Despair and opportunity in tomorrow’s America. We pick up today where we left off yesterday: The lunacy of a minimum wage set at $50 per hour, as …
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$100,000 a Year for Flipping Burgers
America’s future? California Rep. Barbara Lee wants us to “do the math.” So, Dear Reader, let’s all break out our calculators… Rep. Lee, who …
America’s Future
Why I’m dreading the election. I’ve rarely had conversations about US politics while living abroad. People are just not as interested in America as …
Greece’s Golden Visa Gets Another Overhaul
Invest now—or miss out. Well, one of my predictions for 2024 has already been torched. In an earlier article I suggested that after the many …
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The Next Bank Crisis
All the pieces are in place. You have a friend named Sam. Sam wants to start a new bank. He comes to you looking for seed capital. As part of your …
The Truth About US Jobs Numbers
The math ain’t mathing. We learned last month that the U.S. of A. added 353,000 jobs in January compared to December 2023. Sounds good. That …
The Hottest Thing in Crypto
Get in or lose out. “Old dogs, new tricks” is our theme today. I’ve been thinking about this for a few weeks now. And particularly this past …
The Country With The Most Gold Wins
China vs. America He who dies with the most toys wins. Bumper-sticker wisdom. It’s a lot like those posters at Successories (I think that’s still …
The Dollar Is Doomed—Here’s Why
China and Russia step up their plans. The problem with being early is that no one remembers. You make a bold prediction. Most of the world …
What the Media Won’t Tell You About Taxes Abroad
Busting the myths of “investment migration.” I’ve been writing about investment and global diversification for a long time now. And the “story” …
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