A friend asked why I have an offshore account. I countered, “Do you REALLY trust the government?” He felt the Fed saved us in 2008 with their Quantitative Easing (QE). The economy is great, and employment is rising. Ten years after the massive bank bailouts, let’s take a closer look at who was really saved. The government’s priorities are clear! […]
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Should Investors Have Money Offshore?
A friend asked why I have an offshore account. I countered, “Do you REALLY trust the government?”
He felt the Fed saved us in 2008 with their Quantitative Easing (QE). The economy is great, and employment is rising.
Ten years after the massive bank bailouts, let’s take a closer look at who was really saved.
The government's priorities are clear!
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