Tag: invest offshore

  • The Impact of Trade Agreements on Cross-Border Investments

    The Impact of Trade Agreements on Cross-Border Investments

    International trade agreements can significantly impact cross-border investments by shaping the global business landscape and creating or altering opportunities for investors. These agreements, whether bilateral or multilateral, are designed to establish a fair and predictable trading environment, and they can influence investor decisions by changing market access conditions, adjusting tariffs, or affecting economic stability. Trade…

  • Emerging Markets vs. Developed Markets

    Emerging Markets vs. Developed Markets

    Where to Invest Offshore? Deciding where to invest offshore can be a challenging decision, particularly when it comes to the choice between emerging and developed. Each offers unique opportunities and risks, which can have significant implications for investment outcomes. This article aims to compare the investment prospects in emerging and developed markets, providing insights to…

  • Can I Invest Offshore On Low Capital?

    Offshore investment stereotypically conjures up images of affluent celebrities and businessmen finding a way to protect their assets internationally. However, to invest offshore is not necessarily the hallmark of those with excessive funds, with people from varied economic backgrounds benefiting from offshore investment. If you are one of those people with a lower income or asset…

  • Offshore investments: Is it all that evil?

    Panama Papers incident has demonised offshore investments Offshore investing has recently been demonised in the media, thanks to the release of the so-called Panama Papers. This case paints a picture of investors stashing their money with some illegal company located in an obscure location where the tax rate is next to nothing. While it’s true…

  • How to Invest Offshore Post FATCA

    For years, people have invested offshore to protect their investment. This was money that the government could not tax and could not attach to you. Many considered it the safest way to store your money. Recently, however, things are changing. FATCA, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, makes it harder for people to invest in offshore…

  • The Day Your IRA/401(k) Dies

    October 20th, 2015. That date might not mean much to you now, but it will. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to meet and announce that it intends to replace the U.S. Dollar as the default reserve currency. What’s that mean for Americans with retirement accounts? It means if your IRA or 401(k) is…

  • The Good and the Bad of Offshore Investing

    Offshore investing is often demonized in the media. The vast majority of offshore investment is, in fact, perfectly legal. Depending on your situation, offshore investing can offer many advantages. Offshore investment refers to a wide range of investment strategies that take advantage of the benefits that are offered outside your country of origin. There is…