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This War Is Being Fought With Wires

During the summer of 1858 the first telegraph message was sent across the Atlantic, from Ireland to Newfoundland. The message was transmitted in less than a day, which was lightening speed compared to the normal 10 days it took to…

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The Most Painful Due Diligence I’ve Ever Done

Earlier this week, on late Monday afternoon, I was sitting at home on the couch with my daughter. I had just returned from China, so I was trying to catch up on the time difference while watching some cartoon about…

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Ignore The Distractions. This Trend Is Ridiculously Obvious.

“What’s going to happen with the trade war going on between China and the US?” We were asked that question last week during a Startup Grind event in Hong Kong. I was fortunate to be speaking with Hong Kong hedge…

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In China, This Addictive Drink Is About To Explode

For many people, the whole process of drinking coffee is a required morning ritual to start the day. There’s the addictive caffeine component, the smell, the sipping of warm liquid, and the taste which makes people crazy for their cup…

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You Need To Get Involved In This Part Of The World

Florida to New York to London to Ethiopia to Tanzania to Saudi Arabia to Germany to New Jersey to Los Angeles to Chicago to Florida to Chicago to Tokyo to Hong Kong. That has been my schedule for the past…

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Today Should Inspire You To Grow Your Wealth

Today is one of the most important holidays in the United States. It’s called “hotdog-fireworks-beer-bbq-day” and everyone loves to celebrate. Of course, I’m joking – it’s actually the 4th of July, the day that the United States of America celebrates…

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The Goldilocks Zone of Macro Investing

Macro investing is one of the safest and easiest investment strategies out there. It’s also very popular because it’s easy to understand. Basically, macro investing just means that you are betting on a bigger picture story. For example, let’s pretend…

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Like Chalmun’s Cantina, Without The Lightsabers

George Lucas searched the world looking for a place to film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. It was the late 1970’s and he ended up filming a portion of the film in North Africa, which has become one…

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How Do You Find The Right People? Is it #1, #2, or #3?

Here is your mission: Find the best investment opportunity you can, in a new location. Here are the details: You are in a foreign country where you don’t understand the language, the currency is different, the food is strange, and…

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Sometimes The Best Investment Is Not The Most Obvious

As most of you know, one of the best investment strategies is to simply look at trends. For example, if we look at the aging baby boomer population, there are all kinds of industries that will be affected. Travel providers…