Today’s global economic problems mean opportunities for you that didn’t exist a few years ago. If you think you can no longer afford the retirement or second home you planned, you’re wrong.

A few years ago, I was on a panel on “Investing Globally” at a financial conference in New York. The moderator asked each of us what percentage of a U.S. investor’s stock portfolio should be diversified into international markets.

Back in the mid-1990s, when I was trying to figure out where in the world I wanted to live, I looked forward to September each year to see how my favorite countries rated in the Retirement Index. At a glance, I could either eliminate, or focus on, the countries that I considered my finalists.

Argentina’s rapid ascendancy as a producer of reserve-quality wines represents a unique opportunity for wine collectors and investors.