Wake Up and Smell the Gunpowder
On the evening of December 31st, 2011 the Obamessiah signed the 2012 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). For those of you following the political news, you will remember that the president vowed to veto this bill because of sub-sections 1021 and 1022. These 2 sub-sections deal with the detention of terrorism suspects. The NDAA grants […]
Global Escape Hatch
I want to begin this newsletter by wishing all of my friends, family and readers around the world a happy holidays. There are a myriad of winter traditions celebrated around the world on a variety of days ranging from Saint Nicholas Day on December 6th, Hanukkah from December 20-28th, Catholic or Protestant Christmas on December […]
What is Asset Protection?
This week I felt it would be important to address the topic, “What is Asset Protection?” While you clearly have some idea what is involved in asset protection planning, I frequently get this question or some derivation thereof. The quick and simple answer is that asset protection is a means of protecting your assets from […]
What is your Escape Hatch?
Do You Have a Realistic Asset Protection Plan? Two weeks ago to the day I received a call from a friend of mine in the US. Dave runs a motorcycle performance shop in North Carolina and called me to chat about business. In the conversation he mentioned that he would be in Milan, Italy the […]
A Free Man’s Perspective
Interview with Paul Rosenberg – Cryptohippie Bobby: Hi Paul, thanks for joining me today. I appreciate you taking the time to share with me and my readers. Let’s get started, shall we? Ok, I am very familiar with your company, Cryptohippie. I am a devoted customer of yours and find this product to be a […]
I’m Mad as Hell…
…and I’m not going to take it anymore. This is the sentiment expressed around the US through the recent ‘Occupy Wall Street (OWS)’ movement that seems to be flaring tempers on both sides of the argument. Living in Eastern Europe, I am somewhat sheltered from this, but with Facebook and all of the news outlets […]
Are You a Fascist Troll Lurking in the Shadows?
Asset Protection – Is the US a Fascist Police State? This week I want to share with you two separate news items that are both frightening and disgusting. The first one occurred just about two weeks ago and involves a court case where the CA appeals court approved cell phone searches during traffic stops. The […]
I’m Buying Call Options on Entrepreneurship
Asset Protection – Entrepreneurship Over the past week I have been working with one of my asset protection clients developing a strategy for him to minimize his risk. He is a commercial real estate entrepreneur with a fairly large 8 figure net worth. Every time I work with successful entrepreneurs like him I can feel […]
I Felt Like Tiger Woods’ PA This Week
I want to start today’s discussion with a few comments I received from last week’s newsletter, “Putting a Band-aid on a Bullet Hole”. For those of you that have been reading my articles for any length of time, you should be aware by now that I am an ‘equal opportunity political hater’. I am happy […]
Putting a Band-aid on a Bullet Hole
If you can fog a mirror you are certainly aware of the Obamessiah’s grand plan to save jobs in America. If you are so inclined you can read the full 199 page proposal here. For those of you not inclined to read the musings of Barry O and his legal minions, let me summarize his […]
