In a previous post, I talked about dual citizenship, the advantages and pitfalls of it. While I still believe in the system as a whole that it fosters cultural exchanges of many subjects, there has been a recent trend in the last two years that is effecting US citizens living abroad. Taxes. If you are […]
This Country Has The Potential To Be A Global Powerhouse
For a country whose population is one of the largest in the world, currently at around 100 million, it is about time that the Philippines showcases its true potential to the world as far as international trade and investment is concerned. Specifically, exporting more knowledge-based goods and services and also playing a role in the […]
Can We Avoid an Economic Depression?
While the media, speculative scientist, world governments, conspiracy theorist and just about anybody that is seeking 15 minutes of fame have all been shouting from the rooftops that we are going into another “Great Depression” and want the general public to believe that we are going to live as depicted in these pictures, I’d like […]
The Bailout
What seems to be in the American memory almost daily of recent is “we have to save the American auto industry from collapsing.” Despite the auto industry having been bailed out a number of times in the past. Recently, President Trump is quoted as saying on twitter “If GM doesn’t want to keep their jobs […]
Testing The Market
There’s one way a business is going to make money and that’s by selling their products/services/goods. The successful entrepreneur focuses at least 80% of their time on marketing. It’s imperative to know as quickly as possible if there is a market that’s ready, willing and able to purchase whatever it is that’s being sold. The […]