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Author: Aaron

  • First U.S. gold ETF poised to launch

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    The World Gold Council has filed its last registration statement with the SEC for an exchange-traded fund tied to gold bullion, signaling the ETF could be launched as soon as next week. The highly-anticipated fund would allow U.S. investors to invest directly in gold via an exchange-listed security for the first time. Gold ETFs have…

  • What About the British?

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    It is estimated that in recent years 600,000 or more U.K. citizens have been driven into exile because of high British taxes. Once domiciled abroad, in Italy, Portugal, Singapore, or Bermuda, many Brits used to return home like migratory birds to spend six months annually “vacationing” in England. Stay one day more and under the…

  • What you need to know to invest online

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    In the heyday of Net stocks and do-it-yourself investing, the question wasn’t whether you traded stocks online, it was with whom. It seemed like everyone was doing it. By the time the market peaked in March 2000, there were 12 million to 15 million online brokerage accounts, and more than a third of all trading…

  • Investor Independence via ETFs — Part 3

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    A mere blip on the radar screen compared to the ubiquitous presence of mutual funds and hedge funds, I hold the view it will be just a matter of time before Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) gain the upper hand. Investors buy mutual funds for the simple reason they are sold, and rather than buying securities…

  • Investor Independence Via ETFs – Part 2

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    You will see in the Trader Wizard pages that I strongly recommend Exchange Traded Funds (ETF). ETFs are investment funds designed to track a market index and whose units are traded on an exchange pretty much like shares of listed companies. I even believe that most investors, including professional and sophisticated investors, could be very…

  • The road to investor independence is paved with ETF’S – Part 1

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    If you don’t have the time to watch your portfolio closely but also don’t want a financial advisor, you should consider Exchange Traded Funds (ETF). ETFs will allow you to enjoy the markets while fully invested in a conservative, low-cost, buy-and-hold portfolio. They are vastly preferable to investing in mutual funds. Whether you are a…

  • Investment Opportunities, Tax Benefits and Security for Traveling in Turbulent Times

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    We can no longer travel freely throughout the world without thinking of our safety. As the world grows increasingly more conflicted, it becomes important for us to protect ourselves and our families. This is not just in the U.S. People, as well as governments across the globe, are beginning to feel the effects of conflict.…

  • The Multi National Corporation Example

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    [box]There is an apt analogy between multi-national corporations doing business around the world, and individuals who legally hold dual or multiple citizenship, using their passports for world travel and business.[/box] By registering under local laws in more than one political jurisdiction, a corporation has the right to do business in each country where they qualify.…

  • Foreign Brokerage Possibilities

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    Last week, I received the following request from Beijing: A question: you mention technologies that enable regular investors to invest globally. Are you aware of a brokerage that offers investors with $30-50K accounts, say, US, Canada, Japan, HK, Singapore, and Thailand stocks at internet broker prices? A discussion of inexpensive ways to directly invest globally…