5 Headlines That Predict Our Future. If you’re squeamish, turn away now—today’s dispatch is gonna get bloody. I’m seeing lots of glad-handing …
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As I Approached the TSA Officer, I Got Nervous…
My Louisiana “Bank Run.” I am not a nervous flier. I’ve been flying since I was about seven years old—often alone on trips between Houston and …
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As the Dollar Falls—This Asset Rises
The Day of Harvest Is Coming… “When someone shows you who they are,believe them the first time.” - Maya Angelou The world’s central bankers …
The History of Citizenship—Part II
Opportunities Are Disappearing… Now Is the Time to Act… Last week, I indulged in a little history lesson about citizenship and passports. You can …
The Strange, Sordid History of Your Passport
The 1648 Law That Changed the Course of the World… What is citizenship? Given the number of people looking for a second passport—not to mention …
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Fortune Favors the Prepared
If You Don’t Yet Have a Plan B—Start Now. I think there’s a saying about “fortune favoring the prepared.” If such a saying doesn’t exist, well, …
How Trump Changed My Investing Plans
What I’m Doing Different… You open your brokerage account to check in on your menagerie of stocks and under the “Activity” tab you see …
I Paid No Income Tax for 2 Decades (Legally)
You Can Do It Too… You’ve seen internet headlines promising that if you move overseas, you won’t have to pay US income tax anymore. It’s true. For …
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The Fall of America in 1 Chart
A Full-Frontal Financial Attack… We launch into today’s dispatch with a chart, courtesy of Visual Capitalist and the Hinrich …
Can China Win the Tariff War?
Yes—Here’s How… The comment was not what I expected. And frankly, I felt sheepishly stupid. I was proud of my purchase: a second phone—a global …