My phone dinged. I looked at the screen—a text message from a friend I grew up with: “I carry pepper spray in my pocket now. I’m …
Global Intelligence Letter – July 2021
VIEW JULY ISSUE There was a time when a savings account was useful—a time when you actually earned a bit of money on your idle cash. Today, a …
These New Banks Are Offering 10% Interest on Your Savings
When you’re accustomed to the beatings, you never trust the helping hand. And for the last decade or so, the beatings have …
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These 2 Numbers Make Me Worried About the Stock Market
What are you most worried about? That’s not a figurative question. I am truly curious. Are their financial/investment matters that cause you …
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The Upside to China’s New Crypto Crackdown
Another day, another China-inspired bloodletting in the crypto market. Maybe you saw—China is now pushing banks and financial-services …
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Does Your Broker Have Your Best Interests at Heart? It’s Complicated…
I don’t know if this is still a TV commercial in America, but maybe you remember it. Some random guy successfully operates on a patient …
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How I’m Earning 204% Interest (That’s Not a Typo)
You might recall that on Saturday, I wrote to you about Iron. Finance and how Mark Cuban and I got wrapped up in a crypto disaster last week. (If you …
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The Great Resignation: Are 40% of People About to Quit Their Jobs?
Welcome to your Sunday digest…my weekly breakdown of the things we’re thinking about and talking about in the Global Intelligence world. This week, …
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My Close Call With a Crypto Bank Run
Today’s missive comes with a warning label: Tread cautiously. Maybe you heard about a little kerfuffle billionaire Mark Cuban had in the crypto …
Why Cryptos Will Make It Easier to Live Overseas
Earlier this week, I met up with my landlord for some beef stroganoff at an al fresco café in Prague. As we drained our beers and waited on our …
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