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Tag: Offshore Banking
Best Options For Opening A Bank Account Offshore
Offshore diversification may be a new agenda for most Americans, but, for much of the rest of the world, it’s second nature. Traveling in Argentina a few weeks ago, I was reminded of this. Any Argentine with any extra cash has a bank account offshore. For him, this could mean an account in the United […]
How To Open An Offshore Bank Account
Last year, Lief hosted his Global Asset Protection and Wealth Summit in Panama City. On day one of the conference, he and I had lunch with banker friends in town. One, with 30 years of experience in the global banking industry, sat down, looked around the table, and said: “I wish I hadn’t been so […]
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Why I Don’t Recommend Offshore Banks Anymore (From An Offshore Expert)
Banking overseas is more challenging today than it’s ever been and more challenging all the time thanks to the constantly changing landscape. One week, one bank will open an account for Americans. The next week it won’t. Another bank that required a US$100,000 minimum bank balance increases that requirement to US$500,000… and then reduces it […]
Is Offshore Banking In Belize Still A Safe Strategy?
Kathleen and I flew from Panama to Belize City Tuesday morning for this week’s Live and Invest in Belize Conference. Passing through the airport, we picked up a copy of the local paper. Big topic in the press and on everybody’s mind in this country is banking. Belize is being beaten up and knocked around […]
Priorities For Going Offshore In 2016
I have more than a dozen bank accounts outside the United States, most associated with various businesses and investments. I have two accounts for every entity, but few entities have more than two. Why would anyone want or need more than two accounts for a single entity? The de-risking era is answering that question for […]
The Diversification Strategy Of Planting Five Flags
I’m reviewing and clarifying my ideas related to the Five Flags theory of diversification in preparation for my opening remarks at the Wealth Summit I’m hosting in Panama in October. If you’re new to the idea, the Five Flags are to do with residency, citizenship, banking, assets, and business. Not everyone needs all five flags […]