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Getting Back to the Roots of Turmoil
Chairman of The Sovereign Society, John Pugsley gives the entire history behind the latest failures on Wall Street.  12.31.07

Eight NEW, New Year's Resolutions for 2008
Executive Director, Erika Nolan gives you  eight ideas to shield your portfolio from what’s to come.  12.28.07

A Crash Course in Trading Currencies
Currency Director, Sean Hyman explains how to decipher this currency code so you can start trading.    12.27.07

More Choices to Target Big Gains in Grains
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick explains how to be selective with your commodity investments in 2008 with a few well-chosen ETF and ETN plays.  12.26.07

Taxpayers Forced to Seek Haven 
Saint Luke comments on two of the first haven seekers. 12.25.07

Certain Markets Will Boom, But Many Will Go Bust in 2008!
Investment Director, Eric Roseman tells you exactly which investments to stock up to ensure your very prosperous New Year.  12.24.07 

No Matter Who Sits in the Oval Office Next, Expect Higher Taxes!
Council of Experts Member, Mark Nestmann explains why your taxes are heading higher in 2008, as the new U.S. government brings back that old tradition of “soaking the rich!”  12.21.07

Goldman Sachs Makes a Bundle While Most Investors Bleed
Investment Director, Eric Roseman comments on the one Wall Street firm that didn’t bleed this year, and explains why you should still steer clear of this amoral firm.  12.20.07

Why The Dollar Insists on Bouncing in 2008
Currency Director, Sean Hyman explains why a dollar is defying expectations and could rally in 2008.  12.19.07

Are We Moving Toward a Fascist Economy?
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman explains why the banks are looking more and more fascist with every major bailout. 12.18.07 

Inflation Rears Its Ugly Head...at the Supermarket
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick comments on why inflation is soaring – in the necessities you need the most.  12.17.07

Of All the Glittering Investments in the World...
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on gold’s interesting history – from ancient biblical times to its recent 30-year highs.  12.14.07

It's a Battle Royal Between the Canadian and U.S. Dollar
Currency Director, Sean Hyman explains how to tell which currency is “winning” in the battle between the loonie and the buck.   12.13.07 

Who Says You Can't Teach a NEW Fed OLD Tricks?
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick comments on the Fed’s questionable activities in the last 24 hours.  12.12.07

Go for the Gold and Grains in 2008! 
Investment Director, Eric Roseman explains what you should buy when certain markets go bust in 2008.  12.11.07

Home Market Imploding, Japanese Yen Exploding!
Editor of World Currency Options, Jack Crooks comments on the miserable U.S. housing markets, and gives his forecasts for what’s coming next.  12.10.07

Upgrade Your Retirement Plan and Save a Bundle!
Council of Experts Member, Larry Grossman explains why you should upgrade your company’s retirement plan before the judge says you have to!  12.07.07

Why Tax Competition is Good for You 
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman explains how tax competition ultimately can help you save on your tax bills – legally.  12.06.07

The Art of Distressed Investing
Investment Director, Eric Roseman explains exactly where to invest to profit from the ongoing credit crunch in 2008.  12.05.07

How Do You Spell Relief from the Sub-Prime Crunch?
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick comments on the foreign Sovereign Wealth Funds that are helping bailout Wall Street.  12.04.07

Why the Yen Is Ready to Ricochet
Editor of World Currency Options, Jack Crooks explains why the yen is ready to shoot for the moon in 2008.  12.03.07

United Nations to the Rescue! 
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on why the United Nations has a reputation for being a completely useless global busybody.  11.30.07

Are Central Bankers Out of Touch with Reality? I Hope Not! 
Investment Director, Eric Roseman comments on the recent naïve actions at the world’s most influential central banks.  11.29.07

The U.S. Economy Is Bleeding Cash!
Currency Director, Sean Hyman discusses the Fed’s latest trick to keep the U.S. economy full of cash this holiday season.  11.28.07 

Are Global Stocks Headed for a Bear Market?
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick comments on why global stocks may have a rough bear market coming soon.  11.27.07

Why the U.S. Wants the Dollar to Fail
Editor of World Currency Options, Jack Crooks, discusses why the “Top Dogs” around the world have a Catch 22 dilemma with the U.S. dollar.  11.26.07

Dirty Money Hypocrisy
Bob Bauman, J.D., reveals how one former Dutch colony is refusing to give in to some hypocritical demands from the United States.  11.23.07

