Time to Get Out of the Way of Small Business!
Small business is the backbone of the US economy. Time to stop blaming the competition and innovation they bring to the market place. January 2, 2017 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The economic problems we have today fall squarely on the shoulders of regulators and policy makers. It’s time to stop blaming small business […]
2016 Year in Review
Looking back on 2016 a LOT has happened, not all of which was necessarily bad. December 26, 2016 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP 2016 was the year of the curveball. I dare say many people were shocked at some of the things that happened. I know I was. Here are some observations about 2016: […]
Venezuela’s Economy Takes Another Hit
As the Venezuelan economy takes another hit when the 100 bolivar note is banned. December 19, 2016 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Venezuela officially went off the economic deep end. The only way to describe it is that they’ve banned economics altogether. The Venezuelan bolivar is depreciating at free-fall speeds of 20% per month […]
India Bans High Denomination Cash
India joins in global cashless policies, but it took a chaotic turn. December 12, 2016 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Not that long ago, I wrote about Australia’s war on cash. India is also on board now! India’s approach to going cashless was quite extreme and a little different from those of Australia, Scandinavia, […]
Globalization vs Protectionism
Globalization becoming the economic scapegoat of protectionists. December 5, 2016 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Protectionism has become the newly embraced talking point of the political class. The disturbing part is, this marks the era of free trade and globalization becoming economic scapegoats. Never mind what the truth is: any two things that happen at […]
CalExit: California’s Attempt at Secession
What will California need to do for a successful secession? November 28, 2016 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I have been a strong advocate and defender of secession movements. I encourage independence whenever and wherever possible. I was pulling for Scotland and I was happy for the UK when they succeeded in passing their […]
Australia Following Cashless Agenda
Australia turns toward a cashless society but could that result in the banks getting too much control? November 21, 2016 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP In what appears to be one of the quickest U-Turns in currency history, Australia might give Sweden a run for its cashless money! It’s been just a bit over […]
Post Election Strategies
This election season had a lot of people looking into expatriation and it’s an idea worth exploring! November 14, 2016 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The election results are in. It’s settled. Trump won the electoral vote. Hillary won the popular vote OF THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY VOTED. And “Did Not Vote” received the […]
Local Government Tyranny on Small Business
With all the hype around the federal government’s goings, local government tyranny on small business is often forgotten November 7, 2016 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP It amazes me how so many Americans put so much stock in the federal government of the United States. I can certainly see why other countries would be […]
Is Ireland’s Tax Regime Changing for the Worse?
Are changes to Ireland’s tax regime harming the Irish economy? October 31, 2016 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I can’t help but wonder what is going on with Ireland. It received a bailout a while ago from the EU, but one of the great things it had going for it was its tax code, […]
