Global commodities have been going down because China's not manufacturing as much anymore and they are not building as much.

There are lots of places that sell plywood cabinets that come RTA from China.

As a person who grew up in China for 20 years.

His "private investors" are funding from China.  

Plus, in emerging markets like China where there currency is devaluing , people aren't staying in cash, they are buying precious metals (or US real estate).

Our portfolio leaves something to be desired in terms of average annual yield (we invested too much in China and South America a decade ago, I'm afraid).

I've seen someone (rightfully) try to retrieve Grandma's jewelry, favorite rocker, china service, etc.

I'm new into RE investing, I live in China and bought my first duplex in Dec 2017 in Atlanta. 

When the space shuttle was about 600 miles up from the earth the astronauts could view 2 man made structures, the great wall of China, and the Great Kills Landfill.

I'm hoping the fair tax gets in, just as proposed, because I am going to make millions by bring pregnant tourists over from China and when their babies are born here, they get a SS and a monthly payment for life under the fair plan.