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Two interesting pieces of news from my trip to Belize to host last week’s conference in Belize City. The first one is exciting for anyone who spends time on the Belize mainland. The roads are being improved… well, at least the road from the airport to the city. In addition, a bypass has been built […]
One thing you have to learn to navigate when you begin spending time or money in another country is the expat rumor mill. It can be a force to be reckoned with. You’ll be astounded by how quickly a story can circulate anywhere expats gather. The coconut telegraph is alive and well in the 21st […]
When I first began talking about the idea of investing IRA funds offshore more than 15 years ago, people wrote to tell me I didn’t know what I was talking about. Couldn’t be done, they insisted… the IRS didn’t allow it. Today, an industry exists to help people take their IRAs offshore. Why would you […]
The offshore world is fast moving. Ever-changing legislation, regulation, incentives, bureaucracy, and market fundamentals mean that the best places to open an offshore bank account, base a business, or establish backup residency, for example, one month are not necessarily your top choices the next. As we stand at the start of New Year 2017, where […]
At the start of each New Year, I look back to see what new flags I’ve planted during the previous 12 months. I’ve been living an offshore lifestyle for nearly 25 years, but my flag planting doesn’t stop. It’s ever-evolving. In 2016, I finally took my own advice and set up a backup residency. My […]
“One word: plastics.” That’s the infamous quote from the equally infamous 1967 movie The Graduate. Had you listened, even a modest investment in companies that contributed ingredients to the petroleum-based product would have made you a millionaire a couple of decades later. Investors are continually searching for the new “plastic.” Two decades ago, they found […]
Passive income traditionally comes in three categories—interest, dividends, and rent. For my own portfolio, I’ve long focused on rental income. A rental property can be a great cash flow generator. Over the last several years, I’ve expanded my thinking about options for earning rental income to include agricultural properties. Like a beach house or condo, […]
The U.S. elections are finally over, and now the talking heads have moved on to discuss the minutiae of Donald Trump’s transition plans. Meanwhile, friends, colleagues, readers, and consulting clients are writing each day to ask what Trump’s victory means for me… How am I adjusting my holdings, my investment plans, and my Plan B […]
The offshore services world gets a bum rap. Most people think that anyone with activities “offshore” is doing something illegal or nefarious. That’s not the case… despite the mainstream press’ attempts to disparage anyone who is found to have done something as alarming as say, opening a bank account in another country. That is not […]
Many who have been considering diversifying internationally are looking at the in some cases unprecedented strength of the U.S. dollar versus key currencies worldwide and thinking maybe it’s not such a good idea to sell dollars to buy foreign investments right now. Just like stock investors who think about getting into the market when it’s […]
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