The Procrastinator’s Doctrine
Over the past week I have spoken to a few existing and potential clients who still seem reluctant to ‘pull the trigger’ on completing their own asset protection plan. Yesterday, I spoke to a woman who mentioned that she realizes it is something she needs to do, but is struggling with the idea of spending […]
Protect Your Assets Now
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 […]
Small Business Tax Hikes – Asset Protection
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 […]
Asset Protection – Private Family Office
Last week I discussed an investment conference in Zurich that I attended a few weeks back. I came back armed with lots of new ideas and connections for those of us interested in the capital markets. I don’t normally pontificate on money management, but after that conference in Zurich, my mind was full and I had no choice but […]
Tax Free Tshirt Company in Nevis
As I mentioned previously in my blog, I have discovered a way for some of you to defer taxation on your business income. This, of course, requires an offshore asset protection strategy. There are many details involved and lots of restrictions, but I am going to use a theoretical example to illustrate. Joe runs a […]
A Flawed Tax System
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
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 […]
What is Asset Protection?
For many, this conjures images of the stereotypical Colombian drug lord laundering money in some offshore bank account in the Caymans. For others, it may bring forth images of former Enron executives with their money stashed away in Bermuda. And while this may be true for some, there are many legitimate entrepreneurs and investors at […]
The Best Essay Explaining Obama’s Agenda I’ve Read
I will not overburden you with too much explanation here, but suffice to say, the article in the link below is one of the best articles I have read about Obama’s agenda. I aligns with my belief that we are witnessing a historic change in American politics and potentially a world shift in power. The […]
How to Supercharge Your IRA and Save Taxes – Part 2
As I stated in yesterday’s article, our firms goal is to assist clients in developing their asset protection strategies. Our belief is that your wealth is at risk from two main threats; government interference and litigation. Under the heading of government interference lies taxation and we strive to help our clients minimize taxation through various […]
