Why Central Banks Want Their Gold Back. A scene is playing out in the global financial system right now that reads like a heist movie—except the …
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Peace—or Just a Pause?
How Peace Could Reshape Oil, Gold, and the Dollar. So, peace be upon us? Just hours before I started writing today’s dispatch, the US and Iran …
22 Countries Where You Don’t Have to Worry About Income Tax
How Retirees Can Reduce Taxes by Living Abroad Wouldn’t it be great to live somewhere where you don’t have to worry about paying income tax? …
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When Romans Stopped Wanting to Be Roman
How you lose an empire. By the middle of the 5th century, the leadership of the Roman Empire was actively killing the empire from within. Of …
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The End of Pax Americana
The shift is already underway. A text from my son arrived over the weekend: Be safe, Dad. Worried about you overseas. Times are getting scary …
Residency Abroad for $5,000?
11 countries offering low-cost residency. A small but growing percentage of the people I meet in my consulting service at International Living want …
The Media Is Selling a Story—I’m Not Buying It
And neither should you. Having once made the sausage, I understand where the ingredients come from. If you’ve been a Field Notes reader for a …
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Why I’m Buying Gold Right Now
Don’t run from opportunity. Sometimes opportunities come disguised as reasons to run away. Case in point: Today’s gold market. If you own gold, …
Uncle Sam Is Broke
And what comes next… More disheartening news from the financial bowels of America. Though there is a shred of honesty in the news, albeit …
Is This The Most Powerful Legal Tax Break in the US Code?
But only if you understand the fine print There’s an obscure rule that can save you a huge amount of tax when you sell a home abroad… the …
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