Author: Aaron

  • Bernanke Speaks…will you Listen?

    Image via Wikipedia Not only is tomorrow a Fed decision day on rates Bernanke will be interviewed so expect fireworks. Inside day in Crude oil as we failed to make a new low with prices closing only marginally lower. Our bearish bias exists but we would like to see confirmation. On a break lower we…

  • How to Move Money Offshore

    We are going to discuss the movement of funds from your own country or another country to an offshore bank presumably in an offshore tax haven. We are not going to discuss any illegal scenarios. Why do People Move Money and Assets Offshore – Many of you will first think taxes? Well you are wrong.…

  • Offshore Investment Managers Optimistic

    Addressing New Regulatory Requirements Remains a Significant Challenge Despite ongoing regulatory challenges and political uncertainty, investment managers are optimistic about their business outlooks. They plan to continue to invest to increase efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance the client experience, according to a poll released today by SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC). The poll, conducted at a recent…

  • The Economics of Expectations

    We are in the throes of a third wave. Instead of buying and selling assets one way (as tangibles) or the other (as symbols) – we increasingly trade in expectations (in other words, we transfer risks). The markets in derivatives (options, futures, indices, swaps, collateralized instruments, and so on) are flourishing. Economies revolve around and…

  • Language Learning for Expats

    Learning a new language while overseas can be a useful and potentially profitable activity but it takes time, money and commitment. Expats seem to be divided into two groups: those who want to embrace their adopted country and those who cling to other expats for survival in what they see as a hostile – or…

  • Online Forex Trading Offshore

    VALLETTA, Malta, April 21, 2011 – FXDD Europe, a leader in online Forex trading, is now accepting customer deposits in Euros, in addition to deposits in US Dollars and Japanese Yen. FXDD is registered with the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and is approved to provide services in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy…

  • Red Fancy Colored Diamonds As An Investment

    Red fancy diamonds are much more than pretty little rocks that you want to buy someone for St Valentine’s day. Fancy Red Fancy Color Diamonds are among the rarest of all natural diamonds that make them also a great investment for a hedge fund against inflation. So why would you want to purchase loose red…

  • Offshore Investments As an Alternative Investment Strategy

    Dreikoenigstrasse, Zurich — (SBWIRE) — 04/18/2011 — By investing funds offshore of one’s home country, there is an immediate benefit of protection against the troubles of the country’s market or currency. Offshore investing can take many forms. Alternative investment vehicles often include a component of offshore investments, such as offshore real estate, or offshore farm…

  • Saxo Bank adds Brazilian futures exchange

    From April 18 Saxo Bank offers direct online trading of Bovespa index futures and a futures contract tracking the USD/Brazilian Real currency cross on the Brazilian futures exchange. By providing access to the Brazilian exchange, Saxo Bank will enable investors to diversify into a new geography and further spread their portfolio exposure across asset classes.…