In order to get the people to believe the US is the best place to do business, it must first BE the best place to do business. And this involves creating the proper incentives. I truly believe that a large part of this needs to begin with a massively overhauled tax code similar to what […]
The Morality of Asset Protection
By on October 28, 2010 2 Comments
Back in May I went on a 12 day trip to Amsterdam and New York, then back to Estonia. The purpose was to attend an annual entrepreneurship conference in New York that I have been a part of for 6 years now. And what an amazing trip. Each year we gather in a different US […]
Asset Protection – FATCA Requirements
By on September 8, 2010 3 Comments
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, will require all foreign financial institutions or FFI’s to enter into information disclosure agreements with the IRS. A FFI is any non-U.S. entity that accepts monetary deposits, holds financial assets for the accounts of others, or participates in the business of investing or trading securities, commodities, partnerships, […]
China Building $8B Oil Refinery in Nigeria
By on July 18, 2010 2 Comments
In the news… China is going to build an 8 billion dollar oil refinery in Nigeria. It is the first of 3 refineries that comprise a $23bn agreement between NNPC and CSCEC. Nigeria’s state oil company, NNPC, will cover 20% of the cost while the state of Lagos will provide the land. The China State […]
Russia to Diversify out of US Dollars
By on June 23, 2010 Leave a Comment
According to a recent Bloomberg article, Russia is adding Australian and Canadian dollars to its international reserves. The Russian central bank deputy chairman, Alexei Ulyukayev along with Dmitry Medvedev have recently suggested that the world needs a new reserve currency and the US dollar no longer should be used. Central banks around the world have […]
Small Business Tax Hikes – Asset Protection
By on June 21, 2010 4 Comments
In a recent article from Bloomberg on June12th, Senator Snowe, a Republican from Maine, called the new jobs bill a ‘poison pill’ for small business growth and investment. Snowe is talking about HR 4213, so aptly named the “American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010”. Ironically, the loophole that looks to get closed […]
Norwegian Capitalists
By on April 28, 2010 11 Comments
A few weeks ago I was in Oslo, Norway and spent some time with some local friends. These guys are not your typical Norwegian socialists (sorry if that offends anyone). They are very much of the free market mindset. These are entrepreneurs and investors. This was my first trip to Norway and I was in […]
A Flawed Tax System
By on April 20, 2010 16 Comments
A few weeks ago I went to the local mall here in Tartu to buy some dress clothes. I am not what you would call a ‘suit kinda guy’. But I was going to an investment conference in Zurich and thought the usual jeans and a t-shirt may be a bit too casual. Whenever I […]
Asset Protection for the Free Market Capitalist
By on April 7, 2010 19 Comments
Today I want to share with you my philosophical beliefs on capitalism and a free market in order to help you understand why asset protection planning is so important. Historically, capitalism has proven itself to be the only system that works efficiently, but it now seems the governments of the world are increasingly trying to […]
Top 10 reasons you should celebrate the new health care bill
By on March 26, 2010 Leave a Comment
I don’t usually repost other people’s blogs, but this one is pretty funny. Please click through to read the remainder… The Top Ten Reasons You Should Celebrate House Passage Of The Healthcare Bill 10) A nation that can afford trillions in deficits as far as the eye can see can surely afford hundreds of billions […]
