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What the 1970s Tell Us About Today’s US Economy

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 23, 2025 ·

Today, we jump back in time… to the 1970s. Truthfully, that was one of my favorite decades. Then again, I was a kid, and my singular concerns were …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 18, 2025 ·

The 3 Things He Needs to Know Now… My son’s birthday arrived recently and I asked him what he might want for his 29th. “I don’t know,” came the …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 15, 2025 ·

One Day, Gold Will Fall… But Not Anytime Soon. “Hey, Jeff…” I heard the callout as I passed a few guys sitting at a round banquet table in a late …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 11, 2025 ·

Trouble in Portland… In the grand scheme of life, how valuable is a party-sized bag of M&Ms? The price tag says it’s worth about $18, which …

Ted Baumann · October 9, 2025 ·

This African Country Is Offering Citizenship—Anyone Can Apply… Last week I wrote about new countries joining the citizenship-by-investment (CBI) …

Ted Baumann · October 8, 2025 ·

Insights That Could Save You $1,000s… Where do you see yourself in 10 years? It’s the sort of question you get asked at a high school graduation …

Ted Baumann · October 7, 2025 ·

How to Prepare Your Finances for an Overseas Move… It’s now been over a year since I began offering one-on-one consultations to subscribers to my …

Ted Baumann · October 5, 2025 ·

So Many Options… Of the ways to get a second passport, the fastest is by plunking down cold hard cash… and the market of sellers is …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 1, 2025 ·

You Can Bet on It… I’m not much of a gambler, but I do love casinos. I’ll throw down a C-note at the craps table if I happen to be in Vegas …

Jeff D. Opdyke · September 30, 2025 ·

Hear Me Out… The cool bite of autumn on the prowl drifted through the open door at a sunlit café I’ve found in Braga—my new city-of-choice here in …