The World’s Middle Class Is on the Move… What kind of migrant are you? Many of us don’t think of ourselves as migrants at all. If you’ve moved to …
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My Victory Lap…
I Was Right—the Price of This Asset Will Soar. We’re gonna take a small victory lap today. The risk here is that karma steps up, slaps me upside …
Biden v. Trump: Who’s Better for Crypto?
Crypto’s Future Is at Stake in This Election. I’ll admit that crypto is a quirky consideration for a presidential election. Indeed, I posted a …
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This “Fake News” Was Actually Real
A False Story Reveals a Bigger Truth… We need a new word, or a new term, for something that’s a fake but actually real… Maybe it’s “faux fake”? A …
Revenge of the PIIGS
Surprising News From Europe… Remember the PIIGS? In the early days of the global financial crisis, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and …
Is the Medicine Killing the Patient?
“Higher for Longer” Makes Uncle Sam a Very Sick Boy. Until that moment, I’d never been in a blizzard, and certainly never driven through one. But …
Canada Prepares for a US Civil War
Here’s What That Looks Like… War games. Every country plays them. Dark scenarios contemplating a range of risks—both likely and fantastical—to …
Last Man Standing on Interest Rates
America’s Economy and the “Bokeh Effect.” Last man standing—is he the winner? Or the loser? I’m sitting here on a sunny afternoon near the beach …
The World’s Worst Passport
Be Careful Which Second Citizenship You Seek. The European Union is clear about countries that sell citizenship: It doesn't like the practice. Not …
“Why Did Nobody Notice It?”
The Immortal Words of Queen Elizabeth. Crisis—like pregnancy—never just happens. There’s always a precipitating factor. Of course, as with the …