get investors to lend it money at a 0% interest rate -- essentially securing free financing.https://www.msn.com/en-us/mone...

England and Germany were the safeguards of the European Union and now with Brexit the next crash will be caused by a sovereign debt crisis in either Portgual, Italty, Ireland, Greece or Spain.

Its a different story that the FED will come up with creative things next time around (possibly negative interest rates - many european countries have this,etc).Resorting QE/ZIRP for extended periods of time and failing to bring back the economy to NORMAL times (without external stimulus) is not my definition of success.

Make no mistake about it, the politicians are forcing the European model on us, here and much of it will play out over the next decade.