Category: Asset Protection

  • Corporate Legal Framework to Invest Overseas

    Foreign Retirement Plan Corporate Legal Framework This Foreign retirement plan corporate legal framework is the only solution to the IRS rulings in 2014 that demolish U.S. situs deferred compensation structures of working members of limited partnership (LLC/LLP) and the IRS Chief Counsel advises members may be subject to self-employment tax. [box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Under the new…

  • On the Grid, Secure & Private

    When I registered this domain name (investoffshore.com), back in 1994, I did it because I thought, at that time, that everyone would one day invest offshore. I understood the power of the Internet from the very beginning and just assumed that because of it’s ability to bring any ‘n all information to your finger-tips, that eventually…

  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow

    The Use of Private Placement Group Variable Deferred Annuities in Generation Skipping Trusts Over the last several decades, trust and estate lawyers have placed great emphasis on proper planning regarding the proper allocation of the generating skipping transfer (GST) exemption in order to maximize generational wealth accumulation. Over the same time period, a number of…

  • US Government wants retirement savings in US Bonds

    Why the US Government wants retirement savings in US Bonds According to financial research firm ICI, total retirement assets in the USA now exceed $23 trillion. $7.3 trillion of that is held in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). [box type=”alert” style=”rounded”]The U.S. government just passed $19 trillion in debt[/box] Unfunded Social Security entitlements the government estimate…

  • Holy Grail, the Fountain of Youth, and El Dorado

    Is it the search for the Holy Grail, the fountain of youth, and El Dorado? Is it the quest to turn base metals into gold? Is it a dream and an illusion? At times, I felt like I was sleepwalking. But it was real. I traded on leverage, pyramided futures and stock options, and turned…

  • Invest Offshore Newsletter Number 99

    January global markets were an omen for a year of dramatic change, like a very loud wake-up call for anyone who thought we could live in a world of perpetual economic growth. It’s time to invest offshore. Sovereign debt is perhaps the most misunderstood issue in all of finance, even by the supposed experts. The…

  • Economic Law vs the Law of Gravity

    Q: You’ve said that economic law is just as binding as the law of gravity. It seems to me that economics is more loosely organized and less useful than physics. Would you care to comment? A: Yes. Your comment has merit. There are charlatans in both fields. Both can be used for good or evil.…

  • Capital Controls Are Here Again

    I believe the U.S. dollar will lose its role as the world’s premier reserve currency. When that happens, capital controls will have an effect on you. This is why it’s crucial to your financial future to understand what capital controls are, how they are used, and what you can do to protect yourself. Why Governments Impose…