COVID-19 Opens the Door for a U.S. Police State
US governors are getting too comfortable with their COVID-19 emergency powers, that they might start to emulate Australia’s police state. Unless you’ve been living in a cabin out in the woods, you’ve been saturated with media coverage of COVID-19. Lots of the typical “fear porn,” which includes the carefully-reported statistics manipulated in such a way […]
DHS Looking to Expand Surveillance Powers Through Biometrics
The DHS is once again looking to expand the scope of its surveillance capabilities. This time by broadening the definition of “biometric”. September 14, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I’ve likened the response to COVID-19 to that of 9/11: a gross overreach by the government in the name of safety, in response to […]
St. Kitts & Nevis Are At It Again
St. Kitts & Nevis are well-known for their Citizenships by Investment Programs (CIP), and their family package is definitely one worth considering. September 7, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP St. Kitts and Nevis are always flickering on the expat radar. They get a lot of grief for their Citizenship by Investment Programs from […]
Is This the Rise of the Digital Nomad?
Protracted lock downs are making our old way off life impossible to go back to. It’s also introduced some great options for digital nomads. August 31, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The stay-home and lock down orders in many countries have forced businesses to pivot quickly. Retailers who relied heavily on brick-and-mortar models […]
California Folly Might Go Federal
California seeks to follow the federal government in chasing offshore taxes, while the federal government is following California’s example against gig workers. August 24, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director, GWP Watching California is like watching the fall of a great empire. As I look further into it, it looks like California and the Federal […]
Digital Nomad Opportunities… Even for Americans
Countries aren’t just selling citizenships, they are selling extended visas for those who are looking to give the digital nomad life a whirl. August 10, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The short term vacations are on the back burner, especially for Americans. In some countries you’d spend your full vacation in the initial […]
Caribbean Citizenships are On Sale
With all these travel restrictions placed on certain passports, not only is the urgency for a second passport clear, but the pricing in the Caribbean is incredible. August 4, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP We we saw last week, the US passport tanked in value. Not in cost, but in value. After all, […]
US Passport Takes a Major Hit
Holders of US passports took a hit as a result of policies surrounding COVID-19. Not only are they banned from traveling to some countries, they have restricted access to states in their own country! July 27, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I’m willing to bet the most popular wish of 2020 is “GET […]
Policy Experimentation: Florida vs New York
The state level experimentation in policy during and after the pandemic gives insights into what works, and what does not. This contrast is clear between New York and Florida. By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP July 6, 2020 Liberty is an ironic concept in the modern world. Individuals who call for it, are at once […]
Shopping for Citizenship? Let’s Talk Turkey?
If you’re shopping for a second citizenship, let me present a country with warm hospitality, rich and diverse culture, and an affordable cost of living: Turkey. June 22, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP It seems with all the stuff happening in the world, things have come to a veritable stand-still. Depending on where […]