Why We Give Thanks
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on the origin and significance of Thanksgiving.  11.22.07

Why the World is Choosing Sides Over the Falling Buck 
Currency Director, Sean Hyman explains why nations around the world are joining two teams: either for or against the dollar.  11.21.07

The Sharks Are Circling on Wall Street...
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick comments on why the fat-cats on Wall Street will still receive their bonuses this year – despite the billions they’ve lost for Main Street investors.  11.20.07

The Ongoing Credit Crunch Adds Insult to Injury for U.S. Consumers 
Investment Director, Eric Roseman comments on the latest perfect storm brewing for U.S. consumers.  11.19.07

In Global Markets, It's Always Five O'clock Somewhere
Editor of World Currency Options, Jack Crooks comments on why the global markets now resembles the gambling tables in Vegas.  11.16.07 

This is NOT the Season for New Mutual Fund Purchases
Investment Director, Eric Roseman comments on why you should NOT buy mutual funds this season – and tells you exactly when to start buying again.  11.15.07

Is It Really Better in The Bahamas?
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on the tax haven that once was – in The Bahamas.  11.14.07

The Nightmare on Wall Street Continues 
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick explains why the day of financial reckoning is getting closer and closer on Wall Street.  11.13.07

Back to the Future: Planning for the Rest of your Life
Conference Insider, Chuck Dolce wraps up this year’s Offshore Advantage Academy event from Paradise Island. 11.12.07

Get in Shape to Go Offshore
On location from Paradise Island, Chuck Dolce recaps what you need to consider when selecting an offshore haven.  11.09.07

Five Reasons to Get Out of Dodge Before It's Too Late
Chuck Dolce continues his Bahamas beat - revealing how you can free your fate from a sputtering domestic stock market.  11.08.07

This Is Not Your Grandfather's Portfolio
On-the-Scene Conference Connection, Chuck Dolce, reports from Day 1 of the Offshore Advantage Academy.  11.07.07

Hear from 25 Financial Experts - for Pennies on the Dollar 
Executive Director, Erika Nolan explains how you can hear tax-saving, global investment and asset protection advice from 25 international experts for pennies on the dollar.  11.06.07

Why Silver's History May Be Due for a Repeat
Council of Experts Member, Michael Checkan explains why the same fundamentals that sent silver shooting towards the heavens in 1979 may be happening again.  11.05.07

Estate Planning To Die For
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on why the country’s wealthiest individuals seem to have an opinion on everything – except their estate plan.  11.02.07

Will the Rate Cuts Stop Here?
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick comments on what the Fed will do next – after yesterday’s not-so-surprising rate cut.  11.01.07

Why Rate Cuts May Not Rescue this $900 Billion Market
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick explains why the credit markets will remain gridlocked for months to come – no matter what the Fed does today.  10.31.07 

The Dollar's Decline Is the Pro's Best Friend
Currency Director, Sean Hyman comments on why all the currency professionals are all waiting for the dollar to bounce. 10.30.07

The War of Words between China and the U.S.
Investment Director, Eric Roseman comments on why the Pacific economies – like China and Japan – are not as dependent on U.S. consumers as they once were.  10.29.07

Why Surging Global Capital Flows will Give the Yen a Shot in the Arm 
Editor of World Currency Options, Jack Crooks, comments on two forces that will reshape the investing landscape – and push the dollar lower.  10.26.07

Wall Street Takes a $20 Billion Hit...and Counting
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick explains why Wall Street’s financial day of reckoning might be closer than you might think.  10.25.07 

Why Currencies Move Up, Down and Sideways
Currency Director, Sean Hyman reveals the top three indicators the professionals use to successfully navigate the currency markets.  10.24.07

Look for U.S. Stocks to Shock the Markets in 2008
Investment Director, Eric Roseman explains why U.S. stocks could be the major winners during 2008 – even after this past summer’s sub-prime debacle.  10.23.07

Before You Sign Papers or Make a Commitment of Any Kind... 
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman gives you five reasons why savvy offshore investors open their own offshore corporations.  10.22.07

What's More Precious Than Oil or Gold?
Council of Experts Member, Robert Vrijhof discusses a commodity more precious than gold – that will face shortages similar to oil in the next 50 years.  10.19.07

You Get What You Pay for Here...and Then Some!
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick comments on why the Hong Kong exchange is still attractive for global investors – even after leaping 40% in the third quarter!  10.18.07

