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March 26, 2015 Santiago, Chile If there’s one lesson we can learn from the 20th century it’s that we should be suspicious of a government that actively tries to disarm its population. When the Khmer Rouge came to power in Cambodia one of the first things they did was set out to disarm
How to get PanamanianPermanent Residency, Passport and Citizenship in 2022 AUTHOR LAST UPDATED If you’re looking for the easiest permanent residency program in the world, then look no further than Panama. In this article you’ll learn about the two best Panamanian residency visas, and how you can obtain a Panamanian passport and citizenship
March 2, 2015 Bangkok, Thailand Whenever I land in Bangkok, I instantly feel the buzz. This is a city that’s alive, unlike any other in the world. Commerce is everywhere and sometimes it feels that the whole city is one big marketplace. Bangkok is known across the world for its exhilarating social life, but
February 10, 2015 Puerto Varas, Chile Carrying cash is a really risky affair these days. Nearly everywhere I travel in the world (typically 30-40 countries each year), there are signs and warnings about carrying too much cash. Customs agents often ask me “how much cash are you carrying”, and you hear stories about
January 26, 2015 Sovereign Valley Farm, Chile Right out of university Jack took the first job he was offered, as an entry-level investment broker in central London. He was happy at first, thankful that he’d been able to get a job straight away, while many of his friends had difficulty in landing one
January 5, 2015 London, England [Editor’s note: Tim Price, London-based wealth manager, is filling in for Simon today.] The start of the New Year is traditionally a time for issuing financial forecasts. But there seems little point in doing so given the impact of widespread financial repression on the price mechanism itself. Are
December 23, 2014 Santiago, Chile It was just a few days after arriving to Australia that Jean was able to start working immediately at the most prestigious French restaurant in Sydney, without having to look for a job very hard or dealing with much bureaucracy. As a chef trained in France Jean had
December 15, 2014 Castries, Saint Lucia On October 9, 1939, Friedrich Nottebohm applied to become a naturalized citizen of Liechtenstein. Nottebohm had been living in Guatemala since 1905, and as World War II started heating up, he became concerned that his German nationality might cause problems for him down the road. It turns
December 9, 2014 Santiago, Chile In the moment after the musicians finished their last song, the silence was broken by the faint tune of someone singing “Mu isamaa on minu arm”. The singers on stage quickly looked at each other nervously, but seeing strength in each other’s eyes they began to join in.
December 4, 2014 Santiago, Chile One of the great myths about investing that we’re told by the mainstream investment education is that we should “buy and hold” for the long term. I remember being taught in a personal finance class long ago that I should just buy the S&P 500 index, walk away,
November 14, 2014 Santiago, Chile Years ago, an elderly, frail Japanese martial arts master once boasted a 200-0 record against his opponents. He claimed to have a unique power that allowed him to inflict serious injury on people without actually laying a finger on them. Was it Chi? Magic? None of the above.
November 7, 2014 Santiago, Chile As we talked about yesterday, moving abroad isn’t as difficult as you think. Sure, it’s not always cookies and cupcakes, but the benefits and opportunities of living abroad are often unparalleled. Only by moving abroad can you truly curtail how much you contribute to your corrupt, bankrupt home
November 6, 2014 Santiago, Chile For most it was their first time on a ship. And now they were trapped on board for weeks to endure storms and seasickness on the high seas. Packed together like sardines in tiny, rat-infested cargo holds with unappetizing provisions and a constant stench of human waste, early
November 5, 2014 (Remember, Remember) Santiago, Chile Long ago when I was a fresh young Army lieutenant straight out of the academy, I spent six months at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, learning how to be an intelligence officer. Fort Huachuca (pronounced wah-CHOO-kuh) is nestled snugly on the Mexican border, so there were a lot
October 31, 2014 Santiago, Chile John Anderson, an American tourist from San Clemente, California, was driving down a poorly-maintained highway when he saw flashing lights in his rearview mirror. After a brief exchange with the local police officer, Anderson was shocked when the cop started searching his vehicle. Anderson had $25,180 in US
