Archive for April, 2009
« Previous EntriesGold and Silver Cannot Evaporate – But Accounts Receivable Can!
Thursday, April 30th, 2009Back in 1999, Alan Greenspan told the United States Congress, “Gold is always accepted and is the ultimate means of payment and is perceived to be an element of stability in the currency and in the ultimate value of the currency and that historically has always been the reason why governments hold gold.”
It’s rather a [...]
Buying Gold Bullion Offshore: Your Safe Haven for Asset Protection
Thursday, April 30th, 2009I’ve been kept very busy in recent weeks by a flood of new clients looking for real offshore asset protection.
By that I mean people are finally catching on to the fact that it’s all very well to protect your assets against the tax man or ex-spouse, but a real clear and present danger is that [...]
Is Gold Stored Offshore Reportable to the IRS?
Monday, April 27th, 2009Although we are a very much an international business, we naturally have more than a few readers who are US taxpayers in one way or another, and are liable to file IRS tax returns. And by definition most of our readers are already involved in offshore or international banking. A question that frequently pops up, [...]
Are Fake Gold Coins Really a Problem?
Saturday, April 25th, 2009A Guest Post by Doug Hornig, Editor, BIG GOLD
The Chinese Fake It
You probably remember movies about the Old West, wherein a shady-looking character would offer to exchange a gold coin for a horse, and the seller would bite down on the coin to verify its authenticity. That was about all you could do if you [...]
One Thing That Could Sink or Save the Largest US Banks
Monday, April 20th, 2009Guest Post for Peter Macfarlane by Martin Hutchinson Contributing Editor Money Morning
Peter’’s note: As you probably know I have a pretty hectic work and travel schedule doing at least four jobs: bringing up my kids, editing the Offshore Banking Guide at The Q Wealth Report, flying around the world meeting my private consulting clients, [...]