Archives:  2007   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002   2001 January - March 2006 <<< Previous   Next>>>   What's Offshore? Bob Bauman explains the difference between an offshore tax haven and an offshore asset haven and the benefits of both. 3/31/06. Big Money Knows Council of Experts Member, Larry Grossman tells the shocking stories of three clients who attempted to invest their IRA plans offshore for better offshore asset protection, and were treated like criminals for their perfectly legal requests. 3/30/06. Why an Independent Asset Manager!  Council of Experts Member, Robert Vrijhof explains the various advantages to using an independent asset manager when offshore banking. 3/29/06. Offshore Business Privacy Bob Bauman explains why an IBC can offer excellent offshore asset protection, while ensuring your business’s privacy. 3/28/06. The Internet & You: Forever Council of Experts Member, Mark Nestmann warns that personal networking websites offer free personal information to anyone who wants to investigate the personal site user – from Homeland Security to potential stalkers. 3/27/06. BRICS All the Rage The Sovereign Society’s Investment Director, Eric Roseman discusses why you should avoid offshore investing in India, especially if you’re considering investing in BRIC funds. 3/24/06. Ruinous Regulation Bob Bauman criticizes former President Clinton’s proposed rule that would force banks to report deposit interest paid to nonresident aliens. If Congress approves, this rule would destroy ’s status as an offshore tax haven for foreign. 3/23/06. Genre of Extremes Council of Experts Member, Derek Sambrook comments on offshore asset protection trust companies and why so many professionals don’t understand them. 3/22/06. Arrogance of Power Bob Bauman discusses why James Madison believed in limited government and how Mr. Madison would feel about today’s “arrogance of power” in Congress. 3/21/06. Convert Your U.S. Policy Council of Experts Member, Marc Sola, explains how to exchange your U.S. annuity for a Swiss or Lichtenstein annuity for rock-solid offshore asset protection. 3/20/06. Live Tax Free Offshore Bob Bauman explains how to legally exclude a portion of your income from taxes if you live and work in an offshore tax haven. 3/17/06. Boob Tube Says "Stick It!" Bob Bauman comments on a recent episode of ABC’s Boston Legal that cleverly addressed the current threat to U.S. civil liberties. 3/16/06. Tic Toc: Dollar Clock Is Ticking Why the TICs (Treasury International Capital System) report reveals one of the most important statistics in the U.S. economy.  3/15/06. More About Those US Virgins Bob Bauman discusses why the U.S. Virgin Islands offers the benefits of an offshore tax haven but only for wealthy investors. 3/14/06. Terrorist in the Mirror Council of Experts Member, Mark Nestmann discusses why any American could be a potential terrorist according to the USA PATRIOT Act. 3/13/06. Eight Years Ago...and Counting The Sovereign Society’s Investment Director, Eric Roseman discusses how the rising threat of derivatives trading could lead to the next economic disaster.3/10/06. America's Double Defeat Bob Bauman discusses the renewal of the unconstitutional USA PATRIOT Act and suggests real U.S. patriots start seeking an offshore tax haven. 3/09/06. Remembering Harry Browne Chairman of The Sovereign Society, John Pugsley, remembers his close friend Harry Browne, who died this past week. Mr. Browne’s legacy includes a generation of Libertarian thinkers, his best-selling books, his family and the two most successful Libertarian Party Presidential campaigns ever. 3/08/06. US Virgins in Danger Bob Bauman argues the IRS should leave the U.S. Virgin Islands alone, and let this small piece of paradise stay an offshore tax haven. 3/07/06. End of Easy Money in Japan The Sovereign Society’s Investment Director, Eric Roseman discusses why this year marks the end of ’s cheap credit and how this change will affect global markets. 3/06/06. Annual Tax Scare Bob Bauman discusses why the IRS launches unfounded attacks on Americans with asset protection trusts or bank accounts in tax havens during tax season. 3/03/06. Escape from America Bob Bauman comments on the lawsuit epidemic that’s sweeping through the United States, making offshore asset protection more important than ever. 3/02/06. Enron On & On Bob Bauman argues the Enron executives, NOT offshore tax havens, are to blame for the illegal dealings that brought down the Enron Corp.  3/01/06. Tax Haven USA Bob Bauman reveals how the U.S. can be an offshore tax haven for foreign investors – providing cheap real estate and generally no taxes on stock market gains. 