What the hell is going on with Trump’s Tariffs? What are markets going to do next!? Why does everything seem like its grounding to a halt and the good times are finished? The general narrative is that Trump’s tough guy tactics are a blend of MAGA, toughness against “cartels” & foreign competitors and a concern […]
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United Kingdom is Enforcing Ownership, Not Battling Russia
Many news headlines and social media have been outcrying of the stupidity of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to send military troops to Ukraine. The same rhetoric has been announced by France’s President Emmanuel Macron. The talking point is that the UK & broader Europe wants continued war with Russia with no apparent end […]
Protected: The Third Strike Against Europe
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Mexican Corporate Debt is HUGE
A freak accident by finding this… I was looking to tell someone in Mexico another investment that they could add to their retirement portfolio. Due to the need for income at a retirement age, I immediately went towards the high dividend stocks and naturally gravitated towards the names that I recognized. I immediately found out […]
The Balkans are Shaking Up… That’s Normally a Bad Thing
There has been a lot of activity in the volatile region known as the Balkans as of late. The Serbians have been out protesting by the 10s of thousands to show their unity and dissatisfaction with the way things are run in their country [after a building collapse killed 15 people]. The Hungarians (if we […]
The War in The Ukraine is a Money Racket
Money, Power, Influence at their Expense Follow the Money After 3+ years of fighting, death and destruction, BlackRock and JPMorgan are backing a $15 billion investor fund to rebuild Ukraine. The investment will be held by these two in a new group known as the Ukraine Development Fund, they are supporting investments from state bodies […]
Water Scarcity: This is Serious!
No Harm in Preparing for this Terrifying Threat There’s a real threat of lack of fresh water for many areas of the world beyond Africa, who are incredibly reliant on nearly all important imports. Global Findings From the Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World edition by the National Intelligence Council, experts currently consider 21 countries […]
Open Door Consultancy: Slovakia is an Underdog
I have an inherent bias against Europe now but I realize people still continue to gravitate towards the place. Most people simply want Europe to work (more so than Europeans want it to work). There are many beautiful buildings, traditions, people and views from the continent and when we think of Europe–we still conjure up […]
The Memes That Make Themselves VIII
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Demographics of Europe – 2024 edition On The Ball BREAKDOWN
Here are the most relevant and significant bits of analysis I walked away from the latest report on the demographic changes in front of our eyes in Europe. 1) Europe as witnessed 2,000,000 excess deaths in the Union from 2020-2024 (I wonder why…) 2) Slovakia is the ONLY (including EEA states) that has a decrease […]
