China Makes Its Way into Oil Futures with Petro-Yuan
China and its petro-yuan are positioning themselves to give the United States a run for its petrodollar. April 16, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The United States has not been doing itself any favors in terms of foreign relations. We have covered quite a few instances where China and Russia have collaborated with one […]
Borderless Interview: Escaping the Politically Obsessed Culture
February 28, 2018 With Bobby Casey, Managing Director at GWP and James Guzman of BorderlessBlog.com Expat, James Guzman, interviews Bobby Casey to discuss how they make sense of and remain sane in a hyper politicized climate. Show notes: 4:30 The Trump administration’s effect on the economy 8:20 How to make sense of the debt […]
The “Real” Truth About U.S. Savings Accounts
U.S. savings accounts are running at negative interest rates, so in an effort to save money, you could be losing value and spending power. January 24, 2018 From a young age, you were taught by your parents to save money. In the U.S. the first place you went to do that was your local bank. […]
Careful What You Wish For: Government “Legitimizes” Cryptocurrencies
With all the clamoring for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to be recognized as legitimate, has anyone considered what it means to mainstream them? January 8, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, GWP Managing Director Advocates of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been quite vocal over the years about recognizing cryptocurrencies as a legitimate currency, as opposed to […]
Going Into 2018
The myriad changes that unfolded in 2017 will make for an interesting 2018 from the US tax legislation, to the global economy, and to cryptocurrencies. January 1, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP There are numerous interesting issues to watch in 2018 including the effects of the recent tax bill, cryptocurrencies, and even the […]
Bitcoin and the IRS
IRS makes headway in pursuing Bitcoin owners including full access to owner information for transactions from 2012-2015 over $20,000. December 22, 2017 By: Diane Kennedy, CPA USTaxAid.com The IRS recently won a landmark case against Coinbase, giving them access to all owner information for cryptocurrency transactions totaling over $20,000 from 2012-2015. Right now, there is […]
Congress Re-defines “Financial Institution” Targeting Cryptocurrency Users
Congress secretly decides to change the definition of “financial institution” targeting cryptocurrency users. December 11, 2017 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Congress certainly has a special vendetta against money launderers; the policies for which are careful to target cryptocurrency accounts as well. We have brought these stories to your attention over the years, and […]
Cryptocurrencies Offer Safe Haven for Citizens Around the World
Constituents around the world turn to crypto-currencies as a safe-haven from unstable and corrupt governments. November 20, 2017 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP There will always be the skeptics, but crypto-currency has no doubt had an indelible impact: especially to constituents of smaller countries whose governments are unstable and corrupt. After the major expropriation that happened […]
US Debt Tops Twenty Trillion, With No Spending Cuts in Sight
The US topped twenty trillion dollars in national debt and the Republicans want to cut taxes but not spending. October 2, 2017 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The US just surpassed the twenty trillion dollar debt mark, and there’s little prospect of that turning around. Republicans who were once very critical of the fiscal […]
Cryptocurrencies Further Scrutinized by Government
Cryptocurrencies are further scrutinized by the same government that claims jurisdiction in other countries. August 21, 2017 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Cryptocurrencies continue to be targeted and scrutinized by the government, and the government has already demonstrated there are no lines they won’t cross to get this under their control. Right now, there […]
