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Topical Investment Features
Being
An Expat In 2007- A Financial Primer
by
The Lowtax Editorial Staff Nowadays,
expatriates - whether working or retired - may
regard their status as an escape from over-crowded,
cold, northern cities, but no longer does the
tax inspector forget about them when they leave.
Americans have it worse than anyone else, because
they continue to be taxed as if they are resident,
with a few minor concessions; but everyone else
has to think about their residential situation
and taxation of current income both while they
are overseas and afterwards...
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The
House Price Boom: What Is Going On?
by
Jeremy Hetherington-Gore The
long-awaited and seemingly unavoidable house price
bust just won't happen. Why not? Is it only a
matter of time? Is it safe to make a large capital
committment at this moment in history?
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here for the full article
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International Property: The
Time Is REIT?
by
The Lowtax Editorial Team
If
you are in the right place at the right time,
investing in real estate can be one of the most
profitable and enjoyable forms of medium to
long term investment there is.
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here for the full article
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Hedge
Funds- Getting Scary?
by
Jeremy Hetherington-Gore
In October 2006, as hedge fund Amaranth staggered
towards liquidation after losing US$6bn - two-thirds
of its value - in a week, after punts on energy
futures went spectacularly wrong, hedge fund investors
gulped, and wondered if they had done the right
thing after all....
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Choosing
& Using Independent Financial Advisors
by Caroline Maxwell
Managing
your investments is seldom easy, and for an expatriate,
the sheer amount of knowledge and technical expertise
required can be bewildering. Investment guides,
magazines, and finance and investment sites can
provide you with a working knowledge of strategies
and types of investment, but (hopefully) you wouldn't
perform open heart surgery on a loved one because
you had found a great medical website, so when
tackling the intricacies of international tax
and investment planning, there is no shame to
enlisting a qualified professional to offer guidance
and support.
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here for the full article
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The
EU's Savings Tax Directive
by The Lowtax
Editorial Team
The now notorious European Union Savings Tax Directive
- which came into force in July 2005 - in fact
formed merely one part of a major tax reform package
launched by the European Commission in 1997. They
certainly didn't expect their proposals to lead
to an 8-year battle involving Switzerland, the
USA and twenty or more offshore financial centres,
only eventually resolved by one of the stickiest
fudges ever cooked up in Europe's capital city.
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Privacy
And Security In 2006
by Caroline Maxwell
Privacy,
both financial and personal, is an issue of growing
concern for expatriates and globetrotters. Although
international mobility brings unique opportunities,
it can also sometimes bring unique problems, and
in this special feature we will be looking at
services which can help you to protect your privacy
both online and off, and measures that you can
take to protect yourself.
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here for the full article
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Alternative
Equity Investment
by
Jeremy Hetherington-Gore
In
this feature, we will review the progress and
uses of some of the newer ways of trading and
investing, paying attention as well to tax, which
is a major issue for many investors and underlies
the development of many of the newer techniques,
particularly in jurisdictions which cling to stamp
duty, such as Ireland and the UK.
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here for the full article
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Islamic
Finance: A Booming Market
by
Jeremy Hetherington-Gore
A concept
virtually unheard of outside banking circles a
decade ago, the Islamic banking and finance industry
has undergone something of an explosion in recent
years as demand for an alternative to western
banking products structured along ethically-aware
Islamic principles has grown.
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Emerging
Markets Investments: Still The Star?
by
Stuart Gray
Many
international agencies consider all non-high income
countries to be "Emerging Markets",
stressing the potential of all nations to develop.
Others include only those countries that meet
certain levels of economic development and in
which local equity and debt markets are operating.
In general, Emerging Markets countries are characterized
by an underdeveloped or developing commercial
and financial infrastructure, with significant
potential for economic growth and eased capital
market participation by foreign investors.
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Topical Jurisdiction Features
Singapore
- Another Hong Kong?
by
Stuart Gray
Located
in South East Asia, Singapore is a highly developed
and successful free market economy which enjoys
an open and corruption-free environment, stable
prices, a low tax regime and a per capita GDP
equal to that of most parts of Western Europe.
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here for the full article
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Labuan:
The Suprise Package Of The Asia Pacific
by
Stuart Gray
Situated
in the heart of the fast growing South Eastern
Asian region, and close to a number of major cities
and economic hubs such as Singapore, Hong Kong,
Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, Labaun benefits from
a benign income tax regime, a well regulated financial
regime, a deep water port and a well developed
supporting infrastructure, including internet
communications, and could well soon be giving
other more established financial jurisdictions
a run for their money, particularly in the field
of Islamic finance.
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the full article
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| Jersey:
Not Only The Pensioners' Rest
by Jason Gorringe
InvestorsOffshore.com takes an objective look
at Jersey. We examine the jurisdiction as a potential
location for the assets of globetrotters and HNWI,
and also as a base for career expats, independent
contractors and other self employed emigrants,
and retirees.
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Hong
Kong: Two Countries, One System
by Stuart Gray
In geographical terms,
the peninsula and collection of islands in south
eastern China which make up the territory of Hong
Kong are a little over 400 square miles in size,
but in economic terms, the former British colony,
which in 1997 was handed back to greater China,
packs a serious punch on the world stage and can
claim to be the globe’s third largest financial
centre after New York and London, and the ninth
largest economy in the world.
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for the full article
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| Cyprus:
A Home For HNWIs?
by Lorys Charalambous
InvestorsOffshore.com
takes an objective look at Cyprus. We examine
the jurisdiction as a potential location for the
assets of globetrotters and HNWI, and also as
a base for career expats, independent contractors
and other self employed emigrants, and retirees.
