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How to avoid the coming global wealth tax
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Are Diplomatic Passports a Legitimate Second Citizenship?
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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...
Is everything the financial media says wrong?
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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...
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...
Bank Account Confiscation in Cyprus
The European Union has decided - in its infinite wisdom - to rob the personal bank accounts of Cyprus citizens to pay for its bailout of the country. Cypriots got a rude...
Going Offshore for US Citizens
OFFSHORE FOR US CITIZENSNavigate US tax and compliance laws and utilize exclusions to create a life of freedom offshore.Are you a US citizen? I have some good news… and some bad...
The Five Most Underestimated Economies
To those in the west, the world's emerging and newly developed economies are often incorrectly seen as "third world", "corrupt" or "backward". Many people just don't understand...