The Burden of Compliance
January 13, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher The CBO forecasted approximately $123 Billion in costs tied to regulations for 2013. There’s good news and bad news tied to this… and let me warn you, the good news ain’t that great. The “good news” is, despite the forecast, the United States actually came in at only […]
The Repurposing of the FBI
January 9, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher While no one was watching, Federal agencies decided to repurpose themselves. Is there a reason for this and for its timing? There are at the very least some very educated guesses. What do I mean by “repurpose”? Well, imagine if you had a deli in your neighborhood that […]
The Eurozone Club: Part I
January 8, 2014 By: G. Matiss Merkelis, Contributor (Originally published January 1, 2014 at www.gmmerkelis.com) Today the small Eastern European country of Latvia joins the Eurozone. 1 January 2014 marks the second time Latvia is losing its currency, the lats, to an outside entity. The first happened back in 1940; then, the nation turned over […]
Global Reset is Upon Us
January 6, 2014 By: Bobby Casey, GWP Managing Director My 14 year-old son and I went to see the movie, “Snowpiercer” this past weekend. It was a very thought-provoking movie: something very different from anything else I’ve ever seen. I won’t spoil it, but if you are looking for a futuristic dystopia film, this certainly […]
The Worst Tax of 2014
December 31, 2013 By: Bobby Casey, GWP Managing Director Get ready for it. Prepare thyself. January 1st is opening day for one of the worst, and sneakiest taxes ever to slither its way into the tax code since inflation itself. Welcome to one of the many hidden and ubiquitous “taxes” found in Obamacare, so aptly […]
Gringo Motorcycle Diaries: Manizales to Armenia
December 27, 2013 By: Paul Seymour, Director of Client Services After 3 pleasant days in Manizales, it was time to boogie on down the road. This time to nearby Armenia, which is still in the coffee area, and still in Paisalandia. It was a nice roll down from the high hilltop city to the lower […]
Obamacare: Exceptions Leading to Failure
December 26, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher Obamacare was supposed to be the crown jewel of the Obama administration. But as time has passed and the law incrementally unfolds, it is becoming clear that this precious stone is really just worthless gravel. The only thing propping up the ACA right now are a bunch of […]
A Comprehensive Introduction to Crypto-Currency
December 23, 2013 By: Greg Simon, Contributor from knowmadiclife.com What is a crypto-currency? A crypto-currency is simply a digital medium of exchange. The most widely know and used crypto-currency today is bitcoin. Crypto-currencies are different from government fiat currencies in many ways. One critical main difference between government fiat currency and crypto-currency is denationalization. Crypto-currencies […]
Biometric Surveillance State
December 19, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher Think of every well-intended use of facial recognition (biometric) technology. Identity protection? Or even identifying a potential criminal? In light of the revelations shared by Edward Snowden, I think there is a growing and healthy skepticism of surveillance technology. The inconveniences and uneasiness people are experiencing have many […]
How to Live Without Worry of Inflation
December 18, 2013 By: Mark Morgan Ford Let’s talk about “inflation”—one of the best-known but least-understood economic terms in common parlance. Technically, inflation is “a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.” Is that bad? It’s good if you have a fixed-rate mortgage or […]