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here for the full article
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| Antigua
And Barbuda: David To US Goliath?
by
Stuart Gray
In
common with many of its Caribbean neighbours,
Antigua & Barbuda, the subject of this Investors
Offshore jurisdiction focus, is probably a location
more synonymous with the upmarket end of the tourist
trade than as a place in which to invest. Whilst
tourism is indeed an important part of the nation's
economy, a notable offshore financial industry
has in fact been developed by government over
the last two decades, helped along by some generous
business and personal tax incentives, the major
aspects of which we will attempt to cover here.
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here for the full article |
| Buying
Property In Cyprus: A Guide For The Inexperienced
by
Stuart Gray
Situated
at the eastern end of the Mediterranean and lying
approximately 100 miles off the southern Turkish
coast, the island of Cyprus has in recent times
expertly combined business with pleasure by carving
out a niche as a popular location for offshore
business whilst taking advantage of its natural
beauty and climate to become a busy tourist hot
spot. Its long history has seen the country absorb
an eclectic mix of influences from Ancient Greece
through to the modern era when it became an important
military and strategic base within the British
Empire at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.
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| Barbados:
Still Sugary For The US
by
Stuart Gray
More
famous for its beaches and as a destination for
millions of tourists than as a location for offshore
business, Barbados has nonetheless developed a
well regulated financial services industry offering
a surprisingly wide array of offshore products
from banking to trusts to insurance, and offers
economic and political stability along with a
number of tax and investment incentives, and close
economic ties with the United States.
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here for the full article |
| St
Vincent And The Grenadines
by
Stuart Gray
Whilst
the Caribbean state of St Vincent and the Grenadines
is probably best known as a tourist destination
and hideaway for the well-heeled (Princess Margaret
had a holiday home on Mustique for many years
and Mick Jagger, who still has a home there, is
a regular visitor), the former British colony
is also emerging as a well governed and regulated
financial jurisdiction to rival the more prominent
offshore finance centres in the region.
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here for the full article |
| Panama:
Not Just A Pretty Canal?
by
Stuart Gray
Ask
most people around the world their thoughts on
Panama and you would probably be met with the
same one word reply: canal. However, this country
at the gateway of Central and South America certainly
isn't as one dimensional as that. Aided by more
stable, pro-business governments using the invaluable
canal as a catalyst, Panama's friendly tax and
regulation system has helped to established the
country as one of the most modern and respectable
business and financial centres outside the established
'onshore' countries, and ranks as probably the
most important trading and business hub in the
region.
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Investors Offshore Feature Archive
| International
Offshore Banking
by
The Lowtax Editorial Team
In this special feature,
we look at the advantages and disadvantages of
investing in the huge spectrum of different offshore
banking services available to expats, international
investors, globetrotters, international consultants
and corporations, offering varying degrees of
return, protection, and privacy. Before we look
into the different sorts of offshore bank account
available, however, a brief rundown of the background
of this ever-growing industry is necessary, in
order to understand the present situation.
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the full article
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Alternative
Investment: Not Just For Expats...
by Caroline Maxwell
Alternative
investment doesn't just mean offshore any more.
In this special feature, we examine various alternatives
to traditional investments, from hedge funds to
fine wines, spread betting to forestry, and look
at how they could benefit you.
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for the full article
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| International
Pensions
by
Jeremy Hetherington-Gore
In
this article we look at the ins and outs of international
pension investment, with special attention paid
to the needs of travelling executives and expatriates.
Click here for
the full article
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| Hedge
Funds: If You Aren't George Soros
by
Caroline Maxwell
In
this special feature, we look at hedge funds from
the perspective of the individual investor who
has some free cash to invest but is not in the
mega-rich category. Hedge funds often make better
returns than plain vanilla mutual funds, but are
perceived as being more risky. Also the regulators
make it difficult to invest in them. We look at
whether these popular perceptions are true, and
show you how you can approach hedge fund investment
in a way that minimises the undoubted risks.
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here for the full article
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| Choosing
Your Jurisdiction
by
Caroline Maxwell
This Article focuses
on 20 of the Major Jurisdictions, and tells you
everything (well almost everything!) you ever
wanted to know about offshore investment, banking,
and relocation, but were too afraid to ask...
Click here for
the full article
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| On-Line
Trading For Expats
by
Philip Morton
For
the expat, whose somewhat unusual situation allows
for a greater flexibility of investment choice
and possible advantages in terms of taxation,
the choice of broker is becoming broader, as onshore
brokerages recognise the potential of the expanding
'globetrotting' mass affluent market, and offshore
brokers recognise the need to provide their clients
with up-to-the-minute facilities.
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here for the full article
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| International
Retirement Planning
by
Caroline Maxwell
In
this article we look at the ins and outs of international
retirement planning for expatriates and globetrotters,
examining the advantages and disadvantages of
DIY retirement investing vs. ‘all in’ pension
plans, and what you should look for in each case.
We also look at due diligence issues involved
in choosing a provider or broker, and the various
ways in which you can receive your benefits on
retirement.
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here for the full article
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| Health
and Life Insurance Worldwide
by Caroline Maxwell
We
look at the pros and cons of world-wide cover
for globetrotters, the issues and due diligence
involved, what online facilities are available,
and (most importantly!) exactly what you can expect
to get for your money.
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here for the full article
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Getting
It And Keeping It
by Caroline
Maxwell
Including a summary
of the lifestyle, banking, and investment options
for 20 of the major offshore jurisdictions,
this special report gives you the low-down on
offshore investing- how, why, when, where, and
what not to do if you want to
hang on to your hard earned money!
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here for the full article
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