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Consider these 5 steps in creating your own ‘Plan B’

In May 1788, Thomas Jefferson wrote one of the most prescient statements of his career: “The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground.” Jefferson was living in Paris at the time serving as the Minister to France at a time when the United States was still

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The Worst Investors in the World

July 6, 2010 Berlin, Germany Last Friday, I read about how the US workforce shrank by over 650,000 in June, one of the sharpest contractions ever. Private sector hiring was also less than expected, suggesting that joblessness in the US will remain sluggish. Always ready to spin a bad story, US politicians immediately

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Finding a cancer vaccine in Barcelona

June 24, 2010 Barcelona, Spain At the spur of the moment, I decided to fly to Barcelona yesterday to attend the ‘Fiesta de San Juan’.  It’s common in many parts of Europe and Latin America to celebrate the official, astrological first day of summer, which also happens to be the longest day (and

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An easy way to bank in the Channel Islands

June 22, 2010 Oxford, England In our daily conversations, we talk a lot about planting multiple flags– this is the practice of diversifying sovereign risk in order to protect or asses and our assets. After all, sovereign risk is the greatest risk we face today as investors, entrepreneurs, professionals, and free individuals. Governments

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What the World Cup tells us about multiple flags

June 21, 2010 London, UK While I have been traveling around Latin America and Europe for the last few weeks, there has been one constant in my travels: World Cup football. I’m not a huge fan of the sport, but as an amateur athlete I appreciate the excitement and spectacle of international competition,

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The next richest man in the world is Brazilian

June 17, 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil I’m dashing off to the airport this afternoon to catch my flight to Europe… but I wanted to leave you with a few final notes about Brazil. First, to properly set your expectations, Brazil is not poor– it’s not some third world country where everyone is

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The biggest reason to consider Brazil

June 14, 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil It’s nice to be back in Brazil again… if you haven’t been to this country, I highly recommend that you check it out. Brazil is one of the largest countries on earth in terms of both land mass and population (over 200 million); consequently, there is

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The future is bright in this country

June 2, 2010 Washington, DC A few days ago, Colombian voters went to the polls for the first round of their quadrennial presidential elections. For many, it will be the most important decision of the new century thus far. The current President, Alvaro Uribe, leaves office later this summer after two consecutive terms

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Crime and Safety around the world

June 1, 2010 Undisclosed Location I had a really great long weekend in Chicago (hence the day off yesterday) and was fortunate enough to meet up with a couple of very interesting subscribers. President Obama was even in town, and the entire city was in a heightened state of security. Regardless of the

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Questions: Advice for a young man, and more

May 21, 2010 Quad Cities, IA, USA It’s been a lovely few days here in America’s heartland… I’ve been able to catch up with some of my friends, but to be honest with you, I’m aching to get back on a plane and get out here. I’ve decided to wait it out for

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A good reason to head to New Zealand

May 20, 2010 Quad Cities, IA, USA The New Zealand government just announced something that I find rather surprising… but a step in the right direction. Concerned about debt levels, both public and private, they’ve announced changes to the tax code which encourage savings and investment, and discourage consumption. Specifically, the government is

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Tell me what’s holding you back

I generally don’t spend very much time in the US. I think there are more desirable places out there… and to me, the US is just like any other country in decline like Italy or Spain– I really enjoy it as a tourist, I just don’t care enough for the politics or media

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The real risk in Thailand

May 17, 2010 Undisclosed location You’ve probably seen some clips on the news about the political current unrest in Thailand, and some headlines like “CHAOS IN THAILAND!” These headlines are inaccurate. Thailand, the country, is not in chaos. The political unrest is taking place in a small section of Bangkok, and this is

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Which countries are at risk, which countries are safe from a dollar crisis

May 6, 2010 Undisclosed Location Most people don’t realize how many countries out there are dollarized. In some countries, like El Salvador, Panama, Palau, Ecuador, etc. the US dollar officially circulates in the economy. In others, like Cambodia and Zimbabwe, the US dollar is the de facto currency, which means that they officially

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