Money Grabbin’
February 17, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher On the near anniversary of the Cypriot bank account seizures, the Eurozone is toying with the idea of dipping in once again. Both the EU and now Italy are making some plays for people’s capital and it ain’t pretty. This isn’t the behavior of a stable economy, or […]
Fear Mongering VS Awareness Building
February 4, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher Have you ever made a decision to do something… and later realized that you would’ve done things differently had you known about X, Y and/or Z? The decision you made was based on the information you had, and you needed to make a play one way or another. […]
Next Up… Argentina!
January 27, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher Poor economic policies are sending country after country into the basement, either to suffer through the turmoil or get a bailout or bail-in. Argentina has been on the radar among other emerging markets around the world with a precarious economic situation. Sadly, President Fernandez de Kirchner … as […]
The Eurozone Club: Part II
January 14, 2014 By: G. Matiss Merkelis, Contributor (Originally published January 9, 2014 at www.gmmerkelis.com) It’s been just over a week since commenting on Latvia’s joining the eurozone on Jan 1, in Part I. One of Riga’s most popular lunch spots, Stockpot, remains on holiday / vacation, as they have pledged to do so for […]
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 […]
Sticky Note: Why Go Off-shore
December 17, 2013 By: Paul Seymour, Director of Client Services I typically receive about 8-10 inquiries per day from potential clients who are interested in getting their assets out of harm’s way in the US or EU. Many of them start with the phrase, “this is somewhat new for me, so please explain…..” So, as […]
China’s Recent Monetary Moves
December 9, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher The Yuan has overtaken the Euro in trade finance usage in October, making it the second most used currency in trade finance. There have been some changes going on in China’s monetary policies. Some of which have resulted in some interesting news for the Yuan. Chinese currency had […]
The True Value of Bitcoin: What You Really Need to Know
December 3, 2013 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director My buddy and fellow freedom-loving protagonist, Stefan Molyneux recently released this video dissecting the benefits and usage of Bitcoin. I must admit, I am woefully ignorant about this subject but I personally found this video HUGELY educational and eye-opening. For example, I knew Bitcoin is used as […]
Boots on the Ground in Singapore
November 19, 2013 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director Last Friday I arrived at Singapore Airport about 6:00 PM local time. This is my first visit to Asia aside from a few trips to the Asian part of Russia. A local buddy of mine picked me up at the airport and we promptly went to dinner […]
BitCoin: Still a LOT of Ignorance
November 4, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher I don’t fault people for not knowing about BitCoin. It’s normal for people to not know things. I do however condemn those who don’t know anything about BitCoin, but feel confident enough in their ignorance to attempt at any substantive claim for or against it. “He who […]
