Archive for September, 2008
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008For longer than I care to recall, two of my favorite tax havens have been Andorra, discreetly hidden away in the mountains between France and Spain, and Panama, the business-friendly Latin American country that was created as a global trade hub by the Panama Canal.
It’s interesting to see, therefore, in Spanish-language news from Terra, that [...]
Bailout is Financial Equivalent of Patriot Act
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008I thought this would be meaningful to my readers, bearing in mind we have been talking so long about totalitarian government and the evils of the Patriot Act. Now, it seems, the government are intent on excercising total control over the free markets…”
Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable [...]
Subprime Dollar and Banks Imploding: What to Do?
Friday, September 19th, 2008Wow, what a week so far! And as I wrote at Q Wealth Report, Congressman Ron Paul says this is just the beginning. Of course, that idea is nothing new to regular readers of this blog. For quite a while we’ve had a page here about how to protect yourself from the falling greenback, or [...]
How to Get Started Offshore
Thursday, September 18th, 2008If you are looking into ways to make money, you may start to look into an offshore bank account. Opening a bank account offshore may appear, at first glance, to be a very paperwork-intensive process. It’s no longer just a matter of filling out a form on the internet then mailing off a copy of [...]
Investing in Currency ETFs
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Investing in Currency ETFs
by Peter Macfarlane
I’ve frequently recommended multi-currency bank accounts, for the convenience they offer – usually allowing you to hold different currencies within the same offshore bank account, and switch between currencies online. (Note: for a full definition of multi-currency accounts and the difference between them and holding multiple currency accounts, see The [...]