Government Logic Explained. I am gaining weight at a slower pace than last year. Thus… I am losing weight! That, dear reader, is the illogical BS …
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I Sold (Nearly) All My Bonds for Bitcoin
Crazy Like a Fox. Times change. So must my portfolio… Back in 2020, in the months immediately following the pandemic’s arrival, I studied my …
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My Rebellion Against the IRS
Why American Taxpayers Get the World's Worst Deal It’s a brave person who does their own US income taxes… especially if you’re an expat. I saw a …
How High Can Bitcoin Go?
How Low Can a Dollar Go? Once upon a time, not so long ago, there was a question I cared about: Can bitcoin really hit $1 million? These days, …
Henry VIII’s Failed Testoons
Fake Money Is Always Found Out. Inflation is legal counterfeiting. Counterfeiting is illegal inflation. - Robert Breedlove, bitcoin-focused …
“Like Being Half-Pregnant”
Me and Jerome Powell… They say you can’t be half-pregnant. What about half-right? I’m talking here about Jerome Powell and my predictions for …
Dodging Rogue Waves & Avoiding Financial Strife
Americans Outnumber Other Expats in Portugal. A rogue wave chased me up the beach. I wasn’t paying attention… reading on my phone as usual… as my …
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Bitcoin Is “Robin” to Gold’s “Batman”
A New Dynamic Duo. Peanut butter and jelly. Laurel and Hardy. Tom and Jerry. Bonnie and Clyde. We all know them as famous pairs. One without …
The Mother of All Bull Markets
Crypto’s Run Is Far From Done. We were always going to end up here. It was, as they say, written in the stars. The “here” that we have arrived at …
I’m Not Sure How I Feel About This…
I Just Hit A Big Milestone In My Life. Somewhere up above, the spirit of my grandmother is smiling. See, over the weekend I decided that I needed …