Author: Aaron

  • Anti-FATCA lawyer rejects Europe threat to US taxpayers

    Sanctions unlikely, lobbyist says The leading advocate for repeal of the U.S. Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act has called “laughable” any attempt to sanction Washington – should it rescind FATCA – for noncompliance with copycat European tax laws. Washington-based anti-FATCA tax-lawyer and lobbyist James Jatras said European efforts to pinpoint U.S. taxpayers through the Organization…

  • Transamerica Institute Announces “Improving Women’s Retirement Security”

    Women face unique challenges and circumstances that put them at an even greater risk of not achieving a financially secure retirement, compared to men. A special one-hour edition of ClearPath – Your Roadmap to Health & Wealth will offer insights into the particular risks women face and clear-cut steps they can take to improve their…

  • Brazilian investment manager, Captalys, launches its first offshore fund

    Brazilian investment manager, Captalys, launches its first offshore fund with the support of Apex Fund Services as administrator. Captalys has BRL 1.5BN in AUM and invests in Brazilian private credit. The onshore fund has a six-year track-record (returning 20.2% last year and 19.3% in 2015) and started 2017 positively, gaining 1.7% in January. The recently…

  • The Heavens. Annual Report

    “The Heavens. Annual Report” Paolo Woods & Gabriele Galimberti Centre Assas | Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas AS A PART OF THE MOIS DE LA PHOTO DU GRAND PARIS 2017 The Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas and the Rencontres d’Arles are teaming up for a groundbreaking approach to the debate over major social issues by bringing specialists…

  • Personal Capital Publishes Investment Tax Guide

    [box size=”large”]CEO Bill Harris Offers Complimentary Copies Until April 15[/box] Just in time for tax season, today Personal Capital published a comprehensive book on how to minimize taxes on your investments. Congress created numerous tax breaks for families saving for retirement – this book shows you how to use them. “It’s not what you make…

  • Oh Sheet, It’s A REIT (The Coming Crisis)

    On Wednesday, in the World Out Of Whack they took a gander at global real estate and today they’ve got a follow up to that dealing with REITs. Written by Chris at Capitalist Exploits: My long term buddy, fellow hedgie and confidant Kuppy, who can be found lurking here, shares his thoughts on the US real estate sector…

  • First U.S. Bank Robbery was on Wall Street

    Following is the daily “Profile America” feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: FIRST U.S. BANK ROBBERY Profile America — Sunday, March 19th.  Banks had operated in America for about a half century before someone tried to make an unauthorized withdrawal. On this date in 1831, Edward Smith committed the first bank robbery in the U.S.…

  • Concierge Auctions Unveils Impressive Spring Lineup With Seven Real Estate Opportunities Across The U.S. And Israel

    Leading global luxury real estate marketplace Concierge Auctions is kickstarting the spring season with seven stunning real estate opportunities, the majority of which are oceanfront spanning the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Mediterranean shores. The industry leader’s impressive March/April 2017 roster features an immaculate beachfront estate with a neighboring lot in Florida; a contemporary “Trophy” estate in…

  • Hunger and the bottom in the gold market

    Q: What is the relationship between hunger and the bottom in the gold market? A: Both have a central emotional component. Q: Yes, all value is subjective. It is the subjective response to events, not the events, that control the action. A: There is one counter intuitive thing that makes all food deliciously desirable. Q:…