Japan is an incredible country. Bursting with culture, beautiful landscape, and extraordinary cuisine, one should plan to spend at least a month exploring this island, despite its size. Japan has something to offer in every season, so be sure to prioritize your activities and choose the time of year that fits into your vision. For […]
Continue readingInternational Man: What are your thoughts on the mining business? Doug Casey: Gold mining was once an excellent business. For example, take the Homestake Mine in Deadwood, South Dakota, discovered in 1876, about the time of Custer’s Last Stand actually. After they went into production— selling shares in local saloons to raise capital—their dividend was […]
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There are so many different types of tax that you have to consider when you’re living and traveling all around the world. In fact, we all deal with these nine different types of tax on a frequent basis. And if you’re only preparing and planning how to reduce your income tax, you might just end […]
Continue readingBack in 2012, Panama introduced the Friendly Nations Visa under Presidential Decree 343. The fast-track permanent residency program not only made it easier to obtain residence there if you belonged to one of the 22 eligible countries, but it also opened up investment opportunities. Let’s talk about what I need to know about Panama’s Friendly […]
Continue readingRecently, many political hopefuls on the Left in the US have “come out” as socialists. Some may have been socialists all along, whilst others may merely be hoping to cash in on the popularity of avowed socialist Bernie Sanders in 2016. Whatever the answer, those on the Right have gone into attack mode, fervently stating, […]
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Where’s the cheapest place to incorporate offshore? Let me tell you. Depending on a few variables you are usually going to find out that the cheapest place to incorporate is Belize. That’s your answer. It’s good to know that Seychelles is a pretty close second and, in a more esoteric sense, so is the island […]
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One of the interesting things that I’ve learned being the Nomad Capitalist – helping people go overseas and also studying money habits in general – is how much of this stuff is behavioural. If you can go from 40% to 5% in taxes just by moving to a tax haven, you’ll be saving money, for […]
Continue readingToday we again come together as one to celebrate the summit of all our achievements; the high point of our existence; the attainment of our Independence. It is an Independence that has meant the enshrinement of Belize as a sovereign, indivisible nation: one with our territory inviolable and our democracy impregnable. As we reflect on […]
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Have you ever heard of bearer shares? If you have been trolling around the depths of offshore forums and blogs, chances are that you’ve probably heard somebody talking about them. Bearer shares are, in a sense, the loch ness monster of the offshore world. They exist in the abyss of the shady history of the […]
Continue readingEarlier this year, gold prices hit all-time highs in most major currencies. The British Pound… the Canadian Dollar… the Australian Dollar… the Indian Rupee… the Japanese Yen… the Chinese Yuan… the South African Rand… and more. It also broke above $1,500 in dollar terms. The highest it’s been in 6 years. This shouldn’t come as […]
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