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Author: Aaron

  • Metals Continue Bull Run

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    Metals continue the bull run. We expect to see $700 on gold in the very near future. Geopolitical and world economic events coupled with the normal supply and demand equation have this market poised to make a run at the infamous Hunt Brothers high back in the early 80’s. First we of course need to…

  • Brazilian Lawmakers Give Nod To Foreign Investor Tax Cut

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    The Brazilian Lawmakers in the Senate have rubber stamped an executive decree which will remove capital gains tax for foreign investors in domestic government bonds. The law, due to be signed by next week by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, will mean that foreign investors are exempt from the 15% tax. The law will…

  • CISX Reveals Increased Interest In REIT Listings

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    It emerged this week that the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) has experienced significant interest from tax advisers and fund management companies in using the CISX for the listing of UK REITs when they are introduced next year. The flow of enquiries about the potential for listing REITs was one of a number of recent…

  • Futures contracts or commodity companies?

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    As the current secular bull market in commodities enters the next phase of its life, it is worth reflecting on the different ways to play the market. There are, in essence, 3 distinct possibilities to enhance your portfolio with commodities plays: 1) Invest in futures contracts, 2) invest in companies that are involved with mining,…

  • Offshore Investors Beat EU Directive to Avoid Tax

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    Tens of thousands of investors with money tied up in offshore financial centres have been successfully exploiting loopholes in the new EU savings directive to avoid tax. Only €100m (£69m) was raised by Switzerland in the first six months of the new law’s operation. Over the same period, Jersey raised just £9m and Guernsey just…

  • Has Mexico turned the corner?

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    After centuries of lagging behind, Mexico seems to be headed on the right track, especially with the recent election of Felipe Calderon. Has Mexico set the foundation for its return to greatness? In the grand history of civilization, the case of the United States vs. Mexico is one of the most prime examples of how…

  • Cayman Hedge Funds Are Unstoppable

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    The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) announced this week that the islands’ hedge fund sector is continuing to boom, with an additional 665 funds having registered in the first five months of the year. Cayman Hedge Funds Are Unstoppable. The years 2004 saw a record 1,405 funds acquiring registration, and 2005 was almost as good.…

  • Jersey’s Finance Sector Roars Ahead

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    Jersey’s fund sector grew by a stunning 50% in the last year and now services more than 1,000 funds with net asset value of GBP156 billion, reports Jersey Finance. The key highlights across all sectors are as follows: Bank deposits increased by GBP3.3 billion (1.8%) to £188 billion over the first quarter of 2006. The…

  • Nations Sign Hague Securities Convention

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    The United States and Switzerland signed on to an international treaty Wednesday intended to clarify what country’s laws should govern in cross-border business deals with stocks, bonds or other securities. The two were the first to sign, but The European Commission advised EU members Wednesday to adopt the treaty, known as the Hague Securities Convention.…