An FAQ about the SVB Collapse and What’s Next
Now that it’s been a minute since SVB collapsed, it’s time to answer some questions and examine how best to move forward. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is already one of the most significant events of 2023. That’s why I quickly wrote an article about how the bank went from “hot to not” […]
Silicon Valley Bank: From Hot to Not
The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has many people wondering what happened and was this preventable. March 13, 2023 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP “Survival of the fittest” is a bit misleading. Because for humans, “fitness” has more to do with adaptability of behavior more so than agility of your physicality. If we […]
Your Private Financial Info Is Up For Sale
A major credit bureau like Equifax handles private financial info, suffers a data breach, and then sells this information to those willing to pay, leaving individuals with no recourse. Look, I’m all for the free market and voluntary trade… Keep the Government out of private businesses, and let businesses sell their products and services the […]
Considering and Reconsidering Fiscal Policy
People might not care about politics, but politics cares about people; and it’s particularly clear in fiscal policies made by central bankers. March 6, 2023 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP There’s an interesting trend on social media that presents really stupid advice cloaked as healthy psychology. It’s strange because one side will say, “Get […]
What to Keep in Mind About CRS and Tax Residency
Nomads using offshore strategies to mitigate tax liability is great idea, but equally important is CRS compliance. October 24, 2022 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP You see me talk a lot about the tax benefits of offshore banking and offshore corporate structuring. It cannot be overstated that you really need to know how to […]
The Future of Crypto Taxes in Portugal and Germany
The rules are shifting, or maybe the dust is settling, on what the tax guidance is on crypto in Portugal and Germany. October 17, 2022 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Perhaps some of you have heard the buzz around PayPal dabbling in some “Social Credit Score” nonsense? Or perhaps the Treasury coming for the […]
US Dollar Further Loses Its Footing to Virtue Agendas
The US dollar is losing its footing, having forsaken its responsibility to defend its gains in favor of virtue agendas that help only themselves. August 29, 2022 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP If you watch some of these class warriors online resenting the rich, what you see is people who think life is easy […]
U.S. Democrat’s “Inflation Reduction Act” is Actually This…
The Inflation Reduction Act seeks $30.5 billion in new tax revenue from those making less than $500,000 as the US economy spirals toward stagflation. In another “shocking but not shocking” moment… U.S. President Joe Biden has broken one of his campaign promises and now finds himself among a long list of politicians from both sides […]
This is a Backdoor Into the U.S. “Social Credit Score”
The US is in the second phase of developing a CBDC as a way to control the people’s assets, actions, and possibly even act as a sort of “social credit score”. Let’s talk about Bitcoin… The underlying technology that Bitcoin (and all cryptocurrencies) is based on is called the blockchain, which helps any type of […]
Tale of Two Countries: Argentina and Zimbabwe Edition
Argentina and Zimbabwe demonstrate two different approaches to hyperinflation: one tightened policy, the other expended their welfare state. August 1, 2022 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I mentioned earlier that while we aren’t all in the same boat, we are on the same ocean in different boats. The turbulence of the waters will affects […]
