Richard Lim

Richard Lim is a tour-de-force when it comes to economics. He sleeps with phrases like “subprime crisis”, “capital inflow” and “defaulted debt” swimming around in his brain. Somehow he puts these words into meaningful sentences that give you an insight into how the world works. That’s when the real magic happens!

Posts by Richard Lim:

Cost of Living in Chile

By Richard Lim 03 November, 2011

Chile is certainly not one of the cheapest countries to live in South America, but it is definitely more affordable... Read Article

Cost of Living in Bolivia

By Richard Lim 25 October, 2011

Bolivia is one of the most impoverished countries in South American. The cost of living in Bolivia has risen over... Read Article

Cost of Living in Argentina

By Richard Lim 28 September, 2011

The cost of living in Argentina has risen considerably over the last few years. Since the economic and political chaos... Read Article

Cost of Living in Brazil

By Richard Lim 22 September, 2011

Brazil demands the highest cost of living in all of South America. Rapid economic development over the past 10 years... Read Article

Brazil’s battle against inflation

By Richard Lim 20 June, 2011

Brazil’s central bank is desperately trying to grasp the reins of inflation. The central bank’s chief, Alexandre Tombini, will certainly... Read Article

Is Brazil heading towards a subprime crisis?

By Richard Lim 14 March, 2011

Earlier this week Brazil’s Finance Minister, Guido Matega, beamed with exuberance as he reported that the economy had become the... Read Article

The Trouble with Brazil: Credit Bubbles and Currency Wars

By Richard Lim 17 November, 2010

Brazil has made significant strides toward economic prosperity over the last two decades. Economic progress has been built on the... Read Article

Brazil’s Currency Wars – A “real” problem

By Richard Lim 11 October, 2010

The last thing the global economic recovery needs right now is instability. But this is precisely what central government manipulation... Read Article

REVIEW Time of Fear (Salve Geral)

By Richard Lim 09 September, 2010

After a brief depiction of youthful urban life in Sao Paulo, the life of Rafa (Lee Thaler) is turned upside... Read Article

Argentina: Life After Default

By Richard Lim 02 August, 2010

The emergence of the Greek sovereign debt crisis in recent months serves as a powerful reminder of how far Argentina... Read Article