25% of US Debt Matures This Year… Be Very Afraid… Nine trillion, one hundred ninety-one billion, one hundred thirty-five million… ah never mind. I …
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About That Gold in Fort Knox…
Yesterday, doom and gloom. Today, opportunity. With some gloom. If you saw yesterday’s dispatch, you’ll know I responded to a reader’s …
How We Get to Gold at $9,100 Per Ounce
You may have heard that Donald Trump and his Head of DOGE, Elon Musk, plan to visit Fort Knox and audit America’s gold reserves. Here’s a question… …
Trump’s Tariffs Whack the Markets
The Signs Aren’t Good for Inflation, Jobs, or Growth… Oh, the weather outside is frightful… Lest you think I’m a few months behind—or way too many …
This Tax Season—I’m So Glad I Live Abroad
All the Ways to Save… I don’t know what to make of Elon Musk and his grandiosely misnamed Department of Government Efficiency—a make-believe agency …
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How to Use an LLC to Eliminate Tax on Foreign Real Estate
Pay No Tax on Real Estate. Years ago, rubber faced comedian Steve Martin promised to explain, “how to be a millionaire and not pay any taxes.” His …
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Build Your Own Crypto Reserve
Should You Buy the Coins Trump Plugged? We pick up today where we left off yesterday… on Trump and his plans for a US Crypto Reserve. The story so …
Trump Announces the Coins to Go in His Crypto Reserve
Forget “Make America Great Again.” Donald Trump is looking to make crypto great again… And that has riled up those who love to be riled …
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The Donald vs. The Fed
Caught Between Scylla and Charybdis… Don’t fight the Fed. If you’re an investor, you’ve no doubt heard that phrase somewhere. It’s a simple …
The Truth About Foreign Real Estate
Is Now the Right Time to Buy Overseas? For generations, Americans have poured their wealth into their homes. Not only does it provide a roof over …