2/28/06. Surveillance on Steroids Council of Experts Member Mark Nestmann discusses the historic deregulation of “illegal government eavesdropping” and reveals how U.S. citizens can protect their privacy during the current policies that allow the government to eavesdrop at will. 2/27/06 Cracks in Emerging Markets The Sovereign Society’s Investment Director, Eric Roseman reveals why the current popularity of the emerging markets heralds this current bull market’s demise. 2/24/06 Reality Show: Investor Panama Bob Bauman suggests investors consider Panama not only an offshore tax haven but also the financial hub of Latin America with countless offshore investing opportunities. 2/23/06 Dirty Dutch Treat Bob Bauman argues the recent report issued by the Dutch Finance Ministry is simply another attack on personal sovereignty and global tax competition in offshore tax havens. 2/22/06 The OECD Drift Council of Experts Member, Pierre Lemieux comments on the evolution of the OECD from its original initiative as “a defender of Western economic liberty” to its present position as “a promoter of global diktats.” 2/21/06 The Infliction Point Is Here Council of Experts Member, Larry Grossman CPA discusses why the stock markets are at an “infliction point,” and why considering offshore investing could save U.S investors’ portfolios when the next recession begins. 2/20/06 Bubble Trouble in 2006 The Sovereign Society’s Investment Director, Eric Roseman warns the real estate bull market will soon crash. However, Roseman says cheap properties are still selling in the American Corn Belt and select countries like the offshore tax haven, .  2/17/06 About The Bahamas Bob Bauman shares an email from one of his readers. The reader criticized Bauman for quoting Banker magazine which rated The Bahamas the "top offshore international financial center in the western hemisphere." The reader disagreed saying The Bahamas is actually the worst offshore banking center for privacy. 2/16/06 Asian REIT Investment Boom Managing Director of Zetland Financial Group, Jack Flader Jr. suggests offshore investing enthusiasts investigate Asian Real Estate Investment Trusts (RIETs) as a possible investment. 2/15/06 Political Pygmies Bob Bauman discusses why President Bush’s attack on privacy could send many citizens packing. Bauman says wealthy citizens have already gone searching for a second passport and residency in countries where “privacy, freedom and low taxes still exist.” 2/14/06 Offshore Trusts Are Best Council of Experts Member, Mark Nestmann, discusses an expanding state legislative movement that could soon weaken the benefits of a trust, making an offshore asset protection trust the only remaining option. 2/13/06 A Girl's Best Friend Managing Director of Pastor-Genève, Stephen Hershoff, comments on why has some of the most profitable diamond mines in the world. Hershoff suggests readers add diamond mines to their offshore investing portfolios. 2/10/06 West vs. East: 14 Centuries of War Bob Bauman reflects on last year’s Danish cartoons of the prophet Mohammed, and why this medium of free speech just reiterates the 300-year-long dispute between the East and the West. 2/09/06 Buy Gold Stocks on Weakness The Sovereign Society’s Investment Director, Eric Roseman, suggests investors add gold and other precious metals to their offshore investing portfolios to help weather the unstable markets. 2/08/06 You Read It Here First Bob Bauman reveals why the new EU tax directive has made Asia the new offshore tax haven for wealthy investors. Bauman tells why Hong Kong and are excellent alternatives for offshore banking and offshore asset protection. 2/07/06 Taxes & Vegetarians Council of Experts Member, Derek Sambrook discusses why the repercussions of last November’s meeting of OCED representatives will hardly affect Panama, one of The Sovereign Society’s top offshore investing and tax havens. 2/06/06 Direct Democracy in Switzerland Council of Experts Member, Ronald Holland reviews Gregory Fossedal’s book, Direct Democracy in Switzerland, and explains why this offshore tax haven is dedicated to “financial, economic and personal freedoms.” 2/03/06 Voice of the People II For the second time this year, Bob Bauman shares a small sampling of his over 200 recent “Letters to the Editor” emails with his readers. 2/02/06 Canada's Interesting Times Reflections on the first election of a conservative Canadian Prime Minister in 12 years and what this means for the Canadian “loonie.”  2/01/06 How to Avoid US Taxes - Legally Bob Bauman comments that unlike other nations’ residents, citizens must pay taxes even after moving to an offshore tax haven. Bauman also lists the legal ways to avoid taxes domestically and the benefits of “going offshore” including offshore asset protection and offshore investing. 