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Author: Lief Simon

04 Feb
Boats on the Braies Lake ( Pragser Wildsee ) in Dolomites mountains, Sudtirol, Italy

When Plan B Becomes Plan A

I don’t need to remind you of the challenges of our age. Cable news has got that beat covered. And in any case, I’m about finding opportunity (because I believe it can always be found) and organizing your life so you can enjoy what the world has to offer, even if you have to make a [...]
30 Jan
Spain, Palma de Mallorca, view of colorful houses in city center

The Rules Of The Game

No matter how many times I write about or say at a conference that government rules can change quickly in this world, many readers and conference attendees don’t file that concept away in their heads. Last year, when the government of Northern Cyprus announced they were increasing the transfer tax for property (among other things [...]
23 Jan
A glass of whiskey in oak barrels

Wartime Whisky, Scottish Kings, And A 158k Bar Tab

In 1494, in the kingdom of Fife—the ancient seat of Scottish kings—James IV sent an order to his preferred apothecary, Friar John Cor. It read: “To Brother John Cor, by order of the King, to make aqua vitae VIII bolls of malt”. In modern parlance, his majesty had just placed an order for 800 gallons [...]
20 Jan
Golden summer sunrise with the tower of Fisherman's Bastion and green trees. Parliament of Hungary and River Danube

Your Big Advantage In Europe

Two weeks after Trump was declared the victor in last November’s presential election, the dollar surged to a one-year high. It’s held its strength against its major peers ever since. Today, Trump takes office and a flurry of announcements are expected to follow on from the inauguration. Despite rumblings of tariffs and tax cuts inviting [...]
30 Dec

A Hard Truth About Investing

We’re all looking for a “sure thing.” An investment we know is going to make us money—no matter what. I personally have never invested much of my net worth in stocks. They’re volatile. You need to pay too much attention to them. You need to know exactly when to buy and when to sell—or you [...]
26 Dec
Colorful row houses with towering cathedral in background in the port town of Cobh, County Cork, Ireland

A Golden Opportunity From The Emerald Isle

“Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present.” ~ Roger Babson From time to time, an opportunity crosses my desk that’s simply a “no brainer.” What I’m going to tell you about today is one of those opportunities… Let me explain. There’s a company you’ve never heard of… They don’t [...]
23 Dec
Business Financial Planning Financial Analysis for Corporate Growth

Reduce Your Risk And Grow Your Nest Egg

I’ve been planting flags for more than 25 years at this point… long before I had ever heard about the Five Flags Theory or any of the other terms used to simplify the conversation about internationalizing one’s life. Some of my flags were accidental… or incidental at first… just part of life. My first offshore [...]
12 Dec
Ancient temples and turquoise sea of Cyprus island

A Hands-Off Property Play On An Island Paradise

Year-round sunshine and clear blue waters… What more could you want from an island escape? Well, I always look for more. When I consider any overseas location, it’s with two principles in mind… The first is: does it help with my “Plan B”? In other words, could I live there if things went bad somewhere [...]
05 Dec
Aerial view of Lofoten, an archipelago in the county of Nordland, Norway.

A Real Life “Atlas Shrugged”

Last month, the co-founder of crypto start-up Dune Analytics, Frederik Haga, posted on X about his experiences of trying to build a tech company in his home country, Norway. Haga spent two years trying to get things off the ground with little money and almost a year without drawing a salary. Finally, things began to [...]
02 Dec
Cowboy on Montana ridge at first light,mountain background.

The Spirit Of Adventure

Americans used to be the great movers of the world. Think of the pioneers who settled the West… traveling thousands of miles with nothing just to find a place where they could truly live free, far from the Old World governments that kept them down… looking for new opportunities on new lands because opportunities had [...]