Well, another year for the acclaimed Throne Speech, and the Opposition’s response has occurred, postulated, and gone. And as usual, there were optimistic visions, some more concrete than others, in ea...
Law and order are the bedrock of modern society. However, when we regard a civilised democracy, the first thought that should come to mind is what this much-overused political phrase implies: a free p...
Welcome to Guy Fawkes Day. No fireworks from me this week, at least. Readers write to me often with many queries. Often, they just want to know how on earth I manage to find anything to write about, o...
Just because you are investing abroad does not mean you will get a better deal or a higher return. In fact, keeping your money “close to your chest” in your home jurisdiction is very often the safest ...
Understanding bonds, part 3
Companies, governments, individual investors need or want bonds; they are bought and sold every day by the billions of dollars.
You now know what a bond looks like, what c...
This is the second part in a general overview series on bonds for the ordinary layperson.
Those wishing to delve into the finite intricacies of bonds (and there are many) are encouraged to go to In...
Understanding bonds — part 1. The Bermuda Investment Primer Series.
The recent focus on Donald Trump’s leaked (or however the information was obtained) 1995 partial personal tax return by the New York...
Last week we provided an overview of how reverse mortgages work. This week, we cover the nuts and bolts — meaning what is actually contained within the mortgage documents.
So, you thought they woul...
Readers, this is a current update on a previous article I wrote for Moneywise in The Royal Gazette more than nine years ago.
A few weeks ago, readers of The Royal Gazette read an incredibly sad story...
This is the summary of my search for some answers on the underemployment / unemployment situation in Bermuda.
The changes in our economy continue to impact segments of society that were able to surviv...
