Where NOT to Be an Expat… By training and temperament, I tend to be a big picture kind of guy. Lately I’ve been seeing an interesting picture of …
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Project Dunbar and the Dollar’s Demise
Central Bankers Sound the Alarm… I’m betting you’ve not heard of Project Dunbar. Nor Project Icebreaker. What about Project Nexus? No, too, there …
The House That Gold Bought
Why Gold’s Run Isn’t Done… On July 23, 2001, I bought a house. This house: I won’t offer the exact address, or even the city, because I don’t …
Abby Normal and the Great Gold Rebellion
Why Gold Is Defying the Textbook—and What It’s Telling Us. In the classic movie Young Frankenstein, the good doctor’s henchman, Igor, delivers a …
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Portugal Moves the Goalposts—and the Message Is Clear
The Changing Face of Expat Life in Europe… My friends in the Portuguese immigration sector are pulling their hair out. First there was the …
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A Rebirth of American Independence
Tomorrow’s America Is Not Like Today’s… We pick up where we left off yesterday… To sum up yesterday’s dispatch… America has seen three tectonic …
How “The Next Era of American Greatness” Begins
What America Looks Like in the 2030s. Statistically speaking, the final two minutes of a football game never take two minutes. With timeouts, fake …
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What I Learned Watching The West Wing
American Saudade. The Portuguese possess one of the world’s best words: saudade. A restaurant owner explained it to me one night while describing …
Dick Cheney Was Wrong
A 5-Year Reader Asks 5 Questions… Today, we dip our hand into the “Ask El Jefe” bag o’ mail and draw out a question. This time it’s from “V,” who …
Don’t Let a Weak Dollar Steal Your Lifestyle
Your Income’s in Dollars. Your Expenses Aren’t. That’s a Problem. Does it matter if your income is denominated in US dollars? OK, that’s a trick …
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