Monthly Archives: March 2016

End of a Golden Era

Canada Says Farewell to Gold One upon a time most currencies were backed by gold. But in 1971 president Richard Nixon took the U.S. off the gold standard switching to a floating currency instead so its Central Bank can exert more influence over the currency, and other countries followed suit. Today, everyone uses fiat currency and gold is no… Read More »

Trip to Cuba

Last week I visited Cuba. I went with friends and family and we were all Havana great time. Unfortunately the hotel we stayed at, like most places around the area, doesn’t have Wi-Fi so I did not use the internet for a whole week. Last week’s blog posts were scheduled in advance. I had a great time staying in Varadero and visiting… Read More »