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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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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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May Comes in with a Bang!

——- Business news both on the international and domestic front is extremely intense. So as investors in the United States gear up for earnings reports from major companies and trying to anticipate tariffs and supply chains , we thought it an excellent opportunity to lighten it up a little. The Derby, Cinco de Mayo,  & […]

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Are You Mentally Exhausted?

——- The Financial markets have been consumed with fear over the last few weeks.   It’s a nonstop mantra of tariffs, trade wars, deportations – I don’t care what your politics are – if you listen to this it is exhausting. Fatigue and exhaustion are often discussed in terms that characterize the physical effects that they […]

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Have You Built Your Bomb Shelter Yet?

——- Financial markets have been consumed with fear over the last few weeks. The anxiety is due mainly to concerns over tariffs and a potential global trade war along with mounting tensions in the Mideast and the Ukraine. Many have taken defensive measures such as moving assets to traditionally neutral locations like Switzerland or purchasing […]

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Tax Day in the United States!

 “Let me tell you how it will be There’s one for you, nineteen for me ‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman Should five percent appear too small Be thankful I don’t take it all ‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah I’m the taxman – The Beatles “Taxman”  ——- Next Tuesday is Tax Day in […]

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Welcome to a New Contributor!

“Great Fresh Perspectives.” ——- It is my sincere honor and privilege to welcome Brandon Ahearn as a new contributor to our publication. In our Investing Section below, Brandon offers some intriguing insights regarding Switzerland which might fit nicely into your financial plans. Brandon Ahearn is a US and Swiss dual citizen, holder of a BA […]

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25th Anniversary of Dot.com!

“The crash that changed e-commerce.”   ——- I was speaking on the phone with a business associate the other day, and he mentioned in passing that it was the 25th anniversary of the dot-com crash.  It was surprising to me that so much time had passed, but it has, in fact, been 25 years. We thought it […]

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Welcome to March Madness & Spring

“NCAA Basketball rings the cash register!”   ——- This week the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament starts, and it is one of the most lucrative sporting events in the United States.  March Madness, as it has been dubbed, generates billions in revenues. Here’s a quick look: TV & Media Rights • The NCAA’s biggest revenue […]

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St. Patrick’s Day is Big Business

“March 17th is around the corner”   ——- A Traditional Gaelic Blessing:   “May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of […]

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