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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…
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Beginners Introduction to Offshore Investment
The entertainment and news media paint a dark and shady picture of offshore investing but this is far from a normal occurrence. Most offshore investments are perfectly legal and may offer advantages over national investment. The simplicity of the term tells you that offshore investing takes place away from your country of residence. The purpose…
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The Super Roth IRA – For Regular Guys (and Gals) – Part 2
NOTE: Continued from Part 1: “The Super Roth IRA” Overview In Part I of this series, I introduced the Super Roth IRA¹ an alternative to the Roth IRA and traditional IRA. The Super Roth IRA uses the tax-advantages of permanent life insurance and is a more flexible arrangement than either the traditional IRA or Roth…
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Asset protection trusts and offshore investment
When discussing asset protection and offshore investments, the most widely known legal device for offshore planning or investment is an asset protection trust. Asset protection trusts resemble a typical trust as it legally exists in the United States only it’s located in a trust-friendly jurisdiction like the Cook Islands or the Bahamas. Certain jurisdictions (like…
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The Super Roth IRA
Overview of Part 1 The Roth IRA is the better-looking (and smarter!) cousin of the traditional IRA. The Roth IRA came into existence in 1997 as part of the Taxpayer Relief Act. The provision was named for Senator William Roth of Delaware. Over the course of years since its adoption into law, much discussion has…
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Why Most People Pick the Wrong Funds for Their IRA/401k
What You Can Do About It! This is Your Invitation to the World of Regulated and Registered Investment Opportunities-USA and Offshore! Your Retirement assets are yours but you DO NOT have Global Choice to All Securities with an ISIN (number)? Do you know why you are not able to search for the best investments both…
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An American in Paris (or Shanghai or Tel Aviv)
Part 1: Using Tax-Advantaged Investment Solutions While Living Overseas Overview According to the American Citizens Abroad, there are five-seven million American citizens living outside of the United States on a fulltime basis. I for one am green with envy. I grew up in the Panama Canal Zone and know “first hand” that it can…
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Tax Deferred Foreign Retirement Account
Sure a USA person can set up an IRA LLC, or a USA person can set up and LLC Offshore, and a USA person can open an Offshore Trust. The fact is that the companies that sell these products are creating them for USA customers about the same record pace they were pre-FACTA. Brilliant Internet…
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Hong Kong IFC is the Key for China
With the rising economic power, China has been gradually undergoing slow but steady financial modernization. The economic success of Hong Kong is the indicator to it. The territory has established itself as strong financial sector in the last two decades. Hong Kong yearly incomes have been one of the highest levels in the world. The…
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