Category: ETF, Hedge & Mutual Funds
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Invest Offshore in UCITS Funds
What are UCITS Funds? A growing number of investors are including hedge funds and other alternative strategies within their portfolios as a way of providing better portfolio diversification during adverse market conditions, as well as potentially boosting risk-adjusted returns over the long term. However, the recent financial crisis and a number of high profile fraud…
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Offshore Investing Strategy for Americans
There is no U.S. law that disallows a U.S. person from investing into a Foreign Retirement Fund that has a Government Regulated Fiduciary, is a registered foreign retirement plan and where the jurisdiction accommodates persons that may not live in that jurisdiction. This is at the very core of the Regulator Asset Protection Structure (RAPS).…
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Hedge Fund for Offshore Investment
Simply put, a hedge fund groups partners together to create enough money for the fund to make high-risk investments. The large financial base of a hedge fund creates the flexibility of participation in a larger assortment of investments and financial undertakings than other funds. However, hedge fund participation is typically regulated strictly and limited to…
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Growing Popularity for “Alternative” Investment
For the average middle-class citizen investment opportunities in well-developed countries can be limited. Often investment regulations prevent even the most solvent upper middle-class citizens from investing in anything more than stocks and bonds. Often offshore investments seem intimidating and are not legal to market in many countries with high-tax bases. Private banking can require exorbitant…
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Where to Begin with Offshore Investment
So you’re thinking of investing offshore, are you? Isn’t it a little risky? Isn’t an offshore account for someone doing something illegal? What about taxes? Where the heck do I even start? These are all very good questions and, if you’re unfamiliar with acquiring overseas assets, the very idea can seem daunting and maybe not…
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Offshore Hedge Funds and FATCA
Offshore hedge funds are structured outside the United States by foreign laws. Starting a hedge fund offshore used to give several advantages to managers who only deal with domestic hedge funds. Offshore hedge funds and investors have historically enjoyed a tax-free status, although this has changed under the implementation of FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliant…
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Road Map to Grow Your Wealth
A Road Map to Grow Your Wealth in the Tumultuous Times Ahead! by Eric St-Cyr, of Clover Asset Management First Driver: World Population Over the next few weeks, I will be publishing a series of articles in to help investors understand what will be the Global Economic drivers for the next ten years. I will…
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Where to Begin in Offshore Investment
So you’re thinking of investing offshore, are you? Isn’t it a little risky? Isn’t an offshore account for someone doing something illegal? What about taxes? Where the heck do I even start? These are all very good questions and, if you’re unfamiliar with acquiring overseas assets, the very idea can seem daunting and maybe not…
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What to Look for in Offshore Investment Funds
If you’ve settled on a strategy for offshore investing and are considering investment funds as a part of your portfolio it’s helpful to know what to look for to avoid an underperforming investment. Offshore investing is all about finding outside opportunities that aren’t readily available in onshore investment circles. Maximizing returns and minimizing risk still…