Invest Offshore

Category: Economics

  • Why Invest Offshore in Gold

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    Why Holding Gold in Your Portfolio Isn’t Advisable… It’s a Must 15 Fundamental Reasons to Own Gold 1. Global Currency Debasement The U.S. dollar is fundamentally and technically very weak and should fall dramatically over the next few years. However, other countries are very reluctant to see their currencies appreciate and are resisting the fall…

  • The Economics of Expectations

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    We are in the throes of a third wave. Instead of buying and selling assets one way (as tangibles) or the other (as symbols) – we increasingly trade in expectations (in other words, we transfer risks). The markets in derivatives (options, futures, indices, swaps, collateralized instruments, and so on) are flourishing. Economies revolve around and…

  • The Shape of the World in 2020

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    World in 2020 image via Wikipedia None can foretell the future, and yet the shape of what we face can be shrewdly estimated with enough attention to historical trends; with broad contextual understanding; and with sufficient insight into the character of leaders, their societies, and the structures which define their basis. These estimates will be…

  • Top 10 Errors Made by Financial Advisors and How to Avoid Them

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    Financial Advisers can have great opportunities and be real assets to their communities, but they can fall prey to avoidable mistakes. Mistakes 1 through 6 cover ethical concerns and 7 through ten cover business strategy and personal concerns. 1) Making uninformed judgements. In order to stop mistakes, be sure to double check appropriate rates and…

  • Offshore Investing

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    One way to diversify your investment portfolio and potentially see bigger returns on your investments is to invest offshore. When choosing to invest offshore you are gaining access to untapped and potentially lucrative markets in countries that many investors would not even consider investing in. There are a number of directions to go when considering…

  • Investing Advice from the CEO of the Largest Mutual Fund Company

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    ‘The Importance of Being Long-term’: Vanguard’s William McNabb on What’s Ahead for Investors William McNabb became chief executive officer of The Vanguard Group on August 31, 2008 — two weeks before the financial world went into free fall. On the evening of Sunday, September 14, the day Lehman Bros. declared bankruptcy, he was in Washington,…

  • The Search for a Reserve Currency

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    Currency, like all forms of abstract value, is based on trust. And trust itself is based – except among the most naïve – on experience, and the repetitive demonstration of fidelity, whether positive or negative. At present, the US dollar, which had experienced a gradual rise during the 20th Century to the position gained well…

  • Jeremy Siegel on the Dow Reaching 11,000

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    The Dow has closed above 11,000, the European Union is bailing out Greece and the U.S. economy seems to be perking up. Is the future as bright as it looks? In fact, it looks pretty good, says Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel. While the Dow’s 11,000 close doesn’t mean much to professional market watchers, it…