The moment confidence cracks, governments change the financial rules very quickly… Sometimes I still can’t believe I get paid to do this …
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Why Everyone Is Suddenly Buying Gold
Costco, gold beans, and rotisserie chickens… For all the side-eyes that China and America throw at each other, apparently we have one thing in …
What if Fort Knox is… Empty?
The gold scandal that could crush the dollar. Well, President Trump is back on his Fort Knox kick. "I do want to go to Fort Knox sometime,” Mr. …
Portugal Just Moved the Goalposts
Why Portugal Just Slammed the Brakes on Citizenship Well, it’s official: It will now take 10 years of legal residence instead of five to become a …
America’s Allies Want to Bypass Washington
The Route 66-ification of American Trade. Uncle Sam used to be the life of the party. Now he’s the jerk no one invited. That’s my reading of a …
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Why I Bought Real Estate in Paraguay
A Conversation with RETA founder Ronan McMahon. Ronan McMahon is a pioneer in the world of overseas real estate. The founder of Real Estate …
The Algorithm at the Border
Travel is becoming less human—and far less forgiving… Our flight from Addis Ababa arrived in Rome at 5:00 AM. Given the early hour, Fiumicino …
Oil’s Buggy Whip Moment
The race to sell before demand disappears. We pick up today building on yesterday’s dispatch, which focused on the UAE leaving OPEC on “read.” The …
Would You Give Up Your US Passport?
The reality is more complicated than you think… Do you ever get so angry with the US government that you feel like giving up your citizenship? But …
Inflation Risks Are Hiding in Plain Sight
The forecasts are too low. Nobody is predicting 10% inflation in America. That might be a problem. Now, let me say up front that I am not …
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