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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
One of our familiar themes here at Q Wealth is the decline and devaluation of the dollar – and how you can not just protect yourself against it, but actually turn it to your profit! Devaluation was brought one step further last week by the latest round of currency controls on the US dollar introduced [...]
I’m reminded today of the phrase “Get Your Money Out of the Country, Before Your Country Gets Your Money out of You.” The expression was coined years ago in one of the old PT books, I forget exactly which. Specifically, you have a deadline: December 31st, 2012, when most of this legislation is due to [...]
We’ve previously mentioned Das Safe, the well established safe deposit facility in Vienna, as a place where you can open an anonymous safe deposit box to store gold bullion, important documents etc. But we always warn you not to keep all your eggs in one basket. Readers in the Americas have often asked us about [...]
A tremendous number of people do not understand what investing in foreclosures means. Basically, it involves purchasing properties that people are unable to afford, and then selling those properties for a profit. Many people who are considering this type of investment believe that it provides instant returns on their money. This is far from the [...]