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Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas!

“The world’s largest Bitcoin gathering.”   ——- The Bitcoin 2025 Conference is set to take place from May 27 to May 29, 2025, at The Venetian Resort and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada . This premier event is recognized as the world’s largest Bitcoin gathering, bringing together a diverse community of Bitcoin enthusiasts, developers, entrepreneurs, […]

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Did You Know the U.S. Once Endorsed an Offshore Tax Shelter?

“What ever happen to the FISK?.”   ——- One of the more interesting offshore entities was the FISK.  This controversial structure was designed as a US endorsed tax shelter and well worth a look back. As a matter of official policy, the United States welcomes foreign investment; very few restrictions are placed on such investment and […]

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Memorial Day in the United States

“A moment to remember those who gave the most.”      ——- Memorial Day is celebrated annually on the last Monday of May across the United States and honors service personnel who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military. The holiday’s inspiration and lengthy history merits consideration as the nation prepares to commemorate countless soldiers’ […]

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How to Gracefully Exit a Conversation

by Candace Smith The Etiquette Blog Candace Smith Etiquette Biography:  Candace Smith, wife of Nobel Prize-Winner Professor Dr. Vernon Smith and owner of the extraordinary blog, “Etiquette for the Business of Life” as featured by BBC, Chicago Tribune and USA Today offers her insights. “There are many good reasons to leave a conversation.” ——- There are […]

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How to Invest in Wine Futures

“It may an attractive method for certain investors.” ——- Investing in wine futures—also known as en primeur—is a way to buy wine while it is still in the barrel, before it is bottled and released to the public. This approach can be both rewarding and risky. Wine futures are best suited for enthusiasts who know […]

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The Mindset of the Modern Entrepreneur

by Jen Appel In this article, entrepreneur and educator Jen Appel shares insights from her work mentoring students and business owners across industries – from tech to pet care to education. She challenges the assumption that an idea has to look serious to be serious, and offers practical mindset shifts that help founders at every […]

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Crazy Uncle Ted’s Bank Account

Would you really want it?      ——- Let’s say for a second that you have a crazy uncle named Ted.  He is genuinely a nice guy but nuts. Ted has recently cleared out a bank account with UBS and now wants to give it to you.  Keep in mind it has zero dollars or euros in it.  […]

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Real Estate Development Funding!

Cutting-edge ideas.   ——-  Asset Based Lending Do you have a real estate development project & need funding? We have solutions. Traditional project funding route has been drying up. Banks are not lending; projects don’t have the required credit or valuations and are coming out of a very difficult period in our history of business. If […]

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A Very Brave Woman!

  Free Speech & the Culture Wars. ——- Ms. Yeonmi Park  is a 31-year-old is a North Korean defector and political commentator whose family fled the economic policies of North Korea to China in 2007 and settled in South Korea in 2009, before moving to the United States in 2014.  In this video she discusses Colombia […]

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Socialism thru the Eyes of a 16-Year-Old

A look back at the Berlin Wall.   —— A 16-year-old young man once pleaded his parents for permission to go on a trip to Germany with his high school German class.  The parents really didn’t have the extra cash and $350 dollars was a lot of money back in 1974.   But they gave in, scratched […]

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