Dateline: Bogota, Colombia High-net-worth individuals have increasingly asked me about the best places to get a second residence or passport without throwing their money down the drain. They don’t like the idea of donating money and they don’t want the hassle of buying overpriced real estate or even managing a decently priced property in order […]
Continue readingA bull market can make an average or even rookie investor feel smarter than a Wall Street or Bay Street vet. First time investors are throwing darts at a board blindfolded and coming up with big winners. They’re putting their “Stimmy’s” (stimulus checks) to work in Robinhood—getting free stock for signing up and watching their […]
Continue readingYoung talents from all over the world look for opportunities to study abroad. Countries like Canada, the U.S., Norway, and Australia are home to some of the world’s best educational institutions. Many students go to these countries to pursue higher learning and acquire new experiences. There are many reasons why an international student may want […]
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[embedded content] [embedded content] Gold is dead. What’s coming to replace it is something with all the benefits of gold, without all the troubling aspects. As MicroStrategy founder, Michael Saylor puts it, “If God came down and created perfect gold, he would create 21 million gold coins, put them on a network that you could […]
Continue readingYou’re likely thinking that a discussion of “sound banking” will be a bit boring. Well, banking should be boring. And we’re sure officials at central banks all over the world today—many of whom have trouble sleeping—wish it were. This brief article will explain why the world’s banking system is unsound, and what differentiates a sound […]
Continue readingAustralia has long been a popular country for property investment. Many see it as one of the world’s most stable markets, with consistent capital growth and low vacancy rates. It also benefits from a favourable exchange rate, particularly for the US, UK, and European investors. However, Australia is a large country with a diverse property […]
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Dateline: Bogota, Colombia TransferWise – the FinTech company disrupting the international currency exchange market – is becoming increasingly popular. Not only do they send money all over the world in other currencies for much lower fees than most banks but they also offer services to hold money in different currencies both for personal and business […]
Continue readingAre You Looking For A New Country To Call Home? As January 2021 comes to a close, I see that the good old US of A is in a messy situation. I can’t imagine what it’s like living down and dirty in NYC, Chicago, or LA. I’m only looking at what’s going on from abroad. […]
Continue readingIn June of 2015, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president of the US. At that time, his candidacy was looked upon as a joke, and indeed, well into the campaign in 2016, both Democrat and Republican politicians treated a win by Mister Trump as a ridiculous impossibility. Yet, at that time, I predicted that […]
Continue readingFor the average hiker, choosing the campsite is usually the last part of their journey such as when they get tired or if they stumbled upon a flat open area. However, for those who seek better sleeping in the woods, there are many more important factors that one should take into account when choosing a […]
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