The "Anti-Dollar" is on a Moon-Shot Ride. Can it Continue?
NEW Currency Director, Sean Hyman gives his forecast on where the euro is headed from here – as the dollar plummets.  10.17.07

Why the Well-to-Do Are Escaping America
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on why the wealthiest Americans are leaving the United States – by the thousands.   10.16.07

If You're a Foreigner: U.S. Assets Are Cheap!
Investment Director, Eric Roseman explains why U.S. assets – even real estate – are dirt cheap especially for European, Russian and Brazilian investors.  10.15.07

What Your Company Forgot To Tell You about Your 401(k) 
Council of Experts Member, Larry Grossman gives you  several alternative investments to maximize your earnings in your traditional 401(k).  10.12.07

Guess Who's Buying Gold?
Investment Director, Eric Roseman comments on why the world’s savviest central bankers are stockpiling gold – and why you should follow their lead.  10.11.07

Time to Grab a Bigger Piece of the Global Growth Pie!
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick comments on the one bright side of the recent Fed rate cut – emerging markets. 10.10.07

Just How Bad Can It Get for the Dollar? 
Editor of World Currency Options, Jack Crooks comments on why things are just going from bad to worse for the good old greenback. 10.09.07

The Law is an Ass 
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on the U.S. government money police - proving that the “law really is an ass,” as they said in Oliver Twist.  10.08.07

Housing Market in "Freefall," But How Low Can it Go?
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick explains why the fallout from the sub-prime mortgage debacle is just beginning - no matter what the major players on Wall Street say. 10.05.07

The New and Improved Big Brother
Council of Experts Member, Mark Nestmann discusses the secret government moves that are quietly turning the U.S. into a police state.  10.04.07

Get Ready... Get Set... Go Commodities!
Investment Director, Eric Roseman explains why this commodity bull market isn't done yet – not even close. 10.03.07

Playing the Bermuda Angle
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on the “cry baby companies” which are currently complaining to Congress because their competitors use Bermuda for legal tax breaks.  10.02.07 

All Aboard the Dollar Bear Bus
Editor of World Currency Options, Jack Crooks explains why the recent Fed rate cut is just one more reason to climb aboard the dollar bear bus.  10.01.07

Score a Double Play with Your Global Investments
Fresh off the plane from Europe, our Senior Editor, Mike Burnick, explains how you can profit on the disparity between the euro and the dollar.  09.28.07

Surviving the Age of Turbulence
Chairman of The Sovereign Society, John Pugsley explains why the sub-prime troubles are just a symptom of a greater contagion in the global markets.  09.27.07

Contrarian Madness!
Investment Director, Eric Roseman pinpoints exactly where the best bargains on earth are located (especially if you happen to be Canadian or European).   09.26.07

Uncle Sam's Favorite Tax Haven
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman discusses the biggest tax haven on earth – which also happens to criticize its smaller tax haven "cousins."  09.25.07

The Soaring Canuck Buck Will Come Back to Earth
Investment Director, Eric Roseman explains why the soaring Canadian dollar could be a warning sign for investors.  09.24.07

The Credit Crunch Eases... for Now
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick discusses why this break from the recent credit crunch may not last long.  09.21.07

What this Sub-Prime Mess Means for Your Retirement Plan 
Council of Experts, Larry Grossman explains how you can protect your retirement plan from the continued threats of recession. 09.20.07

The Wisest Investment You'll Ever Make
Council of Experts Member, Christian Kalin explains why a second passport can open up a world of travel and residence opportunities offshore.  09.19.07

Clouds Cover Land of the Rising Sun – Again
Investment Director, Eric Roseman, shows why Japanese equities remain excellent values - in a market where just about everything else has gone from bad to worse. 09.18.07

One of the Greatest Currency Moves of All Time
Editor of World Currency Options, Jack Crooks unveils the one currency that looks to trounce the dollar in the coming months. 09.17.07

How the Average Joe Can Protect His Dough Offshore
Council of Experts Member, Mark Nestmann reveals four ways you can protect your assets offshore even if you’re not "extremely wealthy." 09.14.07

Easy Money's Back...Can Big Precious Metals Profits Be Far Behind? 
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick comments on why precious metals are due for another breakaway in the coming months.  09.13.07

A New Mortal Sin?
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on the curious new position Pope Benedict has taken against tax havens. 09.12.07

Orwell Would Say "I Told You So!"
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman explains why George Orwell’s vision of the future was the reality even during Orwell’s lifetime.  09.11.07

