Who Are Your Five Closest Friends?
by Bobby Casey, Managing Director March 6, 2013 A recent casual conversation made me reflect on my sphere of influence. I may just be an amalgam of my five closest friends! This morning I was having breakfast with one of our Global Escape Hatch speakers – Tres Knippa, and we started talking about our associations. […]
Yen Rallies During Italian Elections
March 5, 2013 By: Tres Knippa, Member Chicago Mercantile Exchange During the circus of European politics, the Yen enjoyed a temporary rally. But that is only a distraction from the greater issue: an international race to the bottom in political leadership and irresponsible fiscal policy. Howdy, from Chicago. What a week it was in the […]
Death, Taxes and Offshore Accounts
March 2, 2013 by Brian Mahany The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution used to protect us from self-incrimination. When it comes to the IRS collecting taxes, your offshore financial documents are exempt from such protection. If you look up a court case titled In Re Various Grand Jury Subpoenas in the Manhattan federal court’s docket, […]
