Bailout by Any Other Name: EU & Cyprus Change Deal
March 26, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Editor The response from Cypriot account holders to the initial bailout proposal to levy a “tax” of 6.7% to 9.9% across the board sent the EU and Cyprus government back to the drawing board for a different deal. The second largest Cypriot bank (Laiki) will close, the first largest […]
War on Virtual Currency: BitCoin VS US Dept. of Treasury
March 25, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Editor It’s no coincidence that as European Banks continue to falter and require subsequent bailouts, European citizens lose faith in government currency and seek out an alternative which is safeguarded from politics and manipulation such as BitCoin (a virtual currency). The resulting and rather abrupt rally in BitCoin value […]
28th Amendment to Constitution: To Make Things Fair!
March 20, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Editor One of the proposed “28th Amendments” to our Constitution attempts to make the common man equal to the politician. Politicians manipulate the existing 27 amendments in our Constitution for the sole purpose of keeping us beneath them. What makes anyone think a 28th amendment will equalize a damn […]
Second Citizenship: 1,000 Reasons for Americans to Consider It
March 19, 2013 By: Paul C. Seymour, Dir. of Client Services As common sense becomes LESS common, and as our legal system morphs into a chapter out of “Catch 22”, second citizenship goes from some extravagant idea, to a very practical solution rather quickly. Reason #1: Believe it or not, the majority of Americans don’t […]
Cyprus Bailout: Tax the Cypriot Bank Account Holders
March 18, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Editor Insolvent Banks are receiving bailouts all over Europe; Cyprus is getting shock therapy in the form of a levy on all Cypriot bank accounts. Individuals usually deposit money into a bank to keep their money safe… or at the very least KEEP their money. The recent bailout for […]
Cook Islands: STILL Your Assets’ Best Friend
March 15, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Editor The Cook Islands go out of their way to protect your assets and otherwise leave them alone. The US seems to go out of its way to get those assets. Cook Islands — and other off-shore locations — prove time and again their loyalty to their trust clients, […]
Where We’re Going, We Won’t Need Any Guns!
March 11, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Editor Gun ownership boils down to basic property rights: not just in owning a gun as property, but in the inherent right to defend your property — be it land, things, person or life itself. The need for guns cannot be centrally planned or even ascertained as guns provide […]
The Cook Islands: Your Assets’ Best Friend
March 8, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Editor Individuals have best friends. Your assets need one too: the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands are your assets’ best friend, because they constantly evaluate and fortify the measures by which they protect your wealth. Here at Global Wealth Protection, we write a LOT about laws initially created to […]
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 […]