Lessons Learned: Why Asia Narrowly Escaped this Credit Crisis 
Investment Director, Eric Roseman explains why Asia is still thriving – despite the sub-prime crisis, credit crunch, commercial paper freeze and other financial challenges that are facing global markets.  09.10.07

Three Places to Park Your Money and Ride out the Sub-Prime Storm 
Investment Director, Eric Roseman gives you three separate places to park your funds as volatility disrupts global markets over the next 12 months.  09.07.07

An Investor's Tour of Hong Kong Part II 
Guest Writer and Hong Kong native, Tony Chan gives you an insider’s look at Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen.  09.06.07

An Investor's Tour of Hong Kong Part I
Guest Writer and Hong Kong native, Tony Chan gives you six different investment sectors to consider in Hong Kong.  09.05.07

Options Trading 101
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick explains how to use the recent market risks to your advantage with well-timed options.  09.04.07

This Day was 125 Years in the Making
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on how Labor Day first became a recognized holiday 125 years ago.  09.03.07

I’ve Heard of “Know Your Customer” Rules, But This is Ridiculous! 
Executive Director, Erika Nolan explains how the PATRIOT Act has transformed U.S. bankers from helpful professionals to suspicious money police.  08.31.07

The First Step to Taking Back Your Retirement Plan 
Council of Experts Member, Larry Grossman reveals one thing you can do right now to take control of your boring 401(k).  08.30.07

Volatility Still Holding Stocks Hostage - for Now 
Investment Director, Eric Roseman comments on why it’s only time to nibble at your favorite global stocks.  08.29.07

Hypocrites Should Check their Tax Haven Facts 
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman discusses the overlooked facts behind the recent media hullabaloo against tax havens.  08.28.07

It's Déjà vu All Over Again 
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick explains how Beijing’s latest gift could send one particular stock market through the roof – and how you can get in on the ground floor before prices rise.  08.27.07

How the Average Joe Can Protect His Dough
Council of Experts Member, Mark Nestmann explains how to protect your assets even if you’re not what you would consider wealthy.  08.24.07

Christmas Comes Early This Year
Investment Director, Eric Roseman maps out where you should start looking for global stock bargains after the recent brutal correction.  08.23.07

Have No Fear: The PPT is Here!
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick explains how you can capitalize on the latest market shock using good old-fashioned Greenspan puts.  08.22.07

Extradition - Could it Happen to You?
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman explains why extradition – usually reserved for violent criminals – could steal your freedom away permanently.  08.21.07

Credit Market Excess is All Coming Out in the Wash
Currency Director, Jack Crooks comments on exactly what stage we’re at in the global market panic and explains which currency could go up as much as 10% more before the global markets calm down again.  08.20.07

Who's Ready for a Market Bounce?
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick, explains why we might be due for a market bounce sometime soon. Here’s what to look for next!  08.17.07 

What's Left to Buy During this Sub-Prime Crisis?
Investment Director, Eric Roseman reveals his best buy now that this sub-prime debacle has knocked down prices.  08.16.07 

How You Can Take Advantage of the Far East
Guest Writer, Elie Sfeir, explains exactly how you can set up your own bank account or IBC in one of our top favorite havens: Hong Kong.  08.15.07

A Worldwide Credit Orgy
Currency Director, Jack Crooks comments on the dangerous repercussions of a global infatuation with credit. 08.14.07

Welcome to Hong Kong & Singapore - They Want You 
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman discusses why Singapore and Hong Kong go out of their way to attract foreign investors and professionals to their shores. 08.13.07

Does the Constitution Mean Anything Anymore?
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman explains why U.S. Congressmen and women are willing to sign almost anything rather than being branded as “soft on terrorism” - even if a bill contradicts the U.S. Constitution. 08.10.07

How to Invest US$7.6 Trillion
Investment Director, Eric Roseman comments the trillions of dollars worth of capital flowing into global markets. The question is: What will governments do with this windfall? 08.09.07

Will the Dollar Ever Stop Falling?
Currency Director, Jack Crooks comments on exactly where the U.S. dollar is headed over the next year – and what currency stands to profit if the buck goes down. 08.08.07

The Kiwi Expat Experience in Hong Kong
Guest writer, Catherine Odgers offers a glimpse of Hong Kong living and reveals what you need to know about doing business in the region. 08.07.07