1/31/06 Best Access for Offshore Profits. Council of Experts Member, Marc-Andre Sola urges investors to consider offshore investing through a “Private Placement Policy” (PPP), which opens up a world of investment opportunities. 1/30/06 The Voice of the People. Bob Bauman opens the email floodgates to share a small sampling of the “letters to the editor” he receives from both glowing admirers and angry critics. 1/2706 Strange Bedfellows. Bob Bauman reflects on how President Bush’s current polices have lead to “strange political bedfellows” in the , joining liberals and conservatives in a fight to preserve civil liberties. 1/26/06 The Problem with Freedom Indexes. Council of Experts Member, Pierre Lemieux argues “freedom indexes” are fundamentally flawed because they don’t clearly define what they measure. 1/25/06 The Panama Boom. Bob Bauman recommends - one of The Sovereign Society’s top offshore tax havens – as an ideal location for offshore asset protection, offshore investing, and even a second passport and residency. 1/24/06 In Principles We Trust. Chairman of The Sovereign Society, John Pugsley, reflects on Friday's 213 point drop in the Dow and reminds readers to pick stocks based on fundamental value, rather than technical analysis. 1/23/06 Knock On Any Door. Bob Bauman asks his readers how they would feel if the FBI started investigating them – for no apparent reason at all – just as Bauman was once investigated for some still unknown reason. 1/20/06 A Pox on Both Their Houses. Chairman of The Sovereign Society, John Pugsley, replies to critics of his January 11th article by explaining he is neither a conservative nor liberal, but a “sovereign individual.” 1/19/06 Dangers of Bond Market Inversion. The Sovereign Society’s Investment Director, Eric Roseman, warns the U.S. Treasury bond market might herald a recession in late 2006, especially if the bond market yield curve stays inverted. He suggests offshore investing gurus turn domestic and buy long-term Treasury bonds this year. 1/18/06 Less Costly Alternative Bob Bauman discusses why this age of lawsuits has made offshore asset protection so important and why a captive insurance company (especially located in an offshore tax haven) can shield professionals from spurious lawsuits. 1/17/06 Sovereign Society Portfolio Picks Lead the Pack Council of Experts Member, Mark Nestmann explains how The Sovereign Society’s 2005 domestic and offshore investing portfolios beat the market analysts “conventional wisdom” by a landslide. 1/16/06 Technical Difficulties Bob Bauman discusses the recent glitch in the A-Letter emails – which can be blamed on a computer mishap and not unwarranted government intervention. 1/13/06 Scandals Are a Symptom, Not a Cause House of Representatives, Hon. Ron Paul of Texas states money is the driving force behind government corruption and the only way to downsize corruption is to downsize the government itself and take away its allowance that leads to politicians’ corruption. 1/12/06 The US Supreme Court vs. Your Right to Privacy Chairman of The Sovereign Society, John Pugsley, discusses why it’s important to fight for privacy especially with an extremely powerful Executive Branch and a politician- stacked Supreme Court. 1/11/06 We're Not in Kansas Anymore, Dorothy Bob Bauman discusses why Homeland Security infiltrated a particular 81-year-old retired professor’s personal (and completely innocent) correspondence. 1/10/06 Progress Towards a Level Playing Field? Council of Experts Member, William Woods discusses the recent gathering of government representatives, who met to evaluate the OECD’s “transparency and effective exchange of information for tax purposes” initiative. This initiative is part of OCED’s pursuit of offshore banking havens and offshore tax havens. 1/09/06 Corruption: What Else Is New? Bob Bauman discusses how Jack Abramoff’s current illegal dealings are just another episode in a long-standing tradition of Congressional corruption. 1/06/06 Big Brother Is Watching You Bob Bauman examines how George Bush’s War on Terror and reduction of civil liberties echoes George Orwell’s theoretical 1984 existence. 1/05/06 The Most Dangerous Man In The World Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could become a nuclear threat in 2006 – making President Ahmadinejad the most dangerous man in the world. 1/04/06 Profits, Protection, Privacy Bob Bauman reviews the 2005 “lackluster year for the stock market” and advises you add offshore investing and offshore asset protection to your list of 2006 New Year’s resolutions. 1/03/06 Beat the US Retirement Plan System - Go Offshore Council of Experts Member, Larry Grossman CPA explains why an ordinary retirement plan could be your ticket to offshore asset protection and even purchasing real estate in an offshore tax haven. 1/02/06 <<< Previous   Next>>>