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Where Does Your Passport Rank?

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Seven countries issue passports that provide more visa-free travel options than the U.S. passport, according to recently released rankings. German citizens have the world's top travel document. Henley & Partners (H&P), a residence and citizenship planning firm, ranks passports based on the number of countries and territories to which they provide visa-free access.

By Josh Friedman|March 8th, 2016|Afghanistan, Africa, Americas, Analysis, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Far East, Featured, FMP Commentary, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Syria, Travel, Travel Features, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States|

Japan Prepares to Shoot Down North Korean Rocket

Tokyo has deployed warships in the sea of Japan and missile interceptors on land in preparation for North Korea's upcoming "satellite" launch, The Guardian reports. Pyongyang plans to launch the Kwangmyongsong earth observation satellite on a date between February 8 and 25. February 16 is considered a likely date because it is the birthday of former

By Josh Friedman|February 3rd, 2016|Japan, News, North Korea, Politics|

Why The F*** is… Deflation Bad?

Since the GFC of 2008, Western Economies have been struggling to recover. Part of this slow recovery has led to a reduction in demand. AS a result, this has led to deflationary pressure on prices. Deflation, in a nutshell, is what happens when overall market prices fall. This can range from anything to your groceries

By Daniel Palin|March 24th, 2015|Daniel Palin, Featured, Japan, Markets, Why the f*** is?|