When Tesla Powerwalls and the Congo Basin Collide “Doctor Livingstone, I presume?”   It was the age of Exploration! Dispatched in 1869 by the New York Herald, journalist Henry Stanley undertook a roving commission of the Middle East and Africa which included the...

One Principal that Compels us to War Do they even teach the Monroe Doctrine in schools anymore?   The Monroe Doctrine began as a United States policy of opposing European colonialism in 1823. It stated that further efforts by European nations to take control of ...

4 Ways to Discover an Elephant Bull Market   The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes connecting the East to West for centuries. Named after the lucrative silk trade, the route was forged in 200 BCE by the Han dynasty. Its usefulness extended into th...

When Toiling in Obscurity Leads to Greatness   The sun is shining, as it’s always done Coffin dust is the fate of everyone Talking ’bout the rich folks The poor create the rich hoax — Rich Folks Hoax, Rodriquez   Blue Oyster Cult Jethro Tu...

Why Gratitude Leads Down the Road to Riches     “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” —Mike Tyson   Soweto is a township in Johannesburg, South Africa that borders the city’s mining belt to the south. Its name is...

3 Tips for a Successful Distressed Energy Investment     There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat,...

One Audacious Move that Set Me Up for Success     It was the biggest career risk I had EVER taken!   2004 I was convinced we had entered the Chinese Century and a Resource Boom of note was about to ensue … I took a MAD plunge. I moved my young family a...

Why Leaping Off Fun Locations Makes You a Better Investor     They discovered ancient Egyptian chariots here … Hurghada, Egypt   Beneath the ocean floor, a little way offshore, submerged chariots dating back to 1446 BCE.   Recognize that dat...

7 Unusual Lessons from 20 Years of Investment Failures   Part I In this 3-part series I detail 7 expensive lessons I paid for at the University of Wall Street. I use my investment  due diligence (and knowledge of Family Office Hedge Fund, Family Office Investmen...

2 Reasons Trumpanomics Will Not Deliver   Who knew? Curt Cobain was a prophet. {Many people most likely.} Turns out the above quote is a hoax. But this Tweet by the President-elect  was not:   “I’m saying that the Tea Party, perhaps by another name, will so...