Tag: FACTA

  • Invest Offshore Newsletter Number 99

    January global markets were an omen for a year of dramatic change, like a very loud wake-up call for anyone who thought we could live in a world of perpetual economic growth. It’s time to invest offshore. Sovereign debt is perhaps the most misunderstood issue in all of finance, even by the supposed experts. The…

  • Capital Controls Are Here Again

    I believe the U.S. dollar will lose its role as the world’s premier reserve currency. When that happens, capital controls will have an effect on you. This is why it’s crucial to your financial future to understand what capital controls are, how they are used, and what you can do to protect yourself. Why Governments Impose…

  • IRA/ 401k assets in the U.S. or Offshore?

    Where is the best financial home for your IRA/ 401k assets? The U.S.A? or Offshore? Outcome: Your centralized investing in a tax free trading environment by means of a U.S. IRA/ 401(k) Trustee registered Self Directed IRA foreign investment account; which means you roll your 401(k) and IRA assets into this specific Self Directed IRA.…

  • 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…