Economy

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. -Confucius As an international investor, I try to stay aware of what is happening in the world. Unfortunately, as we all know, the news has…

“Hindsight is 20/20.” Ever heard of that saying? It’s the idea that we can look back in time and clearly see what we unfortunately missed at the time. This is especially true for people’s financial decisions. Time and time again,…

I came across a tiny book a couple weeks ago that I felt I had to share with you. It’s titled, What’s the Matter With Europe?At first I thought it was a spoof; a little book with jokes about Europe….

“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” – Sun Tzu When I started writing today’s article, I wanted to talk about risk. I wanted to show…

Liquidity is an illusion. When you have money, it’s hard to find anything to buy that has real value. When you don’t have money, you are surrounded by incredible opportunities that you can’t pursue. That was the theme of Ethan…

There are lots of areas right now that look promising for investors, which include: AI (artificial intelligence) VR (virtual reality) Marijuana Healthcare Transportation BUT… and there is a huge but here… we need to understand what is going on in…

If you’re reading this… thank you. Thank you for having an open mind. For realizing that everything we are told in our lives may not be true. Thank you for having the guts to say, “Hey this isn’t right. Something…

On Wednesday I talked about China and how their currency is about to change. If you hold US dollars, euros, pesos, pounds, Aussie dollars, or really any currency, then you should be aware of what is going on. Essentially, what…

On Monday I talked about how the US dollar has enormous influence on the price of commodities. Because the US dollar is the world’s reserve currency, commodity prices are correlated to the strength of the US dollar. But that could…

I prefer to invest in real assets. Things that are tangible and that I understand. Things like food, energy, real estate, and even drinks. It’s easy to see why the price of a tangible asset will go up or down….