Ted Baumann

Today, the surveillance can follow you all the way home. Back in the day of Prohibition America, a lot of people found themselves suffering under a …

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Until it slaps you in the face… Imagine paying tax on money you never actually received. It sounds ridiculous. Yet it's exactly the situation some …

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Europe Is Raising the Price of Admission For years, Malta has been one of Europe's more attractive retirement destinations. It’s a Mediterranean …

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96% of stocks are losers. For years, we've been told that the stock market is the best place to build long-term wealth. And for the handful of …

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My latest scouting trip took him somewhere few Americans ever consider. This weekend I’m winging my way to Mauritius, an island nation in the …

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It has nothing to do with stocks—and everything to do with freedom. There’s a predictable scene in every spy movie… One that you could soon be …

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The Opportunity Hiding at Africa's Southern Tip “God, I love this country.” My wife doesn’t even turn to look at me when I say that these days. …

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One legal move can unlock access to investments most Americans never see. “Well, Ted, it sounds like a great idea, but where am I gonna come up …

[Read more...] about The Little-Known $500,000 Retirement Loophole

And the mistake isn’t what you own… it’s where… “I just want my money to be safe. I’ve worked too long to have melt away because of a weak dollar …

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