A Small Sample of Other Articles. Speeches & Reports Primarily On Financial Topics

Ronald lives at Wolf Laurel Resort high in the NC Mountains near Wolf Ridge Ski Resort & the Preserve at Wolf Laurel.

Direct Democracy in Switzerland - In January 2006, Ronald reviews a new book, "Direct Democracy in Switzerland" by  authors Gregory Fossedal (Chairman of the Tocqueville Institution), Alfred R. Berkeley III (Chairman of the Nasdaq stock exchange), and Rich Holbrooke (Ambassador to the U.N. and Assistant Secretary of State in the Clinton Administration).

Today's Middle East Conflict, Born at Versailles -  This article was taken from Ronald's speech at the May 2001 Global Investing for the New Millennium - Cradles of Civilization Cruise from Italy to Egypt, Turkey & Greece where he warned of another terrorist attack against New York City 90 days before the 9/11 20001 terrorist attack..

Five Key Advantages of Offshore Investing - Why Americans should  consider investing offshore more than ever now in the 21st Century.

Dreaming of a Private Ski Resort? The reality of crowded weekend skiing and how private ski resorts like The Yellowstone Club and the Bear Mountain Club may be a solution for affluent winter sports lovers.

Meet My Wife Tami - 'A Domestic Terrorist' - A true story about how  out of control post 9/11 airport security bureaucrats take on Tami Holland & lose! International coverage of her fight to defend our civil liberties during the terror alert resulted in hundreds of e-mails of support.

Is America Ready For Classic European Train Skiing? - You can now ride a steam train part of the way up Mount Washington in New Hampshire and ski down and this is the first introduction of European style train skiing here in the USA.

The Importance of Capitalism to a Free, Peaceful and Prosperous Society - A speech given in the summer of 2002 to an Oxford Club investment conference in Atlanta, Georgia

The Mystique of Switzerland and the Swiss Gnomes -  Probably more than you'll ever want to know about the history and politics of Switzerland but written a few years ago for Wall Street Week's Louis Rukeyser.

Trading With the Enemy: The Whole Story - The surprising inside story of the World War II Swiss Central Bank/Nazi Gold questions. Note this is a long special report on the subject that was read around the world by both sides in the controversy.  

Washington Foreign Policy Threatens Your Liberty & Investment Portfolio - The text of a speech given at the Third Annual Global Investment Seminar in Vienna, Austria, 09/30/2002

New York: The #1 Target For Terrorist Weapons of Mass Destruction - Written just after 9/11 and the article makes the case why Osama will again hit NYC.

Case Study: Nightmare on Wall Street - A case study on a WMD attack on Wall Street and the horrendous aftermath. Makes a good case on why you should have property outside major cities and suburbs.

Switzerland & the Swiss Franc in the 21st Century - What investors can expect from Switzerland in the new 21st century but written back in 1999.

The Danger of Worshipping the "Golden Calf" of Wall Street - A strange but true story, involving a newly licensed "financial planner" with a Wall Street Journal in one hand and a Bible in the other and how how in the summer of 2000, RonaldI knew "for sure" we had reached the stock market top in the longest bull market in American history.

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