Reporting from: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam I've told you that throughout history, the players may change, but the playbook of desperate government stays the same. Just a short...
The Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program: how to get screwed
Reporting from: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam In 1725, a Swedish man sat in the bedroom of his mansion, gun to his head. He was Simon Affleck, a tax collector appointed by the King...
Halong Bay and investing in Vietnam infrastructure
Reporting from: Ha Long Bay, Vietnam The views in Halong Bay are gorgeous. Think Norwegian fjords meet tropical jungle and warm waters. So you must forgive me for the lateness...
Hong Kong Banks don’t want your money
Dateline: Hong Kong I must have passed by a hundred beautiful women on the streets of Hong Kong today. You could throw a stone and hit a dozen Hong Kong banks at any point on...
Are Macau casino chips better than fiat currency?
Reporting from: Macau Take Las Vegas and multiply it by three. Here on a peninsula in the South China Sea, Macau is the world’s largest gambling mecca with revenues that put...
4 Reasons to Use A Hong Kong Corporation for Your Business
Dateline: Hong Kong I often ponder why anyone with an internet or location-independent business sets up shop in their own country. Especially someone who lives in a place as...
Is everything the financial media says wrong?
Reporting from: 37,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean It’s been a busy day of flying. I’m now relaxing in the new 787 Dreamliner on our twelve-hour flight from Denver to Narita...
Scare tactics the IRS uses to discourage offshore banking
I spent this past weekend at the Liberty Mastermind conference in Dallas, it was half-jokingly suggested that the organizers might as well have hosted a liberty event in North...
The economic nightmare Dollar Collapse told me to watch for
Dateline: Dallas, United States I checked into the KLM Club at DFW Airport to summarize some thoughts from this past weekend. After spending the weekend with some great thought...
Bitcoin regulation isn’t a recipe for economic freedom
I don't watch CNBC very much these days. While I am an investor and do still have a tiny portion of my net worth in stocks, the bobbleheads that spit out economic news on TV have...
The American hyperinflation that put ancient emperors to shame
Imagine that, fifty-eight years from now, a loaf of bread cost $30,000. The promise of this kind of hyperinflation would be enough for you to cry for your future kin who would be...
Fiat currency is the bad dog food Big Government forces us to eat
During my years working in the marketing industry, I must have heard one particular joke about a proverbial dog food company a dozen times. The joke goes that a large pet food...
Is the World Service Authority passport a real second passport?
We frequently discuss easy ways to get a second passport. When people hear that I zip through the diplomatic line using a government-issued Global Entry card when entering the...
Asset seizures? Government intimidation? Illegal surveillance? Check.
To many people around the world, the concept of geographically diversifying your assets is - no pun intended - a foreign concept. While many investors are comfortable with the...
Economic freedom is all about momentum
I'm often asked why I would want to pack up my things and fly half way around the world to visit and live in developing countries like some of the ones I've reported from...
Ben Bernanke is putting lipstick on less freedom
Iron Man 3 is a runaway hit. The comic book action movie had the second biggest debut of any movie ever. People can't get enough of the war fantasy concept that pits good guys...
Europe’s seemingly harmless new capital controls
Can you name the three United States banknotes without a President on them? If only two - the $10 and $100 notes - comes to mind, you're not alone. The third one is of a bygone...
Internet sales tax: you’re nothing but a milk cow
Yesterday, I told you how politicians have - surprise - officially run out of ideas when they start using grade school tactics against their opponents. That includes against...
Quantitative easing: America’s newest export to Japan and the world
Reporting from: Tokyo, Japan Japan has a rich history. More than a millennium of history has shaped its unique culture today. Centuries ago, it enjoyed the distinct advantage of...
How To Get Offshore Gold Storage In Singapore
At Nomad Capitalist we can advise on a wide range of investment matters, including buying gold and offshore gold storage. So if you are looking to diversify your portfolio and...
