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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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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…

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Even With Accidents, This Trend Is Coming Faster Than Most Realize

The car was traveling at approximately 40 miles per hour on the Tempe, Arizona road when she was struck and killed. It was 10pm on a Sunday and the 49-year-old victim was walking her bicycle across the road when she…

“That’s the result of democracy not getting in the way of progress.”

Several years ago, I was staying at the Westin hotel in Guangzhou, China with my wife. We were there to attend the Canton Fair and also check out the city, which has historically been the end of the Silk Road….

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Why I Write The Explorer Report (It’s a pain in the butt…)

It started off as a way to become disciplined. By writing down thoughts and ideas, you can quickly figure out if you’re on to something good… or if you’re just wasting your time. Has that ever happened to you? You…

Don’t Listen To The Peanut Gallery

“Darryl… Daaaarrrrryyyyyyllllll… DAAARRRRYYYYYLLLLLLL…” They were chanting his name all game long. Every time the inning switched, Darryl would run out to right field and the heckling would start right away.  I was maybe seven years old and we were sitting…

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When You See A Fat Pitch, You’ve Got To Swing

Sir John Templeton is one of the most famous investors to have ever lived. His claims to fame include everything from buying stocks at the bottom of the great to depression to shorting the dot com bubble. At the time…

3 Businesses To Start Right Now In This Crisis Location

The island is bankrupt, the teachers are striking, the power is out, and hurricane season is only one month away. If you were to search “Puerto Rico” online, those are the topics of discussion about the US territory located in…