One of the very few remaining proper democracies in the world will vote on bringing the Swiss Gold back to Switzerland on November 30. In order to have a national referendum on an issue in Switzerland, 100,000 supporting signatures are required. The 'Swiss Gold Initiative' already achieved this requirement in early 2013.
Colombian and Panamanian finance ministers met on Wednesday to resolve a lingering tax dispute between the two nations. On Tuesday, the Colombian government included Panama in its "gray list" after the Central American nation failed to sign a tax information exchange agreement within the allotted time period.
Mauricio Cárdenas and Dulcidio de la Guardi, the finance ministers of Colombia and Panama, respectively, announced that they are looking for a mechanism that would defuse the conflict between the two nations and remove Panama from the list of "tax havens."
If you are like the savvy folks I meet at most offshore conferences, you understand the challenges facing the United States today. New Federal laws added at a one-a-week pace since 1970, international banking's FATCA provisions, the crazy printing of money, Executive Orders, increased militarization of the police, and increasing social unrest fostered by our politicians are all signs of change, probably ones you don't like. But what are you doing about it?
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Last Monday I received a bank deposit for €405. On Thursday I received another bank deposit for €670. These were automatic deposits of income from a rental property I own.
On Wednesday I received a wire for €4266 from an investment made last year. This was a private placement deal from one of my personal connections.
On Friday I received €1670. This was from an investment I made in a private company awhile back – another one of my personal connections.
From one of my online businesses I received a deposit of $3094 this past week. This online business is with a partner who I met at a conference a few years ago – another personal connection.
From another business last week I received automatic payments of $550. This was from an annual renewal of services
John Morgan, the ECI's Vice President of Construction sent this story in about his daughter. Congratulation Savannah and John.
Last month I got the opportunity to see my daughter Savannah play her 1st professional basketball game in Wuppertal , Germany.
