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A few days ago, the federal debt of the United States rather quietly and unceremoniously passed the $19.5 trillion mark. And while that figure may seem absolutely confounding, what’s even more alarming is how rapidly the US government is racking up this debt. In fact, for the 2016 fiscal year
Yesterday we talked about how the banking system is MUCH riskier than most people are led to believe. And there is a growing chorus of high ranking regulators and officials saying the same thing, ranging from the Vice Chairman of the FDIC to former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. I
“Sir. SIR! This your bag,” the TSA agent barked at me last week, more as a statement than a question. “It is.” “Are you carrying any liquids?” I knew immediately; I had forgotten about the bottle of water that I had shoved in my briefcase before checking out of my
[Editor’s note: Tim Price, London-based wealth manager, is filling in for Simon today.] “There is no simple, painless solution. The world has to reduce debt, shrink the financial part of the economy, and change the destructive incentive structures in finance. Individuals in developed countries have to save more and spend
On March 5, 1997, I signed up for the American Airlines “AAdvantage” loyalty program. I was 18 years old and didn’t know anything about travel. Back then it was exciting to even set foot on a plane. But over the years travel has become a huge part of my life.
Down here at the farm, one of the most important things we do each year for our fruit trees is the winter pruning. This happens annually during Chile’s winter period from late June through early September when the trees have put themselves into hibernation. (The trees are starting to wake
Last week in the Australian state of Queensland, federal police confiscated a whopping 5,465 ounces of silver (worth roughly $106,000) from a man’s home. This was part of a larger series of police raids instigated by the Australian Tax Office against individuals suspected of tax evasion. Two obvious lessons come
If you’ve been a reader of this letter for any length of time, you know I hate taxes. I unequivocally believe that I have a moral obligation to reduce my taxes to the lowest level possible. It’s not about Maseratis and private yachts (I drive a Volvo and get seasick
[Editor’s note: Tim Price, London-based wealth manager and frequent Sovereign Man contributor, is filling in while Simon travels to Puerto Rico today.] As Mark Twain is purported to have once said, “Predictions are hard, especially about the future.” And with this principle in mind, libertarian Harry Browne advocated a four-factor
One of the members of Team Sovereign Man just arrived for the first time in his life to the United States. This is pretty unusual, especially for the incredibly well-traveled members of our team. Peter, an Australian in his mid-40s who has been living in Asia for most of his
Today I decided to shoot a video and answer one of most frequently asked questions we receive here: What’s it like down at very beautiful Sovereign Valley? To me, the farm represents our entire ethos at Sovereign Man: eliminating the downside and capturing the upside. I hope you enjoy this
Tulips aren’t native to Holland. The first Tulips were brought over from Istanbul (then known as Constantinople) by a horticulturalist named Carolus Clusius in 1593. But the scent, shape, and rarity of the flower soon caught on and quickly became a status symbol among wealthy Dutch residents. As with any
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