Donald Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was one of the largest tax overhauls ever seen in the US economy. In a single stroke, Trump reduced corporate taxes and brought down individual tax brackets as well. While everyone was really glad he did it, it seems like he dropped the ball when he […]
Continue readingA decade or more ago, I began to discuss with associates the possibility of governments and banks colluding to eliminate physical cash. Back then, the idea struck most everyone as poppycock, that governments could never get away with it. I didn’t write on the subject until 2015, when several countries had begun to limit the […]
Continue readingDoug Casey’s Note: I’ve often said that, knowing what I do today, if I were 30 years old and wanted to seek my fortune, I’d definitely go to Africa. Why? If you’re a white man from North America or Europe, you’re still a fairly rare and exotic commodity in most of Africa. People will want […]
Continue readingTechnology has been known to be very disruptive factors in many industries. What usually happens is that new innovative techniques involving intensive usage of technology take an industry by storm. The different industry players react to this very differently, some embracing the changes and thriving while others stick to their old ways and usually suffer […]
Continue readingInternational Man: In recent years, record numbers of Americans are renouncing their citizenship. What is going on here? Doug Casey: Well, it used to be that having a US passport was a tremendous advantage. But over the years, it’s turned into an albatross around the necks of the people who own one. America is the […]
Continue readingOf all the places in Latin America, Ecuador stands out as one of the most developed and beautiful locations throughout the continent. There are places where you move because you have a great job or hold a lot of investments and there are places where you move to because they’re just great places to live […]
Continue readingFrance is a country every traveler must visit at some point. It’s got it all: history, architecture, art, culture, etc. Not visiting France would be to lose out on far too much. Here are twelve things you can’t miss when traveling abroad to France! 1. The Louvre This famous museum with the pyramid-shaped entrance can’t […]
Continue readingIn 1260, Kublai Khan created the first unified fiat currency. The jiaochao was made from the inner layer of bark of the mulberry tree. It’s of interest that the mulberry tree was quite common in Mongolia. What allowed Kublai Khan to get away with treating tree bark as currency was that each bill was cut […]
Continue readingKnown around the world as one of the most beautiful cities, Paris has enough tourist destinations and popular sites to keep you busy for years! Beyond the Eiffel Tower, or the Champs-Élysées, there is still mystery in this centuries old city. In order to make your visit to the city of romance more unique, here […]
Continue readingInternational banking is a topic that many people have heard of but don’t necessarily know well. They’ve heard things and likely seen the concept of offshore accounts used as a device in a movie plot. That’s led to quite a bit of misinformation about international banking in general. If you’re interested in the idea and […]
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