What Will a State of Emergency Usher In?
Safety is important, but not at the expense of rights. Panic during a state of emergency will only worsen the economic effects of the virus, and political action will protract that even more so. March 16, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP First, I hope this email finds you and yours well. A lot […]
Green Agenda: Nationalize Energy
In addition to universal healthcare, Bernie Sanders wants to nationalize energy, do away with nuclear, and compete with private industry at the taxpayers’ expense. February 10, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP “History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going down stairs, and wooden shoes coming up.” ~ Voltaire The privileged political […]
Argentina’s New Administration Ushers in Major Tax Scheme
The new president of Argentina is ushering in a very extensive tax scheme to try and stimulate the economy, and reduce the purchase of US dollars, but he is doing so without an economic plan. January 19, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Anyone who remembers their childhood knows: it’s so much easier to […]
Government Polices Will Drive People Toward Cryptocurrencies
The fiscal policies of the Federal Reserve could be driving more people toward cryptocurrencies, as the US seems incurably codependent on Fed intervention. December 2, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Thanksgiving is a time to show appreciation for what you have. Your loved ones, your health, and even your material abundance. People who […]
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 […]
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 […]
Democrats Want a Wealth Tax
Democrats suggest a Wealth Tax, which is a short-sighted money grab that could lead to the nationalization of businesses. October 21, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Politicians like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez like to hearken back to the Eisenhower era of 91% marginal tax rates. How wonderful that was! It […]
How is the US Going to Pay for That Spending?
Top Democratic contenders are suggesting $22.25 to $47.2 Trillion in spending with no significant cuts to anything other than private sector wealth. September 23, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I’ll ask the Democratic candidates the same question I asked Trump regarding his tariffs, wall, and military spending: How are you planning to pay […]
Emerging Market Citizens Turning to Crypto
By Teeka Tiwari, Editor, Palm Beach Confidential Emerging market currencies are getting hammered… China’s yuan recently fell to fresh 11-year lows amid trade war worries with the U.S. In August, the Argentine peso crashed 30.3%—in one day. And last year, the Turkish lira lost 30% against the U.S. dollar. (And it continued to fall—plunging over […]
How You Lose Money if You Keep it in a Bank…
Banks can slowly rob account holders through a cashless agenda and negative interest rates. You stand at a fork in the road: In one direction, your money stays safe. In the other direction, your money could get slowly taken from you by banks and any Government. McAlvany ICA shines a light on the big way […]