The Silver Lining Behind all the "Gloom and Doom" in Financial Markets 
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick discusses the one upside to all the correction “doom and gloom” we’ve heard about lately.   08.06.07

Can Liberty Survive Big Government?
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on the many obstacles that stand between you and personal liberty.  08.03.07

Still Dreaming Sweet Dreams of Asia...22 Years Later
Council of Experts Member, Jack W. Flader Jr. tells his life story, from his unique perspective as a Jersey kid who moved to Singapore at 22.  08.02.07

Why Sub-Prime and Private Equity Are Sabotaging This Bull Market 
Investment Director, Eric Roseman explains why the sub-prime plague will continue to infect global markets.   08.01.07

Are You a Pavlovian Investor? 
Find out why Currency Director, Jack Crooks, is tired of hearing friends urge friends to jump back into the stock market to scoop up so-called "bargains."    07.31.07

Let's Talk Turkey 
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick explains why Turkey’s recent landslide election could equal big profits for you if you know where and how to invest.  07.30.07

Why the 21st Century Belongs to Asia 
Investment Director, Eric Roseman discusses why China and her sister economies will dominate the 21st century – just like the U.S. dominated the 20th and Great Britain owned the 19th.  07.26.07

The Tale of Taels: A Hard Lesson in Hard Money
Council of Experts Member, Michael Checkan explains how he first learned the value of gold - at a Vietnam refugee camp in 1975.  07.25.07

A New Era in Currency Trading Begins...Today!
Our Currency Director, Jack Crooks, explains why currency trading just became easier, cheaper and ultimately more profitable, thanks to these revolutionary new offerings at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. 07.24.07

How to Catch a Windfall of Profits
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick comments on the latest green-energy technology, and explains how you can profit from this environmentally friendly investment craze. 07.23.07

What Would Your Forefathers Say?
Our Chairman, John Puglsey discusses why the founding fathers never intended for America to morph into the quasi-empire it is today. 07.20.07

Can You Profit from Buying the Euro High and Selling Even Higher? 
Currency Director, Jack Crooks explains why these record highs in the euro may just be a taste of what’s to come.  07.19.07

Is the Liquidity Tide Finally Rushing Out of Wall Street?
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick comments on why the train wreck that is the U.S. housing market, and the sub-prime mortgage debacle, may finally be draining liquidity from Wall Street.  07.18.07

Does Your Portfolio Have the Midas Touch?
Investment Director, Eric Roseman explains how to ride Gold to $1,000 on a wave of metal-mining-mergers.   07.17.07

You Gotta Have Hope
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on the disturbing trends erupting around the world, as we fight this never-ending war.  07.16.07

No One is Safe When Hedge Funds Are Drunk on Credit
Investment Director, Eric Roseman, comments on how leveraged derivatives could crater like an a-bomb.  07.13.07

"To Serve and Protect"...and Legally Confiscate Your Wealth 
Council of Experts Member, Mark Nestmann explains why the government has been able to confiscate your assets for the last two centuries – even if you’ve never committed a crime in your entire life.  07.12.07

Fantasyland Pricing in Sub-prime Could Cause Massive Liquidation 
Currency Director, Jack Crooks comments on why hedge fund managers can’t gamble with liquidity like this forever.  07.11.07

A Lunch Lesson in Asian Efficiency 
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick tells the story of one quick Hong Kong tailor who is a mere microcosm of a larger nation built on efficiency. 07.10.07

Brainless Bureaucrats and the Mother of All Passport Fiascos 
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on the new “brainchild” of the “brainless bureaucrats” at the Department of Homeland Security.  07.09.07

A Midsummer Resolution
Executive Director, Erika Nolan gives away the secret to fulfilling your personal wealth goals this year. 07.06.07

What Perils Await Bond Investors in the Future?
Investment Director, Eric Roseman explains what dangers are coming for bond investors – post 2010. 07.05.07

Who Put the Independence in "Independence Day" and Who Took it Away  
Legal Counsel, Bob Bauman comments on the modern-day significance of Independence Day.  07.04.07

Turkey Enjoys an Election Year Boost - Why the Gains Should Continue! 
Senior Editor, Mike Burnick comments on the red hot investment opportunities in Turkey, and explains why the even bigger gains may be just around the corner.  07.03.07

Where to Find Pockets of Real Estate Riches
Investment Director, Eric Roseman discusses the recent softness in the global REIT market and reveals the last few remaining Asian regions where REIT values still hide.  07.02.07