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Dreaming of a Portuguese Christmas

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 25, 2023 ·

The Greatest Joys of Living in Europe A year ago this week, I was reveling in a Parisian Christmas. Garlicy, buttered snails. Too many macaroons. …

Ted Baumann · December 23, 2023 ·

How the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Changes the Global Landscape 2023 has been an eventful year for global migration and international asset …

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 22, 2023 ·

A Mucky 2024 for Oil… Followed by a Clear Uptrend What good is a prediction if there’s no follow up? Sort of like a lunatic screaming into a …

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 15, 2023 ·

A New Fiscal Order Is in the Works… and It Doesn’t Bode Well for Us As predicted, the wall of BRICS is growing bigger. Just a reminder, “BRICS” …

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 14, 2023 ·

Dozens of Countries and Companies Are Embracing Blockchain I returned a rental car to the airport here in Lisbon today… which is of no great …

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 13, 2023 ·

Physical Dollars and Coins Will Soon Be Collectors’ Items Here’s a term you don’t hear every day—or pretty much ever: Programmable money. But you …

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 12, 2023 ·

Laugh All You Want… But I’ll Be Laughing All the Way to the Bank So, how much money did I earn from all those goofy digital pictures I …

Ted Baumann · December 9, 2023 ·

The Rich Have Yet Another Market to Exploit… For decades, the “investment migration” business has managed to fly under most people's radars. …

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 8, 2023 ·

This Investment Accounts for 25% of My Non-Crypto Portfolio… Monday, September 26, 2022: We might label that “The Day the Gold Market Called …

Jeff D. Opdyke · December 7, 2023 ·

Following in China’s Footsteps to Protect Your Wealth… When you’re early with a crazy idea, you’re a conspiracy theorist. And then, when the …