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One of my all time favorite movies is Casablanca (1942) in which a struggle to obtain visas for free transit out of the Nazi-occupied North African colony of French Morocco is a central theme.
As you probably saw from Warren Buffet's lengthy example in our "Squanderville" A-Letter from a few weeks ago, the trade deficit can be a difficult thing to grasp.
Currency Analyst Sean Hyman explains how to take advantage of a Forex pastime...
Kentucky decides to start a trade war with the only healthy segment of our domestic economy...
One of the only two Wall Street investment strategists to predict today's bear market is now echoing our view on the markets and housing...specifically the relationship between the two...
"You can't avoid it," says World Currency Watch managing editor, Kat von Rohr. "You can't take a break from investing in it. You can't sell everything and run like hell if the markets turn against you."
You Lost More Than Money In Last Year's Meltdown... Here's your one shot to stop the bleeding, right the ship and start doubling your money every six years (or less) with this short list of 'blacklisted' investments...
In December, investment-grade corporate debt soared over 15% as credit spreads plummeted following a crash in September and October.
Yesterday morning, Telegraph broke the story that Italian authorities are now on the hook for an astonishing 35 billion (US$48.1 billion)
As you could probably tell from last Saturdays A-Letter, we spend some serious time griping about the mainstream media and how they rarely fail to spread on the bias or get the story just plain wrong.
Legal Counsel Bob Bauman takes a look at liberal plans to wage war on a few of our smaller Caribbean cousins...
One year from now, will the stock market be higher or lower than it is today?
Specifically, the wrong passport.
Commodity Expert Eric Roseman answers your questions about everything from government stimulus to beefing up your retirement
income...
Over 500 different types of plants and Europe's only native monkeys cram the warm, Mediterranean slopes on the Rock of Gibraltar.
Remember the good old days, when law enforcement and government actually needed a warrant to tap your phone?
As the Madoff scandal continues to unfold, it's becoming evident that no one is safe. Even those who withdrew funds before the collapse will now come under the crosshairs of bankruptcy trustees, and Madoff himself will be playing the latest "bogeyman" in the crusade against your offshore freedoms...
In the year of volatility, a handful of assets did manage to soar. Today, we're taking a look at the few chaos strategies that reigned in 2008 and will continue to shield your portfolio in 2009.
Today, we're taking a closer look at the few silver linings of this year - including why the dollar rallied in 2008. We're also weighing in the possibilities for the greenback and euro in 2009 with Jack Crooks.
Today we take a look at the future of the US Dollar - all the while trying to keep the bulls and bears from throwing blows - expose the lawsuit-happy manipulators of the Good Samaritan law, and settle in with Eric Roseman to find out what could be the biggest "upset" play of 2009...
Christmas wishes granted in Northern Ireland, your "how-to" guide for the currency hustle, and we answer a reader's concerned letter in "Yes Virginia, there is an FDIC"
Eric Roseman explains one of the unlikely winners of 2008, Bob Bauman explains Andorra's new posturing, JR crooks explains why you should've known about the "Hryvnia" two weeks ago, and Sovereign Individual Editor Patrick Bove lets us know what to expect in the 2009 forecast issue...
Bob Bauman and Lawrence Fong explain why time is 'of the essence' for one of the world's finest tax havens, we take a look at the latest bad news from Asia and Investment Director Eric Roseman explains possible outcomes of the oil price bust...is US$10 a barrel on the horizon?
Money Market funds face extinction, Credit Suisse treats its bankers to a bit of their own medicine, Jyske Global outlook gets gloomy and Bob Bauman talks about one of the world's fastest growing economies, where even a global recession hasn't slowed business...
S and P Breaks the moving average...is it running for the hills? Chrysler serving as Detroit's sacrificial lamb, The Greatest Investment Strategy of 2009 and a special message from the "Oracle of Omaha" himself, Mr. Warren Buffett.
As a part of our special series, the 'lies' reports, A-Letter Editor Matthew Collins explains why "the numbers can't lie" is itself a big, fat lie.
One of the most important, yet least publicized powers of the U.S. President is the authority to issue legally binding decrees, without the consent of Congress.
Market Analyst David Newman reveals more of the "fine print" in President-elect Obama's stimulus plan, including another great way to profit from the "New New Deal"
I'm concerned about calling the euro a "safe haven" for a couple of reasons...
Investment Director Eric Roseman shares hedge fund insights on Madoff's US$50 Billion dollar heist and what it means for the hedge fund industry and the economy as a whole
The U.S. Congress, soon to be in increased control of the Democrats, will waste no time in helping President-elect Barack Obama to fulfill his campaign promise to "shut down the tax havens," Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) predicted last week.
Investment Director Eric Roseman's weekly market recap explains why stocks should still be off-limits and conservative investors should be seeking high-yielding debt...
So what are Forex options (aka currency options)?
The outline of IRS plans for 2009 is coming more into focus every day, and it's not a pretty picture.
Former Congressman and Sovereign Society Legal Counsel Bob Bauman rediscovers the meaning of irony on the front page of the New York Times, and explains why almost all types of governments (and the political parties that fill them) share a founding principle with Fascism...
Back in late September, I was surprised to learn that SAC Capital - one of the largest hedge funds in the world managed by Steven Cohen - decided to pull the plug on their vast $16 billion dollar hedge funds.
Often it's the fine print that makes all the difference in the world.
In this week's installment of the 'lies' reports, A-Letter Editor Matt Collins explains the little-known history of government debt, including how a King traded sticks for gold, and how that debt burnt Parliament to the ground...
The oil industry is a tricky business.
There's a lot of financial uncertainty in America just now, and I'm not referring to the officially declared recession that is now upon us.
Investment Director Eric Roseman chimes in from London with this early edition of his weekly market review. The deflation trend remains strongly in place, but what does Eric see on the horizon that could flip everything upside-down once again...
In today's world of spyware, social networking services, and numerous other technological threats to privacy, it's hard not to leave tracks on the Internet.
As central banks slash rates, the traditional high-yielding currencies are quickly losing their investor appeal.
Bob Bauman's explains the IRS's hollow victory over Lichtenstein's bullet-proof banking law, and how these new developments will have virtually zero impact on your offshore bank accounts...
The China - America talks ended this past Thursday.
In recent years, many Americans have formed offshore private interest foundations (OPIFs), mainly in Panama.
Former Congressman and Sovereign Society Legal Counsel Bob Bauman recounts the true causes behind the collapse of the British Empire, and the frightening similarities to America's current sitaution...
Despite signs that several segments of credit continue to improve, namely in the mortgage-backed and investment grade corporate bond market, the rest of the complex remains hostage to nervous money and the accelerated flight to safety in December.
In my most recent blog post, I described why Americans are beginning to move precious metals offshore.
Currency Expert John Ross Crooks III explains how he and his father - Jack Crooks - saw the dollar rally coming long before anyone else, and how you can profit from it in 2009
Currency expert John Ross Crooks explains why the world's fastest growing economy will also be the fastest to slow down, and how that turning of the tide will impact the emerging markets...
In his special series on currency trading, John Ross Crooks explains next year's strongest trend and how it's set to mow down a whole world of opposition.
Currency Analyst John Ross Crooks III explains why these four currencies are "Dead Men Walking" in 2009
A-Letter Editor Matthew Collins explains the history behind one of the greatest scams ever pulled, and the lie that singlehandedly got us into the mess we're in today.
