The Poison at the Heart of the Global Financial System
As the world celebrates Christmas, stock markets are cratering around the world, with the US leading the way. Since October, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) peaked at 26,951.81...
It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Google
A few months ago, the Verge leaked a training video from Google. The video, obviously not intended for public distribution, described the data produced by a girl on her cell phone – all snatched up by Google without her awareness.
Attorney-Client Privilege: Lessons from the Cohen Case
Seven months ago, FBI agents raided the office and temporary residence of Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal lawyer.
How to Make Your PC Virtually Hacker-Proof
One of the key points of asset protection planning is to have multiple lines of defense in place.
Do We Really Want Bulletproof Security?
We’ve all experienced the realization that the security proceedings we’re humiliated by at the airport are useless.
How to Put a Security Freeze on Your Credit Files
Identity theft is likely as old as humanity itself, but the first historical mention of it is recorded in the biblical book of Genesis, chapter 27.
Up in Smoke: How Marijuana Will Change Our Economy
It was the summer of 1965, and I was recuperating from a broken arm in the home where I grew up in West Virginia. I couldn’t swim or play baseball with my friends since I had a cast on my arm, and I was bored silly.
The End of Net Neutrality Is Nothing Compared to This
Last December, the Federal Communications Commission overturned Obama-era rules protecting so-called net neutrality. And it did so despite receiving millions of comments protesting the new policy.
Protect Yourself from America’s Corrupt Guardianship System
John Oliver is hardly a libertarian, but his Last Week Tonight show on HBO regularly highlights how US citizens are royally screwed by Uncle Sam and his minions.
How to Get Started with Investing
I have a confession. I’m not an investment advisor. That’s a deliberate choice. Many years ago – October 19, 1987, to be exact – I watched global stock markets fall more than 20% in one day.
How to Protect Yourself from Frivolous Lawsuits
Some people collect stamps, coins, or antique furniture. I collect stories of frivolous lawsuits.
Why (and How) You Should Run a Business When You Retire
The concept of retirement is relatively new. In your great-grandparents time, only those who had accumulated great wealth could afford to stop working as they aged.
How to Save Tax with a 1031 Exchange
Deferring tax on income or gain is almost as effective as avoiding it altogether. That's because the longer you can defer payment, the lower your effective tax rate.
Monarchy: What’s the Point?
Thanks to the recent royal wedding, the British monarchy – the crown – is in the news again. I didn’t watch the wedding, as I consider it a sideshow to a centuries-old system of governance that is widely misunderstood.
IRS to End Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
“I’m from the IRS and I’m here to help you.” Yes, that statement is one of life’s big lies. But several years ago, it looked as if the IRS intended to help people with offshore tax problems.
These People Lost Everything to Big Government … Are You Next?
In one of his most memorable statements, former President Ronald Reagan said in his 1981 inaugural address, “Government is not the solution to our problem...”
Donate Your Crypto Profits to Charity (and Avoid Tax Stress)
Do you have profits in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies you need to report to the IRS? Are you – and your tax advisors – confused about how to do it?
A Simple Fix for the Cyber-Security Crisis
I’ve long advised our clients to send only secure emails and to post only information they wouldn’t mind being reported on the front page of The New York Times on social media platforms like Facebook.
Are You Ready to Work Until You Die?
In the last 150 years, a previously unknown social concept has taken hold in the US and other wealthy countries: retirement. And just as we’re getting used to it, it’s being wrenched away from us.
Offshore Reporting Penalties and How to Avoid Them
Read only the mainstream media and you’ll think that Americans evade $150 billion or more in taxes on offshore assets every year.
Treasury Admits It Lost $1.2 TRILLION in 2017
In 1971, President Richard Nixon told an ABC News reporter that he was "now a Keynesian in economics."
Will Your Driver’s License Soon Become Invalid as ID?
Back in 2005, Congress snuck an obscure provision into a military spending bill that, in effect, created the first national ID card in US history.
If You Have Delinquent Taxes, You May Not Be Going Anywhere
It’s the little blue book that Americans love to hate, and it’s just about impossible to cross an international border without it.
Do You Trust Uncle Sam to Run the Cellular Network?
Monopolies established by governments never work as intended. But that hasn’t stopped kings, presidents, prime ministers, and other authority figures from creating them.
Voice Recognition to Prevent Fraud? Think Again!
Your voice is the newest security feature used to uniquely identify you. Smartphones and devices like the Amazon Echo let you add items to your personal calendar, make calls, or send emails using only your voice.
How the IRS Will Target Bitcoin Users
On November 28, a federal judge ordered Coinbase, a company that facilitates transactions in crypto-currencies like Bitcoin, to comply with an IRS summons to identify more than 14,000 user accounts.
Americans Still Can (and Should) Invest Internationally
I’ve just returned from nearly three weeks in Europe, where I visited with my network of international bankers, asset managers, and trustees.
A Country You’ve Never Heard of Is a Beacon of Hope
In the 30-plus years I’ve been in the publishing business, I’ve seen my share of “new countries.” Some are scams, such as the Dominion of Melchizedek, which I exposed as a fraud nearly two decades ago.
Have Your Offshore Interests Been Leaked?
A new batch of stolen data from an offshore services provider has now been released. Dubbed the “Paradise Papers,” the leak consists of more than 13.4 million documents from Appleby’s, an international law firm based in Bermuda.
The War on Bitcoin Is Here
Bitcoin continues to set almost daily price records.Yesterday it was selling for $6,953.58/BTC. Indeed, since the beginning of 2017, the price of bitcoin has more than quadrupled.
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