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Citizenship can be loosely defined as the legal relationship between a person and the sovereign nation in which he or she lives, a status defined by the law of that nation, conferring or limiting a person’s duties and rights. The…
Unfortunately, there are a limited number of qualified US and UK experts in the field of asset protection law, so proceed with great caution before choosing your personal advisor for such an important project as creating an APT. This is…
In most asset-haven countries, very little information about an APT is registered with the government. The actual terms of the trust agreement and the parties involved need not be disclosed. Most of the registration information filed is not available to…
By Bill Cara – All the economic powers of the world are high rate income tax jurisdictions. Without lots of your money they wouldn’t have as much power. The United States is the only major country in the world that…
A trust may be created for any purpose that is not illegal or void as against public policy. A trust can hold title to and invest in real estate, cash, stocks, bonds, negotiable instruments and personal property. Trusts can provide…
There are eight criteria governments consider to determine your personal tax status. The most important of these are citizenship, residence, and domicile. In addition, your marital status, source of income, location of assets, timing, and status of beneficiaries may impact…
There are probably twenty good reasons for chucking your mutual funds and replacing them with Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Let me give you three: ETFs perform better, manage risk better and cost less. If you are an active trader, let…
Limited liability companies (LLC) are legal structures that offer stronger protection to its owners than other forms of business ownership. Owners, called members, are only liable for their investment. No member is personally liable for debts incurred by the LLC.…
In the previous article, I stated that some investors ought to consider an all-ETF portfolio rather than continuing to invest in mutual funds, where 80% of you are falling behind the market averages due to under-performing portfolio managers and the…
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The US Debt Clock has released another provocative Secret Window poster, and this time the New Money Revolution delivers its message through the simplest financial question imaginable. The headline reads: KID MONEY LOGIC Standing on…