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A perfect place to store gold bullion offshore? We expect gold storage operators will be opening shortly in the Singapore free zone. Peter Macfarlane reports below… It’s not just money that Swiss banks have been haemorrhaging lately (as reported in our last Q Bytes). As Swiss and other private banks are increasingly moving asset protection [...]
Peter Macfarlane reporting from Tocumen Airport in Panama, in transit to the Caribbean… I don’t write much in Q Bytes about my travels, but most of my clients are aware that I travel almost constantly… meeting clients and suppliers, doing research and due diligence. The last few weeks I have been in South America driving [...]
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) still has not discovered or explained what triggered the now infamous 1,000 points plunge on May 6, 2010 – enough to wipe more than US$1 trillion in U.S. market value. The 9.2% drop was the biggest intraday percentage loss since 1987 and largest point drop ever. This event may [...]
In Part 1 of this article last week, I posed the question, Why do Offshore Banks Ask So Many Questions? The documentation requested by offshore banks (bank reference letters, proof of source of funds etc) when opening accounts for the first time can sometimes appear overwhelming. Panamanian banks, in particular, are extremely bureaucratic. But don’t [...]
We have just a few minutes ago wound up the free conference call with our subscribers, presented by Linda Dixon – founder of Commodis Corp - and the chance to buy silver and gold bullion at a discount for forward physical delivery in Peru or worldwide. Thank you to everybody who participated. Linda gave a [...]
More Americans than ever before are renouncing US citizenship. That’s the conclusion of a recent article in the New York Times. The steady stream of US citizens expatriating is turning into a flood – to the extent that many US consulates now have a waiting list for appointments to renounce citizenship. Taxation, offshore investment and [...]
A question that comes up frequently is why offshore account opening procedures require so much information. As an offshore banking consultant, I get to see the account opening processes of many different banks in different jurisdictions, and how widely they vary. I can see both sides of the equation – the bank’s perspective, and the [...]
Frank. When I think of America I always keep a pocket of optimism alive somewhere in my soul. To be honest, I think this bill [the Healthcare bill] is the straw that breaks the camel´s back. We are already technically insolvent, and yet keep inventing ways to spend money (and raise taxes). This Healthcare bill [...]
Issue 54 of The Q Wealth Report, the leading privately-published newsletter on freedom, wealth, asset protection and privacy is now available online. Members may download their copies here: Current Issue 54 of Q Wealth Report You will need to be logged in as a member to access this file. If you are not yet a [...]
One of the things that went relatively unnoticed last week was the revaluation of the Singapore dollar. But as a global or offshore investor, you should certainly be concerned about this. It has significant implications for both the US dollar, the euro and the global economy, as well as practical implications for those of you [...]