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Month: October 2013

Derivatives – The Real Story

QUESTION: Martin…have been wondering if you could comment, on your email blasts,something with regards to derivatives.  Who invented them?  When were they...

The Safe Harbors in a Economic Storm

The three main countries where capital has been hiding not for taxes, but for sheer safety are Switzerland, Singapore, and Dubai. Yes, the Arab Spring has turned up...

DEBT CRISIS – It Just Keeps Going

Like the pink energizer Bunny, the DEBT CRISIS just keeps going. The solutions of the EU, IMF, and the USA, are simply brain-dead. They offer nothing to solve the...

France’s Tax Policy – If it Moves Tax It!

France is now proposing that all emails and data leaving the EU should be taxed. This is their response to the NSA. Meanwhile, Europe has backed off and allows...

Thank You Snowden

We have to admit that Edward Snowden has exposed the most insane conduct that any government can possibly do – spy on everyone everywhere. Obama and Feinstein...

Italy – Continued Political Chaos

Italy has plunged into the political incapacity for over the weekend Silvio Berlusconi,split his own party. Thus, the government Enrico Letta is actually left...

Thank You Dodd Frank for Currency Controls

Thank you so much for your protection Dodd Frank – you are so thoughtful. As of October 28th, 2013, you cannot wire money out of the USA any more. God forbid,...

Currency Controls Are Here – Your Money is No Longer Yours

From JP Morgan: Due “to the new regulatory requirements you can no longer send foreign currency/foreign wires out of an individual brokerage account....

NSA Tapping All Phone Calls Worldwide – Hello Stasi! Can you Hear Me Now?

NSA has now been caught tapping all phone calls in Spain. According to BBC, they monitor 60 million Spanish phone calls per month. On top of that, it has also been...

Dow Closed at 15570 – Not in Take-Off Mode Just Yet

The Dow Jones closed last week above 15438 settling at 15570 but not yet above 15679. This suggests we should press a bit higher, but we are not in take-off mode...