A Framework for Information as Property
Over the years, we’ve not hesitated to criticize the abysmal state of privacy in the United States. And you don’t need to take our word for it – as we…
Over the years, we’ve not hesitated to criticize the abysmal state of privacy in the United States. And you don’t need to take our word for it – as we…
The 2008 invention of bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency, revolutionized not only the concept of money, but how it can be exchanged. Bitcoin is a form of peer-to-peer electronic cash…
Over the years, we’ve criticized the vendetta the United States has waged against whistleblower Julian Assange, most recently in this article. As matters now stand, Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks,…
From actors to airline and UPS employees, workers across America are striking, threatening to strike, or canceling strikes at the last minute. Nearly 700,000 American workers are on strike or…
We’ve long recommended to our clients that they acquire a second citizenship and passport. The rationale for acquiring an alternative nationality boils down to one principle: freedom. The passport you…
Who can forget the soaring voice of Aretha Franklin? Whether singing a gospel standard like “Amazing Grace” or a huge hit like “Respect,” Franklin’s talent and determination helped her build…
Gold has long been a trusted store of value. For proof, we need look no further than a trip to the Egyptian pyramids or many other ancient sacred sites. But…
Since the dawn of the American republic, the First Amendment to the US Constitution has guaranteed freedom of the press. It reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment…
Last Thursday, the Federal Reserve, America’s central bank, announced that FedNow, its new system for instant payments, was up and running. Financial institutions can use this facility to give their…
It’s hardly an exaggeration to state that Nigel Farage, the former UK politician who led the successful campaign for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, is a polarizing…
It’s no secret that here at Nestmann, we’re huge advocates of second citizenships and the second passports that come with them. Indeed, we’ve helped dozen of clients acquire citizenship by…
Decades ago, when I was eight years old, I used to walk to school most days. But there was a problem. Each day, I had to walk past a house…
On June 9, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declassified a report it originally prepared in 2022. It confirmed what we’ve long known: that Uncle Sam uses the…
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, isn’t something you read about every day. The average American is unlikely to even know the BIS exists, much less…
On January 6, 2021, a mob protesting the “stolen” presidential election won by Joe Biden against Donald Trump broke into the national capitol in Washington, D.C. The incursion was captured…
As we all know, on August 29, 1997, humanity nearly became extinct. Three weeks before that date, Skynet, a revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) system built for the Pentagon had been…
Here at Nestmann, we regularly bemoan the erosion of our “right to privacy.” The root of the problem is a legal concept called the “expectation of privacy.” Back in 1967,…
For over 75 years, the dollar has essentially been getting a free ride, courtesy of the fact that it’s the world’s most popular currency. Because so many global transactions are…
On April 6, we learned that from 2019 to 2022, Tesla employees shared between themselves intimate photos and videos recorded by up to nine cameras installed outside – and inside…
In this age of passport confiscations, stricter border enforcement, and compulsory denaturalization, it’s more important than ever to obtain a second citizenship and passport – "just in case.” Take a…
One of the biggest concerns our clients have is that the government will forcibly convert all their assets into a central bank digital currency (CBDC) over which the government has…
Back in 2020, we wrote an article entitled, “Your Home Is Spying on You, Too.” It was our first foray into the world of the “internet of things” or simply…
We don’t read much about it on this side of the “Pond” – the slang term some Europeans use for the Atlantic Ocean – but the United Kingdom could be…
If you invested $100 in the S&P 500 at the beginning of 2000, you would have about $448.08 through April 10, 2023, if you reinvested all the dividends you received.…
Complying with US tax rules is hard enough even when you live in the United States. But with rare exceptions, if you’re one of the four million or so US…
It’s no secret that governments despise cryptocurrencies they don’t control. And it’s easy to understand why. Unlike traditional currencies, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies like it aren’t created out of thin air…
In the last two weeks, all hell has broken loose in the financial markets. On March 8, Silvergate Capital, a major lender to the cryptocurrency industry, announced that it would…
It’s been a long time coming. After nearly a decade of vilifying the citizenship by investment (CBI) programs of five Caribbean countries, the US government has made a remarkable admission:…
As I write these words, I’m sitting on the patio of my room at the spectacular Cabrits Kempinski Resort just outside Portsmouth, Dominica. The view is spectacular, overlooking a nearly…
Greetings from Panama City, Panama. As I write these words, I’m looking down from my hotel window to the bustling Calle Ricardo Arias, in Panama City’s business district. Judging by…