Due Process is on the Chopping Block
The TSA has worked around due process. Here comes the DHS and the EU Police following and looking to do the same. February 24, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP One of Lysander Spooner’s greatest criticisms of the US Constitution was: But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is […]
Gaming Currencies: Taxable or Not?
The IRS scrubbed some language from its guidance about virtual currencies, and how gaming currencies could fall under that definition. February 17, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Full disclosure: I am having the worst time deciphering the difference between satire and real news. I recognize some sites as being satire, like the Onion […]
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 […]
Other Central Banks May Follow China’s Example
If China’s crypto-yuan takes off, what does that mean for those in the traditional banking system now? Who would have thought that a simple idea shared with the world in 2009 would eventually be altered and leveraged by China to upend banking as we know it? Well, the time has come, and if you have […]
Death of Privacy: Part 2
Government is using private companies to pry into people’s lives. While some good comes from it, at what cost to privacy are people allowing this to continue? February 3, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The amount of news surfacing about the various directions from which your privacy is being attacked is so much, […]
The Death of Privacy: Part 1
From science fiction novel, to outlandish foil-hat conspiracy theory, to public policy: how the government convinced hundreds of millions of people to willingly kill their own privacy. January 27, 2020 By: Bobby Casey Managing Director GWP A variety of initiatives from the federal government of the US, that once seemed benign, and proving to be […]
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 […]
Big Banks Cover Up Corruption (With This Legal Move)
Banks are all but touting their immunity to scrutiny while paying fines to make it all go away. How will that affect YOUR account? You might think that big banks that operate in a tightly-regulated financial industry would be forced to “do things right.” Unfortunately, that isn’t even close to reality. Big banks walk a […]
IRS Guidance on Taxing Virtual Currencies Rolls out for 2019
The IRS is rolling out new guidance to compel more voluntary compliance in reporting crypto holdings. But is this just another case for 2nd citizenship? January 13, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP There was crypto guidance issued in the international space for the FATF (Financial Action Task Force), and then there is the […]
Second Citizenship Becoming a Viable Option for Expats
Citizenship renunciation or second citizenship become viable solutions for expats, especially those with any dealings in crypocurrencies. January 6, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Oppression is the number one reason why people leave one place for another. This is why people leave abusive homes. This is why people flee dictatorships and unaccountable regimes. […]
