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Should You Invest in an Offshore Fund?

Funds can be a great way to benefit from the rise of a market without trying to pick the winners ...
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Do Anonymous LLCs Still Work?

A client called me a few weeks ago. He wanted to know the best way to avoid the new Corporate ...
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Avoiding Prohibited Transactions in Your IRA

When it comes to retirement planning, self-directed Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) offer a flexible and potentially lucrative option for savvy ...
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An Austria Private Vault Tour: Das Safe, Sparta Safes, and Palais Coburg

Regular readers will know I've been traveling around central Europe for the last month. A few weeks ago, I was ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Nevis Trusts: Asset Protection, Privacy and Tax Benefits All in One

A few themes come up over and over -- asset protection, privacy concerns, and a desire for lower taxes. A ...
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3 Investment Plan B Lessons Learned in Switzerland

One of the best things about spending time outside your borders is the opportunity to see things differently. You not ...
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Best Countries for Offshore Gold Storage

For decades, our firm has provided the international planning piece for groups that sell precious metals to clients. A big ...
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Is AI Retirement Planning a Good Idea?

AI is changing many parts of our lives, from customer service chatbots to health care to finance, and even retirement ...
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How to Get a Second Passport: 7 Legal Ways

The process of getting a second passport is a big decision. And one where's there's a one-size-fits-all approach. ...
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Italian Citizenship by Descent: An Authoritative Guide

Italian citizenship by descent allows you to claim Italian citizenship through your ancestry. Over the years, we've helped a number ...
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CFC Rules: Controlled Foreign Corporations and Taxes

When I was first introduced to Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) back in 2010, I didn't think it possible. It ...
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How to Avoid Capital Controls

Last week, I had a call with a successful entrepreneurial client who was deeply worried about capital controls. She had ...
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PPLI: Private Placement Life Insurance [Ultimate Guide]

When I was first introduced to Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) back in 2010, I didn't think it possible. It ...
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St Kitts and Nevis Bank Accounts: The Complete Guide

We've been helping Americans diversify their assets internationally since 1984. Over the years, we've developed a few favorite places for ...
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The Permanent Portfolio: The Best Wealth Preservation Investment

What if your investments never lost any value? That they kept growing no matter whether the economy was going gangbusters ...
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The Best Swiss Banks

We’ve long considered Switzerland a good place to bank for the right sort of client. That’s because the best Swiss ...
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Top Estate Planning Tools for Asset Protection

I was on a Discovery Conference with a client a few days ago who had recently signed up for our ...
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Foreign Real Estate Investments for Americans: Why or Why Not?

When you think of foreign real estate, you might picture a retirement house by the beach. But for many of ...
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Foreign Real Estate Investments in Your Self-Directed IRA

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are a big part of many American investment plans – to the tune of $13 trillion ...
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Puerto Rico Tax Incentives: How Much Can You Really Save?

I must admit – when we first heard about the new Puerto Rico tax incentives back in 2012, we didn't ...
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Form 8858: What You Need to Know Before You File

If you're trying to figure out whether you need to file Form 8858 and how to do it, you're in ...
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Are Swiss Bank Accounts Safe?

Are Swiss Banks Safe? Switzerland is one of the most popular places for our private consulting clients to set up ...
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Is a Bridge Trust Worth It?

Some years ago, a client presented something called a Bridge Trust to us. He was told it was somehow “better” ...
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A Review: Is Old Glory Bank Safe?

Twice in the past few weeks, clients have asked us about Old Glory Bank. It’s being heavily promoted on media ...
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The Truth About Home Storage Gold IRAs

There’s a lot of misinformation when it comes to holding precious metals in a retirement plan. So let’s debunk them ...
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4 Reasons to Take Your Crypto Offshore

With the price so high, Bitcoin is back in the news in a big way. But it’s a topic we’ve ...
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How to Ship Gold Internationally in Six Steps

It’s perfectly legal to move gold and other precious metals in or out of the United States in any quantity. ...
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What is a Living Trust and How Does it Work?

Are you thinking about how best to pass your assets onto your family, friends or chosen charity? If so, a ...
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Gold IRA vs Physical Gold: What’s Better?

Recently, one of our consulting clients was wondering the best way to invest in gold. He already had some physical ...
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Cheapest Citizenship by Investment Programs Right Now

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