Month: September 2015

  • Pension Planning Tips

    What is a Pension? An annuity is not as what individuals think it is, and it assuredly isn’t just for old individuals. A personal pension is basically a simple thing: It is just a tax-free pot of money you, your manager (and at times the Government) pays into, as a way for putting something aside…

  • The Next Thing Might Be Helicopter Money

    James Grant, Wall Street expert and editor of the investment journal Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, warns of ever more extreme central bank policies and bets on the comeback of gold. The global financial markets are under severe stress. The postponed interest rate hike in the United States, the fast cooldown of the Chinese economy and…

  • Tax-Savvy Planning for Foreign Business Owners Seeking Temporary U.S. Residence: Alternatives to the EB-5 Visa

    Alternatives to the EB-5 Visa The EB-5 Visa program has been widely promoted as a legal basis for foreign business owners to gain conditional residency followed by permanent residency in the United States. The program is a great solution to the proposition “I want to live in America.” The decision to become a permanent resident…

  • Market Timing the Low in Gold

    From a purely mental perspective it’s a snap. We know when the low will occur and the gold market will turn from a bear to a bull. It will happen when most market participants expect a higher future price than the then spot price plus the cost to carry. Ludwig von Mises, in Human Action,…

  • IRS probes Belize offshore accounts

    MIAMI, Florida, USA, Sept. 22, 2015 – “Uncle Sam” has ramped up collection efforts on US taxpayers, including US citizens, Belizeans with dual nationality and green card holders who are believed to be hiding their wealth in offshore jurisdictions in Belize, which has not only been dubbed as a “tax haven” – but has also…

  • FATCA Solutions Workshop for Expats

    International FATCA Experts from Fairbrook Alliance introduce you to a lesser known, completely legal section of IRS code that does not require full disclosure reporting by US person and US dollar entity. This FATCA registration delivers a massive number of immediate and continuous benefits which are discussed in our workshops. Protect Your Non-US Person Spouse…

  • Millennials in Retirement Savings Bind

    IPI SURVEY: FACED WITH CRUSH OF STUDENT LOAN DEBTS, ONLY 2 IN 5 MILLENNIALS SAVE FOR RETIREMENT, MANY DELAY MAJOR STEPS IN LIFE Burden of College Debt Means Widespread Postponement of Nest Egg Accumulation, Marriage, First-Home Purchases WASHINGTON, DC///September 17, 2015///Half of millennials are carrying student loan debt and the resulting financial pressures are so…

  • Fractional Reserve Gold Bullion

    Q: A roughly 20-year bear market in gold and gold mining shares ended approximately with 9/11. What role, if any, did 9/11 play in this major market turn? A: First of all, my view is that markets are made by human reaction to events. The reaction is a subjective judgement. Objective events do not move…

  • Hedge Fund and Private Equity Forum in NYC

    Emerging Threats and Trends Facing Fund Managers What’s on the Horizon for Alternative Assets? This hedge fund and private equity forum will take a closer look at the emerging trends facing this industry in the near future. Leaders from the alternative asset space will discuss challenges and trends they are beginning to see, along with…