Back 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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The Blue Ocean Strategy has fascinated me ever since I heard about it. The strategy, which is outlined in a book by the same name, was the result of an experiment that studied around 150 different companies. The researchers and book authors went through the records and markets of these companies and determined that competing […]
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What is the cheapest way to get a passport? It’s a question that’s asked all over the internet, and also one that we get asked at Nomad Capitalist rather frequently. People want to know what they can get for as little money as possible. But, when we are asked the cheapest, fastest, or easiest way […]
Continue readingEstablishing an offshore corporation is not as difficult as many people think. It’s also a practical move that can provide benefits in a number of situations. Before taking this step, it pays to learn more about what an offshore corporation happens to be, how it can be structured to provide the widest range of benefits, […]
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