The Arctic Adventurer This is an interview I’ve conducted with a friend who is a plumber working in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Most people never go to the Territories let alone work there. I sat down with Jeff to give you some perspective of life in the Arctic that I’m sure is quite foreign […]
Author: ontheball1
A Country that really appreciates Gold
…But where can I use Gold? All of us at some point were looking for some liquidity to make payments–which may be especially if difficult if you’re happy with your portfolio and are reluctant to change it. But, I’m no different and I needed some cash recently. I had some gold bars that I am […]
The Quiet Middle Eastern Country Punching Above Its Weight
Qatar Player It’s very easy to get trapped in on one market or worse yet, 20-30 stocks that come up on the CNBC ticker at the bottom of our televisions. God forbid you listen to Jim Cramer. Perhaps because there are just so many companies to choose at any given moment it is easy to […]
The Boy Who Cried Broke
A Rant: Banking is Dead Banking is dead (or dying) I just got off the phone with a friend & we were talking about a major problem. This problem relates to the current banking world. Both speaking from (a lot of) experience, we know all-too-well the difficulty of opening a bank account for either a […]
West Vs. The Rest
Maps to Show The Global Divide There is an immense one-sidedness that comes from being located in Canada or the United States your entire life. The understanding is that how things go, how people talk, what they do or do not say is identical elsewhere which couldn’t be further from the truth. All you have […]
The Kuya Silver Miner
Kuya’ja buy it? Just as a disclaimer, I do not currently own any stock, hold any affiliations with this company nor have any relationship with them in any capacity. See the Disclaimer policy for further details. I wanted to post about a junior silver miner that has posted some seriously high grade silver results. [Read […]
We Explored Panama & Here’s What We Found
OnTheBall Travels A great hub for Finance; Banking, Companies, Funds, Tax planning–But simply not stable enough for living year-round I headed to Panama to see the place as many expats have commented on it being a great place to hideout or to remain free in this captive world. I also had some business meetings. It […]
Why Won’t You Fall, You Bastard?
Read This if Most of Your Wealth is in Housing! Since rent caps have come in place in California and New York–that is, the amount that landlords can charge their tenants for rent is limited–a storm has been brewing in the housing market. Many people who found it challenging to make ends meet on their […]
Bitcoin ATM: My Experience
This is just a brief account about my experience using a Bitcoin ATM in Mexico—I imagine that even the largest proponents of cryptocurrencies haven’t come across let alone used a crypto ATM. I’ve seen them in Georgia (Check out my Georgia article) and Isle of Man (check out my Isle of Man article) but never […]
Chart for Travellers & Investors
Choosing the Best of Latin America There’s always a trade off, and this is no exception when it comes to volatile Latin America I’ve heard a clever dilemma with respect to healthcare. There’s: You can have 2… but not 3. Healthcare therefore can be: It’s a bit of an interesting dilemma that relates to the […]
