Playing Catch-up With Bitcoin
June 30, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher A little topic I’ve not indulged for a while is Bitcoin (BTC). There have been some interesting developments surrounding this particular virtual currency. Mt. Gox was hacked back in February and filed for bankruptcy by month’s end. Prior to that, Mt. Gox Vice Chair, Charlie Shrem, was brought […]
IRS Announces New Amnesty Program for FATCA Problems
June 26, 2014 By: Diane Kennedy, Contributor FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) goes into force on July 1, 2014. The IRS has already extended the deadline for 2 years for financial institutions that aren’t in compliance yet, but have made progress to come into compliance. FATCA has a couple of components. One targets foreign […]
Internal Revenue Scandal
June 23, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher There’s been a fair amount of grumbling over the past several months regarding the IRS and its dealings with some “Conservative” groups. It started off as there being a good amount of stalling and balking when some “conservative” groups filed for tax-exemption status with the IRS. About 25% […]
Portugal: A Glimpse into America’s Future
June 16, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher The E.U. still has its struggles, and it seems every country it “helps” can’t manage to get out of the dire circumstances the Troyka ostensibly bailed them out of in the first place. I imagine a man drowning. Someone comes up with the brilliant idea that we splash […]
Second Passport in Paraguay – Too Good to be True?
June 14, 2014 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Is getting a second passport in Paraguay too good to be true? This week we found out all the details on the ground in Asuncion. This past week, I was meeting with our partners in Paraguay investigating their residency and citizenship program. We met with government […]
Property Right: The One And Only
June 9, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher For whatever reason, this past week has been a battle for property right on the interwebs! I had two major discussions, both of which ultimately lead to the same conclusion. The first was regarding the Isla Vista shooting/stabbing and the other regarding amassing wealth. The Isla Vista Shooting/Stabbing […]
Snowden’s Relevant Revelations
June 2, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher This past week, Edward Snowden did his first American MSM interview with NBC’s Brian Williams. Admittedly, I found it rather lackluster. That Williams had the opportunity to ask far more probing questions regarding programs like PRISM or the extent to which the NSA can and HAS invited itself […]
