International Man: In recent months, “rent strikes” have emerged in many cities. There has also been an increasing number of politicians suggesting they’ll pass laws to force landlords to “cancel rent.” What is your take on this? Doug Casey: Property rights are basic to human rights. In fact, it doesn’t make any sense to talk […]
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Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Most people don’t travel. In fact, almost half of US citizens don’t have a passport. Unsurprisingly, the world’s infrastructure is not designed with the digital nomad or Nomad Capitalist lifestyle in mind. As such, at times there are trivial banking issues that surface when living abroad that could be solved within […]
Continue readingThere are definitely challenges to be overcome in the current job market if you are looking for work. For instance, companies are having to employ people remotely. This means that recruitment is taking place online. There are obviously fewer jobs available than there would normally be. So, you need to give yourself the best chances […]
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Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In one of the ancient Greek fables, the storyteller Aesop conveys the message to “Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true!” While we may have heard this saying before, the moral is rarely internalized. We scoff at the idea. Why wouldn’t we want what we wish for? But […]
Continue readingThe baby-boomer generation were perhaps the most privileged generation that the US has ever spawned. Their fathers returned from World War II, eager to get married, buy a house and start a family. The economy was booming, as, during the early years of the war, the US wisely stayed out, but provided tanks, helmets and […]
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Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In a world of historically low yields, people are increasingly coming up with more complicated strategies to beat the markets. But what if there was an easy offshore banking play that earned 10% per year and required minimal skills to pull off? Would you go for it? Often, in our attempts […]
Continue readingIt’s hard to find a nation that has not been affected by the current pandemic in one way or another. The disruption of life as most of us have experienced has led to economic changes that will take years to reverse. Even if areas where relatively few cases are occurring, these effects can also require […]
Continue readingStrapped for U.S. currency reserves that are expected to be depleted by the end of 2020 amidst a full-blown economic depression, the government of Belize has rolled out in the express lane a U.S.A. dollar treasury note scheme. The announcement had been widely expect as the Belize economy has tanked following the collapse of the […]
Continue readingDoug Casey’s Note: In the over 30 years I’ve known him, my respect—and liking—for Frank Giustra has only grown. Not just because he’s a world-class businessman, having built Yorkton Securities into a powerhouse, and then founding Lionsgate Entertainment. More relevant to this interview, he’s a first-rate judge of the markets—one of the best I’ve ever […]
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Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia When times are good, we rarely concern ourselves with worst-case scenarios. But when times get tough, that’s almost all some people can see. In good times, we trust institutions like banks to protect our money and – for those with high-interest bank accounts – even help it to grow. But when […]
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