Con Murphy

Con Murphy is an Irishman with a taste for adventure who set out early for an eclectic career in real estate that has spanned the globe. Con has done it all, from scouting, buying, and selling from Ireland to Africa and then on to markets across Europe and the Americas. Con timed his positions to get out of Europe’s property market days before the 2008 bust and then went on to focus on emerging opportunities in Central America. Most recently, Con has been a property developer and off-grid builder in Belize… but he’s never lost his love of the thrill of chasing a deal. Knowing the industry from both sides, Con can spot the cowboy operators and grifters from across the street… and his extensive and diverse experience makes him the best you’ll find at sniffing at markets poised for growth. Now, after decades of investing across the globe for his own account, Con is ready to share his hard-won knowledge, perspective, and insights to our readers, pointing you in the direction of profit.

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Invest During A Recession: Our Top 2 Picks To Achieve Financial Stability

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Recession Planning: Cash Flow Vs. Capital Appreciation We are living in interesting times. Inflation reached a 40-year high in June, the U.S. life expectancy has dropped by almost 3 years, and the economy is teetering on the precipice. The NASDAQ index has fallen 27% in value and Morgan Stanley predicts stocks will fall another 23% […]

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How To Buy A Tiny Home In Colombia And Get A 20% ROI

Beach at sunset in Baru island in Cartagena, Colombia

Tiny Investment, Huge Returns: Invest In Cartagena’s Short-Term Rental Market For A 20% ROI Colombia has always held a special place in my imagination. As a child I sat entranced watching “Romancing the Stone,” starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. Their swashbuckling tale starts in Cartagena and continues across Colombia with Danny DeVito stalking their

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Tourism In Panama: The Key To A Golden Age You Can Profit From

Skyline with green grass and flag in Panama City, Panama

Profiting From Panama’s Third Economic Golden Age: An Economic Miracle 500 Years In The Making Panama has enjoyed two golden eras of economic expansion in the past 500 years. Investors who got in then were rewarded with wealth beyond imagining. Today, Panama’s third golden age is just beginning. Those who prepare for this new commercial

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The Sustainable Farming Investment To Increase Your Retirement Funds

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Add $171,387 To Your Retirement Fund With This Sustainable Farming Method From politics to climate change, there are plenty of reasons to be concerned about the state of the world today… One less immediately obvious but just as troubling issue is the rate at which we are losing farmland. It’s a subtle, insidious process, which

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