Author: Aaron

  • Switzerland Offshore Investments as an Alternative Investment Strategy

    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 land and agricultural production, or even offshore…

  • St. Kitts-Nevis Asset Protection

    The “sovereign democratic federal state” of St. Christopher-Nevis (as its 1983 constitution ceremoniously describes it), has a governmental form and name almost bigger than its population (45,000), and total land area (267 sq. km.). But this tiny West Indies island nation, known to the natives as “St. Kitts-Nevis,” has become very big in certain exclusive…

  • Claddagh Rings among the best Collectible Jewelry

    A jewelry collection is one aesthetically pleasing hobby to devote your extra time and money to. And if you collect antique jewelry, the chances for the items to appreciate in value for the right collectors are great. It will all depend on how carefully you seek out authentic antiques. Acquiring collectible jewelry can be a…

  • British Virgin Islands as Offshore Financial Centre

    The British Virgin Islands has reversed recent trends by becoming the only offshore financial centre to have its rating boosted in the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 9). The improvement comes against a backdrop of decline among all other offshore jurisdictions. The ninth edition of the GFCI revealed that the BVI has improved its…

  • Online Stock Trading through a Private Offshore Bank

    Offshore stock trading and online banking is the winning ticket for today’s savvy investor. Foreign countries that are favorable for investment have certain laws that will provide an advantage to an investor. These laws take the form of local no-tax or low-tax on investment income, no matter the investors place of residence. This is the…

  • The Five-Million-Dollar Reason to Invest Offshore

    Just when you thought there was nothing more the U.S. government could do to motivate you to ship your financial life offshore, they came up with another one. And if you have a sizeable net worth, it’s a big one; you could save your family $2.2 million in taxes by acting on the opportunity during…

  • Why Commodities in a Portfolio

    This is not an April Fools joke…commodities belong in all portfolios if an investor has some risk aversion just look what’s happening in commodities compared to other asset classes. Crude has its highest close in 2011 to kick off the first trading day in Q2. The momentum should carry prices upwards of $110/barrel but we…

  • A study of Fund Management

    The LAPIS WAY vs The Traditional Method by: Andreas Wueger, CEO, LAPIS Asset Management Ltd. There is an old adage that says “simplicity is the epitome of effectiveness“. At Lapis we are committed to incorporating this expression in the way we both manage our investment portfolios and arrange our investment strategies. We have eliminated the…