Doug Casey

QnA Friday: Kenny Rogers and Your Money, How to Become Accredited, Wealth Transfers

September 21, 2012
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Last week I got some great questions on trailing stops and investment theses, and I promised to share with you what Kenny Rogers has to do with your investing: “You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, Know when to walk away, know when to run. You never count your [...]

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Your Three-Minute Investment Thesis

September 11, 2012
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Yesterday I returned from the amazing Casey Conference in beautiful Carlsbad, CA. Once again the speakers were phenomenal…and this time I even got to interview a few of them and pick their brains on what it really takes to make money on your investments! I will of course share those with you as soon as [...]

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QnA Friday: The Most Important Currency In the World

August 3, 2012
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Happy Friday, Dear Grasshopper! I’m feeling thoughtful today (go figure), and it’s been ages since I’ve quoted my man Bruce (shame on me), so I want to start today’s missive with an observation on arguably the very best and most expensive currency in the entire world, including (gasp!) gold itself… Time. “To spend time is [...]

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Doug Casey on The Greater Depression

July 30, 2012
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I’m finally back from beautiful Vancouver, BC, where I must say there were no signs whatsoever of recession, let alone a depression! The streets were bustling, stores were packed, and restaurants and clubs were busy with lines to get in…definitely no signs of economic malaise! And yet, Doug Casey believes we are smack in the [...]

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Live from Vancouver: Innovate or Die

July 25, 2012
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Innovate or die. That’s the theme of this year’s Agora Financial conference held here in lovely Vancouver, BC at the gorgeous Fairmont Hotel (a gigantic step up from FreedomFest’s Bally’s, I must say!). Like all investment conferences I have attended, so far I’m having a blast at this one (and learning a lot, too!). If [...]

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The Sexy World of Private Equity…Capitalist Exploits! (Part 1)

May 30, 2012
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Over the long weekend I had the extreme good fortune to talk with two of my favorite people (and extremely savvy smart money investors) — Chris Tell and Mark Wallace from CapitalistExploits. Mark and Chris are the “real deal” — they are full-time sophisticated investors who travel the world looking for new deals (while living off the [...]

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Gordon Chang – China Boom or Bust?

May 14, 2012
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Hello! I hope you had a fabulous weekend and remembered to call your mama on Sunday.   Today I have more for you from the Casey Conference, where we continue our international travels, moving now from Europe over eastward to China. Gordon Chang, columnist for Forbes.com, gave an impassioned talk on China’s faltering economy but [...]

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Casey Conference Day 1: Live From Florida

April 27, 2012
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Greetings from sunny Florida, where I have just spent the first day soaking up all of the information I can handle regarding what the experts believe about the state of our economy and so-called “recovery”. The title of the conference is aptly named “Recovery Reality Check”, and it’s safe to say that exactly ZERO of [...]

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Guest Post: Smart Money Strategy – Rental Real Estate

April 25, 2012
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I have to admit I am excited today. Tomorrow I leave for the latest Casey Conference in Florida, held at the beautiful Hyatt Bonaventure Resort. Far more exciting than the locale, however, is the speaker lineup: Doug Casey (obviously) Bud Conrad Rick Rule Porter Stansberry Michael Lewitt John Mauldin Gordon Chang Jim Rickards Harry Dent [...]

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QnA Friday: Reader Insights

March 30, 2012
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Hello Grasshopper, and Happy Friday! Thank you so much for reading and contributing to Kung Fu Finance. Today I’m going to do something a little different with our “QnA Friday”, because I really want to share with you some of the amazing and insightful comments I’ve received over the last two weeks because you took [...]

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QnA Friday: Live from Cafayate, Argentina

March 23, 2012
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Hola! I’m writing you today from gorgeous Cafayate, Argentina, where I have just spent a week enjoying the beauty of La Estancia de Cafayate, the warmth of the Argentine gente, the graciousness of Doug Casey and David Galland, and the wonderful company of our fellow La Estancia de Cafayate homeowners…some of the most productive, fascinating, [...]

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Doug Casey on the Global Economy

March 21, 2012
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I’m writing you today from stunningly beautiful Cafayate, Argentina, where I have been enjoying the gorgeous scenery, the delicious local Torrontes and Malbec wines, and the company of some of the most interesting people in the world. Yesterday we attended a small informal talk where Doug Casey shared with us his views on where we [...]

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Kung Fu Girl Interviews Louis James of Casey Research

January 18, 2012
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Louis James of Casey Research is one of the smartest, savviest, and most sophisticated investors I know. I had the honor of sitting down with him for an hour over the holidays where he graciously spoke with me about investing, what to look for (and look out for…) in 2012, the future of precious metals [...]

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