The Road Ahead for Indian Equities
After many months of work, we'll shortly be able to officially announce the launch of a brand new IM service, The World Money Analyst. It is our admittedly lofty goal to have it become the world's single best source of in-depth investor intelligence from a global perspective. Read More »
Keeping the EU Gold in the US
Monday, 20 February 2012 14:02While using gold as collateral for a loan might be uncommon, it is certainly not impossible... especially when it comes from governments who basically consider the yellow metal a relic of more barbaric times. Well, in the strange world we live in, this might not be so far off the mark, as Jeff Thomas explains. Read More »
How to Use the Internet in “Stealth Mode”
Thursday, 16 February 2012 10:29Thanks to advances in technology, there are now virtually no obstacles holding governments back from monitoring your every move. Kyle Gonzales comments on this chilling development, as well as what you can do to protect yourself. Read More »
IRS Announces 2012 Indulgences-for-Cash Program
Tuesday, 14 February 2012 11:33The IRS is out to "find you" - so says Commissioner Douglas H. Shulman as the agency kicks off its third Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program. In this article, Kevin Brekke analyzes the latest installment of the OVDP, and provides suggestions on how to deal with it. Read More »
Hoping for a Sane and Sensible Mania
Monday, 13 February 2012 09:19As the second half of the Greater Depression seems set to begin, fear will dominate the hearts and minds of many. Still, there are ways to endure through the hard times, and indeed, to even improve one's financial situation. Jeff Thomas considers that age old investment that now makes sense more than ever. Read More »
The Best Jurisdictions for Canadians
Thursday, 09 February 2012 09:49We get a lot of questions but by far, one of the most common goes something like this: "What is the best overseas jurisdiction for me?" Of course, the answer will depend on a variety of factors - not least of which includes your citizenship and residency, as well as your goals and your personal preferences. Today, Toronto-based tax planning expert, Greg McNally, is here to guide us through some of the options available, specifically tailored to our Canadian readers. Read More »
Is it ethical to use gold as currency overseas?
Tuesday, 07 February 2012 14:12A few weeks ago, we received the following question: Would it be: A) Possible B) Legal and C) Ethical to physically move precious metals to a foreign country and use said metals to barter for real estate? ... Would the barter transaction be subject to Capital Gains in the US? I'll address it here for the benefit of all our readers... Read More »
“What if I have no assets to move overseas?”
Monday, 06 February 2012 13:59Recently, a reader posted the following comment at the end of one of our articles: What if you're not a person with hundreds of thousands of dollars to set up international accounts and businesses in other countries that might be able to withstand the financial meltdown/turmoil of USA? I mean for example if you're a recent college graduate with only a few dollars in your bank account, is it too late for such a person to get out of dodge? Read More »
Internet Resources for the International Man
Thursday, 02 February 2012 07:00Clearly, the World Wide Web has changed the way we live, and may be considered a blessing and a curse. The blessing is the instant access to immeasurable amounts of information on every imaginable subject at our fingertips. It's mind-boggling. The curse is (among other things) not always being able to access that information, for a variety of reasons. No doubt we've all experienced the exasperation of not finding what we seek online, frustrated after hours of searching. One must know what questions to ask and where to look. Read More »
The Crash of 2012
Monday, 30 January 2012 06:48In high school history class, the Great Depression was explained. We were taught, essentially, that in 1929 there was a stock market crash, and after that, lots of people were desperately poor. Whilst this is true, the explanation is overly simplified to the point that there is no practical lesson we can learn from it. Read More »
Living the PT Life with Kids in Tow
Friday, 27 January 2012 08:17If you dream of living the PT [permanent traveller] lifestyle but have children and are concerned that it will be too difficult to move around with kids in tow, not to worry. I personally know a number of people who have done and continue to do it successfully, including our very own Ian Oliver... Read More »
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