Month: January 2016

  • Gold Mining Shares and Bullion Diverge

    It has never been the case that all gold mining shares make their lows at the same time. Some do so earlier and some later. It may be that ABX, the world’s largest gold miner, has already made its low. Time will tell. I am expecting one more low and a divergence between the bullion…

  • How to Invest Offshore Post FATCA

    For years, people have invested offshore to protect their investment. This was money that the government could not tax and could not attach to you. Many considered it the safest way to store your money. Recently, however, things are changing. FATCA, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, makes it harder for people to invest in offshore…

  • The Constitutional Solution

    The Arthur Fixed Group, in association with ST Credit Associates, invites your inquiry by Skype: stca.ch or email: a@stredit.ch for an initial no-obligation consultation concerning any of the issues addressed in The Art of Speculation during Civil War – Sun Tzu Meets Jesse Livermore (see below), available at Amazon. Reading the book prior to the…

  • Man, Economy, and Spiritual State

    Q: What should I tell a client who is uncomfortable with speculation and would rather buy and renovate real estate when the yield is over ten percent and sell when it’s under five percent? A: That is a very good question. It raises many issues, which Rothbard (Man, Economy, and State) and Mises (Human Action)…

  • New Tax system is hostile to Trusts

    The tax system is generally hostile to foreign trusts. The hostility is understandable– trusts interfere with the government’s ability to impose or collect tax. As a result, the laws are slanted against foreign trusts. Income is taxed punitively. The right paperwork must be prepared “just so” and filed on time, or massive penalties can result.…

  • The Big Short Movie

    The Big Short is a 2015 American biographical comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Adam McKay. It is based on the 2010 book of the same name by Michael Lewis, about the financial crisis of 2007–2010 brought on by the build-up of the housing market and credit bubble. The film stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling,…