How to Benefit From a Falling Dollar… Depending on how you look at it, we were both idiots. Me for thinking it was possible. Her for not having a clue. This was 1995. Irving, Texas, just west of Dallas. My lunch hour. I was inside a branch of what was then NationsBank. And I was [Read More] …
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Is Your Retirement Under Threat?
Bolster Your Nest Egg Now With These Tips… When the facts change… I do something totally unexpected. And, to paraphrase Bob Dylan: “The facts, they are a’changin.’” So, El Jefe, what facts are a’changin’? The fact that I am not convinced American retirees can adequately prepare their nest egg for the future. When I first [Read More] …
The New 10% Tax on All Americans
Plus: Inflation Is Not Dead. Maybe it was all just a series of non-credible threats? If so, well it was a pointless exercise in imposing vast losses on America’s retirees and those racing toward their golden years. Alas… it’s likely not over. Which means more ill tidings for American nest eggs. We start by returning [Read More] …
What a Weaker Dollar Means for Your Retirement
The Assets to Own to Protect Your Income… There’s always a reason… Soon, I’ll be hosting my fourth Passive Income Workshop. Every time I’ve done so, the economic environment has been fundamentally different… which says a lot about how rapidly America’s situation has been changing, given that the first workshop was in late 2023. Lots [Read More] …
I Had No Plan B… and This Is What Happened
Portugal Went Dark… The cheers welled up, distant at first. Then louder. Louder. Louder still… Until a rapturous cacophony exploded on the street below my Lisbon apartment. You’d have thought Portugal had just won soccer’s World Cup. Only… this victory was much sweeter. The lights were back on! And the entire city, my open French [Read More] …