Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia You could throw a stone and hit twenty new office and residential skyscrapers being built in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Go practically anywhere in...
How to start your own offshore bank
The banks and the governments of the West are insolvent. Online banking allows financial companies to offer their services worldwide. What we’ve seen in Cyprus and now Greece...
Where to buy real estate in Colombia: Medellin vs. Bogota
Colombia is seen by many as a lawless, dangerous place filled with drug cartels and violent crime – but while the country was the playground of Pablo Escobar during the 1970s...
How to prepare for taxes under a Bernie Sanders presidency
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia Twelve years ago when the war in Iraq was just getting underway and Republicans were dodging accusations that it was a "war for oil", I cynically...
Should You Delay Selling an Investment to Pay Less in Tax?
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I'll never forget CNBC's Jim Cramer during the mortgage boom shouting "I want you to buy Annaly Mortgage!" The loud-talking celebrity investor...
Panama Citizenship and Second Residence: A How-to Guide
Panama has a relatively easy and straightforward process when it comes to becoming a resident, and Panama citizenship can be obtained after only 5 years. You can get started with...
Should you invest in Real Estate in Ireland?
While most of Western Europe is doing all it can to stay uncompetitive, such as France’s highest tax rates in the developed world and the United Kingdom’s attempts to kick...
Five offshore myths to be careful of (Hint: “cheapest offshore” is bad)
Dateline: Hong Kong Two persistent myths surrounding offshore strategies are that they are either illegal or that they are for the rich. As we frequently discuss, this is not the...
Why international companies are moving to Hong Kong
There are several reasons why companies are moving to Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a great place to go for anyone looking to start a business offshore. The list of successful Hong...
How to Profit (and Plant Flags) with These Three Currencies
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Things have gotten pretty cheap around here lately. By some measures, as much as 25% cheaper. Here in Malaysia, expats and foreign visitors have...
