Hoyt Barber

Secrets of Swiss Banking

An Owner's Manual to Quietly Building a Fortune

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy the Benefits ofSwiss Banking

Take action to secure your financial freedom and future now! Offshore financial specialist Hoyt Barber shows how to protect your hard-earned assets by safely and legally moving your money into trusted Swiss financial institutions.

Along with timely banking advice and solid investment insights, Barber provides authoritative information on a variety of Swiss banking-related issues-from the basics of opening an account to the nuances of numerous Swiss banking and investment strategies. He includes guidance on foreign currency accounts, trust account deposits, securities trading, investment funds, futures and commodities trading, precious metal investments, margin accounts, custody service, a personal Swiss safe deposit box, and a myriad of Swiss investment alternatives that provide iron-clad asset protection-in addition to a few valuable but little-known Swiss banking strategies.

His solid hands-on advice and investment ideas show how to quietly build your personal fortune and plan financially for retirement-out of the reach of the government, creditors, nasty bosses, vindictivespouses, or worse-through the Swiss banking system.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 14513671000
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 465g
• ISBN-13: 9780470136713
• ISBN-10: 0470136715
• Artikelnr.: 23065913

Autorenporträt

Hoyt Barber is a renowned specialist in tax havens and offshore banking and has served as a financial consultant to clients worldwide. He has authored ten books, including Tax Havens Today, also published byWiley. Barber is President of Barber Financial Advisors in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, a provider of offshore financial services, and the popular Offshore Evaluation Service. Visit the author's Web site at www.hoytbarber.com to learn more.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Chapter 1. The Challenges And Threats. The Economic Front. The
Political Landscape. The Un-Patriotic Act. The New America. Personal
Sovereignty and the Urgency to Act. Chapter 2. Switzerland--Alpine
Financial Oasis. Roots of Political and Monetary Stability. The Swiss
People Reject the European Union. Armadillo-Tough Asset Protection. Twin
Democratic Republics. Bankers to the World. Bank Secrecy in a World of
Transparency. Cloak and Dagger. The Swiss Franc. Chapter 3. Where to Begin.
Opening a Swiss Bank Account. Types of Swiss Banks. How to Select a Swiss
Bank. Types of Swiss Bank Accounts. Other Swiss Banking Facilities. Opening
Your Swiss Bank Account. Online Banking. Written Instructions to Your Bank
The Perfectly Legal Secret Account. Tax Evasion or Tax Fraud? Worried About
an Audit? Chapter 4. Investing Through Your Swiss Bank. Stocks and Bonds.
Swiss Bank Bonds. Forward Contracts or Futures, and Margin Accounts.
Precious Metals. Foreign Currencies. Commodities. Warrants and Options.
Mutual Funds / ETF's. Real Estate Unit Trusts. Real Estate. Chapter 5.
Banking Policies and Regulations. The Swiss Regulators. Financial Actions
Task Force (FATF). Money Laundering. Qualified Intermediaries (QI's). U.S.
Taxpayer Requirements. Structuring. Tax Treaties. Your Own Private Monetary
Policy. Chapter 6. The Ultimate Investment Plan. The Secrecy Factor.
Investment Safety. World's Best Asset Protection. Swiss Legal Proceedings.
The Swiss Franc. U. S. Tax and Reporting Requirements. Tax-Deferred
Earnings. The 1035 Tax-Free Exchange Swiss Taxes. Compound Earnings and
Interest. The Swiss Portfolio Bond. The Swiss Annuity. Swiss Life
Insurance. Blacked-Out, Forbidden and Little-Known Investment
Opportunities. Chapter 7. Alpine Retreat For Business And Pleasure.
Business Practices. Travel. Tax-Advantaged Residency. Immigration. Swiss
Real Estate. Swiss Real Estate Investment Companies. The Swiss Company.
Doing Business in Switzerland. Back Door to Switzerland Chapter 8. The Best
Alternatives To Switzerland. The T-7 Tax Havens. Liechtenstein. Andorra.
Austria. Panama. Belize. Saint Kitts and Nevise. Tax Information Exchange
Agreement. Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty. Appendix A. Swiss Banks.
Appendix B. Other Swiss Service Companies. Swiss Insurance Companies. Swiss
Investment Counselors/Insurance Brokers. Swiss Brokerage Firms. Swiss
Investment Services. Swiss Physical Storage Facilities (Non-Bank Related).
Swiss and Other Organizations. Appendix C. Resources. Tax Information.
Expatriating/Overseas Retirement/Offshore Investing. World Bank Resources.
Important Swiss Contacts. Barber Financial Advisors. Offshore Evaluation
Service. Appendix D. Suggested Reading. Books on Banking and Investing.
Books on Economics, Investments and Others of Interest. About the Author.
Index.