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Category: Asset Protection

  • Invest Offshore Newsletter Number 99

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    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

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    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

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    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…

  • Short Sell List Criteria

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    Q: What are your standards for placing a share on your short sell list, and does this in any way relate to your calling the low in the gold market? A: Good questions. There is an inverse relationship between gold and story stock like Tesla Motors (symbol TSLA). Also, when you’re long gold, you are…

  • Offshore asset protection structures that work

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    Opinion has nothing to do with what we are about or why our offshore asset protection structure works. What we are about is defined specifically and exactly on the W8 form, we are using the IRS own language rather than some opinion. We are W-8BEN-E box 29e recognized! That is who we are. The IRS…

  • New Tax system is hostile to Trusts

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    The tax system is generally hostile to foreign trusts. The hostility is understandable– trusts interfere with the government’s ability to impose or collect tax. As a result, the laws are slanted against foreign trusts. Income is taxed punitively. The right paperwork must be prepared “just so” and filed on time, or massive penalties can result.…

  • Buy an Exemption from Foreign Financial Institution Regulatory Reporting

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    January 1st, 2016, recognized foreign retirement plans will be bracketed with US retirement plans for the purpose of investments; which means our recommended Hong Kong ORS402(b) is for anyone, including US people to invest in US Real Estate completely free of tax, as an Exemption from Foreign Financial Institution Regulatory Reporting (FIRPA). [box type=”tick” style=”rounded”…

  • End of the Line – Part II: Year End Tax Planning Strategies

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    This article is Part II in a series of tax planning strategies for year-end tax planning for the 2015 tax series. The article addresses the Pooled Income Fund (PIF) which as this article demonstrates, has surprising planning utility in the current low interest rate environment. Planned giving officers of tax exempt organizations are very familiar…