Go Against the Flow, Stupid
by Scott Causey, GWP Resource Correspondent Two things will always be true about capital controls: they will always fail in the end and they will always protect the guilty. The Swiss have printed unprecedented amounts of francs to peg their currency against the euro. In the end, that decision will have a cost that is […]
Hotels are Big Business in Panama: Now You May be able to Participate
by Brian Koslow, Panama Unicorn With the hospitality sector of Panama‘s economy expanding from the steady increase in business tourism, medical tourism, shopping tourism, cruise ship tourism and about to get another big boost from the new convention center, it may be a good time to see how you can get involved. Notably, Panama‘s hotels have been steadily raising […]
Nuts and Bolts of Asset Protection
This week I will take a break from the usual rants about government stupidity and my philosophical discussions about how people should act and the world should look. Instead, we will discuss some nuts and bolts of Asset Protection Planning. For the purpose of discussion, I will share with you a couple recent client (names […]
Who Murdered the American Dream?
As depressing and utterly hopeless as this may sound, the answer is without a doubt – yes, the American Dream has been murdered. Before you delete this email or click through to the next thing on your to-do list for the day, I encourage you to read on because this is in no way a […]
How to Boil a Frog, by Politicus Bumpkiss
How to boil a frog, by Politicus Bumpkiss: Allow many tax breaks to expire quietly like; Alternative minimum tax (AMT) — A series of temporary legislative “patches” over the last several years has prevented a dramatic increase in the number of individuals subject to the AMT–essentially a parallel federal income tax system with its own […]
The Golden Age of Entrepreneurship
Today’s asset protection newsletter may be a bit philosophical for some, but bear with me it has practical implications. Or don’t bear with me – the delete key is on the top right. On my radio show this week, “Global Escape Hatch”, I discussed my views on corporate statism and how I am extremely optimistic […]
The United Corporate Statism of America
In today’s asset protection newsletter: Discussion about 2013 federal budget proposal and its implication for your wealth Reminder about today’s webinar discussing real estate asset protection strategies Travel plans for those interested in meeting face-to-face Early notification about our offshore conference “Global Escape Hatch – Panama 2012” New product for Real Estate investors seeking asset […]
Who Really Owns Your Shares
by Jeff Berwick Do you own stocks in a brokerage account? You may be surprised to find out that you don’t. Your brokerage owns them. It is one of the dirtiest little secrets in the brokerage business. And 99.9% of people have no idea it is even being done to them. It’s called “street name […]
Protect Your Assets Like the Uber-Rich
Asset Protection for the Real Estate Investor In my consulting business, I frequently work with real estate investors who are interested in creating a bulletproof asset protection plan to shield themselves from predatory litigation. From my viewpoint, real estate investors have one of the highest risk profiles of any business person. Clearly the world is […]
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 […]
