The Rigged Battle of Asset Forfeiture
Asset forfeiture has ensnared a lot of innocent people in its net. When they try to fight back, their recourse is limited, if not rigged to fail. November 25, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Asset forfeiture is a very real thing. It’s as much a source of government revenue as ticketing, taxes, and […]
Privacy Is A Right and Tool in Self Protection
Privacy is under attack, and it’s time to heed the warnings from where these attacks are felt most because eventually it’ll spread to everyone else. November 18, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I have a pretty comfortable life as an expat. Sometimes so comfortable I forget about those people who are complacent toward […]
22 Trillion Reasons to Get Ready for a Market Crash
We live in strange times indeed. If you only pay attention to the mainstream media in the U.S., it would seem like everything is fine. Corporate profits are up, home sales are up, the Dow Jones is up, and unemployment is down. Sounds good, right? Yet, if you look just below the “surface” of propaganda-led […]
A Few Tips for US Domestic Nomads
Being a nomad doesn’t mean you have to leave the country. It has more to do with location independence. If you do it right, it can be a wonderful experience! November 11, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Location independence offers a lot of benefits. Shikha Dalmia writes a lot about immigration and US […]
IRS is Using This Tax Code “Loophole” to Rob You…
You’ve likely heard the phrase “taxation is theft.” In this message I’m going to reveal an IRS-created “loophole” that tax collectors in the U.S. can use to rob you blind. First, a brief bit of important background… Andrew Napolitano explains how the modern income tax was initiated by deception in the early 20th century, with […]
You Should Prepare for Imminent Market Crash (Here’s Why)
This Chart is Screaming “Market Crash Incoming!”… Every major recession for the last 41 years has followed the inversion of 2-year and 10-year treasury rates. The reason is simple… If longer term investments aren’t favorable over shorter term investments in U.S. treasuries, that generally indicates economic problems right around the corner. The yield curve inversion […]
What Sort of Taxes Can You Expect with Medicare for All?
We’ve heard the benefits will far outweigh the costs when it comes to Medicare for All. But who is willing to pay as much as 32% payroll tax or a 42% VAT? November 4, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Two candidates have been forthcoming about how the cost burdens for their programs would […]
Data Privacy vs Data Portability
Government trying to force competition where neither the end users nor the tech innovators are ready for it. It’s putting data at risk and creating a lot of extra work to serve no real purpose. October 28, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Convenience and privacy are often at odds. When I talk about […]
Are American Unions Helpful or Destructive?
Much like government, unions claim to be all about the members. But when it comes down to it, are American unions just parasites that ruin things for everyone? October 7, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I want to preface this by saying: I’m not opposed to individuals organizing. We see it all the […]
What About “We The People”?
Most people feel under-served by their governments; but maybe the problem is waiting on governments to solve problems they are often responsible for creating. September 30, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP There’s a lot of discussion and hysteria going around about the interests of “The People”. Whether it’s the people of the US […]