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Dogs, Longevity, and Futurecasting

A surprise announcement was made by a private longevity company today. Could this be the catalyst that accelerates investor interest in the life extension industry? I actually knew this was coming. Not the exact details, but I had been watching…

crypto tax

Have you filed your taxes yet? What about your ‘crypto taxes’…

If you’re anything like me, not only do I hate dealing with taxes, but I am usually extremely confused about what to do.  There is this deduction, that extra bracket, this loophole, that loophole, and the list goes on.  In…

asia gamble

The Obvious Asia Gamble

I have a friend of mine that gets picked up in a private jet every month to fly to Las Vegas. He leaves on a Friday and is back on Sunday afternoon. All he has to do is let Caesar’s…

real estate regret

A huge real estate regret that I don’t want to repeat…

One of the ‘investing regrets’ that I have is not accumulating more cash flowing properties when the time was ripe. I think about that a lot, especially when I look back on some of the insane opportunities that were available…

investing in international real estate

Three must-haves before investing in international real estate.

Owning foreign real estate is a sexy idea. You can brag to your friends about your house in some exotic location and you can feel like a sophisticated and worldly investor.  But how many people do you know that actually…

scotland china

Check out this new trade route between Scotland and China

The ten year value change of rare whisky has exploded for an annualized return of over 58%, making many ‘whisky investors’ very happy.  Other assets that have skyrocketed in value include rare coins, art, watches, and cars. Most of these…

wealthy real estate

What are wealthy real estate owners telling us?

It was the fall of 2011 when my wife and I presented an offer to the bank that was selling the home through a short sale. The person who owned the house at the time – but was selling in…

Debt Trade Wars and Demographics

$22 trillion of Debt, Trade Wars and Demographics

As you might have seen in the news, the US national debt just passed the $22 trillion mark. That adds up to nearly $200,000 of debt for each US tax payer, which appears to be a number that will never…

hong kong china high speed rail

Asia Is Getting Unlocked – The New Hong Kong to China High Speed Rail

Just a week ago, this trip took two hours or more. Really, it’s a distance of about 30 miles, but throw in a couple border crossings and some traffic, and the trek from Hong Kong to Shenzhen can take a…

marijuana acquisition

The Marijuana Acquisition Game Is Warming Up

What do YouTube, Waze, and Android have in common? They are all owned by the company Alphabet… better known as Google. When it comes to acquisitions, Google is a beast. In 2010, they were buying almost one company per week….