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...
Best countries in which to live abroad if you’re GMO free
The world’s best GMO free countries may be the perfect place to live abroad if you want healthier food. As a US person by birth, it's easy to get caught up in all of the economic...
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...
Was Marco Polo the perfect expat entrepreneur?
Every once in awhile, it's nice to look back through the history of entrepreneurship and realize that many of today's economic concepts are still the same. After all, we're all...
Big Government is Your New Mommy – Here’s Your Escape
If you had involved parents like mine, you know how difficult it was to get some of the stuff you wanted as a kid. Growing up, kids tend to figure out which parent will give them...
What Adam Kokesh told me about moving to South America
This weekend, I aired a radio interview with libertarian icon Adam Kokesh. Adam was arrested earlier this year attending a rally against the police state, and has been arrested...
A surveillance state spies on more than phone calls
If you're just becoming disturbed by the National Security Agency listening to your phone calls, you're in for quite a shock. The gravity of news about the "Security" statists in...
All propaganda is equal, but some propaganda is more equal than others
I pre-recorded some radio interviews today so I'd have time to meet with a top business contact of mine who's meeting me this weekend to discuss some exciting projects for Nomad...
Expatriation: why the New Rich in China get it
"Go where you're treated best". That was the simple philosophy with which I started Nomad Capitalist. It's simple, really; why would you stay somewhere where you're not...
Be careful where you register your domain name
The government is certainly following that old phrase, "better to seek forgiveness than permission" lately. Well, except until it comes to the forgiveness part. It's now come out...
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...
“American Exceptionalism” and other lies about economic freedom
I talk a lot about how silly I find the concept of "American Exceptionalism". The idea that one country is inherently superior to any other is an odd and disturbing concept to...
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...
The five best island countries with no income tax
Last updated June 10, 2021 Looking for total tax freedom and a taste of island life to go with it? These island nations not only provide gorgeous scenery; they’re perfectly happy...
Be careful what you wish for in the court system
Reporting from: Phoenix, Arizona It's been a circus here in Phoenix lately. Now-convicted murderer Jodi Arias has been the talk of the town as pundits pushed for her conviction....
When your country isn’t worth fighting for
I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio - a city that hasn't won a professional sports championship since 1964. Oddly enough, ever since I was a kid, people there have been bemoaning that...
How to get second residency in Gibraltar
Last Updated: June 17, 2021. Dateline: Mexico City, Mexico Throughout Spain, the feeling about the economy is grim. This beautiful country, full of amazing culture and cuisine,...
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...
