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Want to move some of your money out of the US, so you’re diversified globally? Switzerland remains one of the most popular destinations to do just …

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Everyone in America these days is talking about affordability. But nobody is talking about the right story. So let me tell you that story—starting …

[Read more...] about The Affordability Crisis? Here’s What Really Happened…

If the first time was a disaster, what could go wrong trying that same thing again? Scott Bessent, America’s Treasury Secretary, has begun using …

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Three days over three weeks. And right in the middle of that Venn diagram sits a realization you should probably understand now rather than experience …

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New European rules are set to complicate banking for US expats living there. From January 11, 2027, banks based outside the European Economic …

[Read more...] about Banking for Americans in Europe Just Got More Complicated

Today, we start with a history lesson. But don't be too quick to move along just yet. There's a bigger message coming—patience beats power. And the …

[Read more...] about What Ancient Rome Tells Us About Modern China

Don’t you just hate it when you’re working on the assumption that it’s one thing, and turns out it was something entirely different? Take the war …

[Read more...] about China Is Now the Global Oil Power

You don’t necessarily need more money. You may just need a different address. Self-congratulations are in order: I moved from a country ranked 5th …

[Read more...] about The Easiest Way to Make Your Nest Egg Feel Twice as Big

America’s $40 trillion problem. What does $40 trillion actually look like? You cannot picture it. I certainly can’t. No one can. It’s …

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