The cocoa supply chain is a bittersweet one. While chocolate is a beloved sweet treat globally, many cocoa farmers are...
The Dollar Bill Deconstructed American currency has quite a storied history. American bills have come a long way from their humble beginnings in the 18th...
Currency Wars: A Race to the Bottom “Printing dollars at home means higher inflation in China, higher food prices in Egypt and stock bubbles in Brazil....
Buying and Selling Precious Metals: What the IRS Needs to Know When it comes to bullion and the IRS, it can be confusing in regards...
Bitcoin: A Modern Gold Rush? Although it may seem strange, there are quite a few parallels between the California Gold Rush and race for hash...
Can Europe Survive Without Russian Gas? Tensions rise in Eastern Europe, as the western world hits Russia with new sanctions. Late last month, President Obama...
The Geography of Jobs: Mapping the Recovery The global recession of the late 2000’s had major economic and employment implications for the world. In fact, the...
Happy 20th Birthday to Amazon The world’s largest e-commerce site, Amazon, turned twenty this month. What started off as simply an online bookstore has gone...
Crisis in the Middle East & Oil Prices Unfortunately, unrest in the Middle East has virtually become commonplace. This unrest is echoed throughout the world through...
How to Short Penny Stocks You may have heard of shorting penny stocks, but in case you don’t know how the background process works, we...
Swiss Bank Accounts: A Look Into Elite Banking Swiss bank accounts have long been a place for the wealthy to store their cash in order...
