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December 2, 2013 London, England [Editor’s Note: Tim Price, Director of Investment at PFP Wealth Management and frequent Sovereign Man contributor is filling in for Simon today.] In 1983, commodities trader Richard Dennis set out to show that anybody could trade profitably provided they were taught some simple rules. His
The two couldn’t be in a starker contrast—the serenity, peacefulness, and jovial atmosphere of the fourth Thursday of November, and the mayhem, mind-numbness, and scavenging that follows the next day. How can often the same people that on Thanksgiving are spending time with their families in a holiday spirit, in
November 27, 2013 Sovereign Valley Farm, Chile Do you remember the days when travel used to be glamorous and sexy? The mere prospect of getting on an airplane was tremendously exciting. Friends and family would come with you to the gate to see you off and pick you up. Today,
November 26, 2013 Santiago, Chile On the flight down to Chile the other day from the US, I opened up a local Texas newspaper to an article entitled something like: “Getting the most out of your savings account”. The reporter went on to list all the banks in the area
November 25, 2013 London, England [Editor’s Note: Tim Price, Director of Investment at PFP Wealth Management and frequent Sovereign Man contributor is filling in for Simon today.] “In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.” — Robert Arnott Valuations still matter. Assuming that one is -investing- as opposed to -speculating-,
November 22, 2013 Dallas, Texas In George Orwell’s seminal work 1984, there’s a really great scene early in the book between Winston (the main character) and Syme, a low-level functionary at the Ministry of Truth. Syme is working on the 11th Edition of the Newspeak Dictionary, and he explains to
November 21, 2013 Miami, Florida Today I’m in Miami at a conference on Global Residency and Citizenship where I’m slated to speak this afternoon as part of a panel. So far it’s been really interesting; there are several Presidents, Prime Ministers, Finance Ministers, Ambassadors, etc. from a number of countries–
November 19, 2013 En route from Hong Kong to the United States Senator Tom Carper (Delaware) is confused about Bitcoin. As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, this is how Carper framed his opening remarks yesterday at a hearing about digital currencies– with complete, incoherent
November 18, 2013 Hong Kong You’ve probably heard by now that there’s a politician in Russia trying to ban the dollar, calling it a Ponzi scheme. 20 years ago this would have been considered blasphemous. 10 years ago it would have been laughed at. Today, it’s taken seriously. And with
November 16, 2013 Bangkok, Thailand Thailand is known for a lot of things– quintessential white sandy beaches, hard partying nightlife, quiet Buddhist reverence… But what a lot of people don’t realize is that Bangkok is probably one of the most important cities in the world when it comes to illegal
November 15, 2013 Bangkok, Thailand One of the biggest lies in finance is this perpetual deception that inflation is good. Ben Bernanke, the current high priest of US monetary policy, recently remarked that it’s “important to prevent US inflation from falling too low.” Well of course, we wouldn’t want that,
November 14, 2013 Bangkok, Thailand “It’s a big club…. and you ain’t in it.” – George Carlin Irony: The woman who is set to become one of the most powerful people in the world begins her confirmation hearing today. And few people have ever even heard of her. It must
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