What Do Such Low Gas Prices Mean?
December 22, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the Russian Hooker Index, which had to do with the increasing cost of living in Russia. Meanwhile, however, the US is enjoying some very low gas prices. I am NOT complaining about the prices one bit! (Just wanted to be […]
The Tale of Two Bailouts
December 15, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher This is the story about two bailout countries in the EU: Spain and Ireland. Their respective bailouts were not structured the same, but they were very close in timing and amounts offered. I don’t want to call this an experiment because it has no real controls. However, we […]
The Russian Hooker Index
December 8, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher Economists have tried to bridge the gap between what people are feeling and what is happening on a macroeconomic level. Often times, people living in one particular geography convince themselves that their economic experience is pervasive: that because their economy is booming then all economies are booming or […]
E-Stonia: Wired & Well Ahead of the Curve
December 1, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher I wrote about this over 5 months ago (“Portugal: A Glimpse into America’s Future”), but it looks like Estonia is getting their affairs in order quickly to offer their e-Residency to businesses around the world. In contrast to other countries like Portugal, Estonia is taking several creative and […]
London Mayor Refuses to Pay the IRS
November 26, 2014 By: Christian Reeves, Publisher at PremierOffshore.com As first reported by The Guardian, the Mayor of London refuses to pay the IRS. Is he willing to fight for his principals? We’ll see. Here’s the setup: Boris Johnson was born in New York, holds U.S. and U.K. citizenship, and hasn’t lived in the U.S. […]
Hong Kong: An Economic Gem
November 24, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher I’m not a big fan of taxes. (I’ll give you a moment to recover from the shock. Ha ha.) But while that might be VERY true, I’m never adverse to measures taken to move away from taxes. Do I like 12% corporate taxes? Absolutely not. Do I like […]
Don’t Trust “Net Neutrality”
November 17, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher We live in some fast-changing times! There are advancements to behold in nearly every industry that are helping people and improving the quality of life for many. My dad was diagnosed with cancer in 1992 or so. They told him he had months to live unless he removed […]
War on Self-Sufficiency!
November 10, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher I see a lot of local news articles. And I’ve done a few write ups here about the over regulation of businesses by the government. But perhaps the bigger picture isn’t the regulations. Perhaps the bigger picture is dependency. This article is specifically for those who believe that […]
Stansberry Radio Features Bobby Casey
November 5, 2014 StansberryRadio.com features guest: Bobby Casey (originally posted on 10/28/14) Why is now the time to internationally diversify your portfolio? Listen as Bobby shares his view on how to achieve true freedom by internationalizing your life using the “the multi-flag approach.” Bobby talks about the implications of FATCA, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance […]
Government Curveballs
November 3, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher What happens when the federal government imposes expensive regulations and jacks up the minimum wage? Local governments and businesses can’t keep up. What’s the difference between a local government being overwhelmed with federal government impositions and a private business? The local government will kick the can down the […]
