Investing in Physical Assets such as gold and land - Flag Theory https://flagtheory.com/topic/physical-assets-blogs-articles/ Passports, Residency, Incorporation, Offshore Banking Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:39:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://flagtheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Investing in Physical Assets such as gold and land - Flag Theory https://flagtheory.com/topic/physical-assets-blogs-articles/ 32 32 What you should consider when setting up a Holding Company https://flagtheory.com/holding-company/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 06:14:53 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=19078 What you should consider when setting up a Holding Company Forming a holding company – an entity that holds and manages equity participations in subsidiaries or investments – may bring a number of benefits, but also has certain caveats and considerations that one should take into account. In this article, we have reviewed potential benefits

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]]> Why Turkey may be one of the most appealing Citizenship by Investment programs https://flagtheory.com/turkey-citizenship-investment-passport/ Fri, 25 Jan 2019 05:26:42 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=18100 Why Turkey may be one of the most appealing Citizenship by Investment programs Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Friday January 25th, 2019 Walking down the streets of Istanbul, you really get the feeling that this is a place where the economy is roaring, despite it having hit some blips over the last few years. People

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]]> Market capitalization, Corporate debt and National debt at record highs. Is a financial collapse coming? https://flagtheory.com/financial-collapse/ Thu, 03 May 2018 05:41:06 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=11709 The next financial collapse may be coming… Are you protected? Flag Theory Weekly Letter – Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 Last Friday I received a charming letter from my bank informing me that starting next month I would be charged -0.6% P.A. (a negative interest rate) on my EUR accounts. This means that I have to

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]]> International land: a bastion of freedom https://flagtheory.com/international-land/ Wed, 14 Mar 2018 03:01:14 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=11890 International land: a bastion of freedom Fertile and productive land may be one of the most valuable assets you can own. Its quantity is limited and there will always be demand for food, whether we want it or not, we need to eat to survive. A bastion of freedom Owning fertile soil with abundant water is a

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]]> Preserve your wealth investing in gold and other precious metals https://flagtheory.com/gold-precious-metals/ Tue, 13 Mar 2018 02:47:14 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=11885 Preserve your wealth investing in gold and other precious metals Gold and other precious metals have always been a way of storing value throughout human history. In ancient Egypt, gold was already used as an exchange method, it was used as money. In fact, the Egyptians were the first to ‘price’ gold and establish their

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]]> Foreign Trusts for Asset Protection, Estate Planning and Corporate Structuring https://flagtheory.com/foreign-trust/ Wed, 02 Aug 2017 11:42:06 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=7602 Why and where to set up a Trust for Asset protection, Estate planning and Corporate structuring Nowadays, with an increasingly litigious society, a judicial system that favors plaintiffs and not defendants, with courts clogged with thousands of civil suits demanding huge sums, and increased asset seizure by governments, protecting your assets can be a daunting

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]]> Immigrate and Invest in Paraguay https://flagtheory.com/residency-in-paraguay/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 23:02:15 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=5593 How to get permanent residency in Paraguay, investment opportunities and low taxes Paraguay is a land of opportunities. Often called the heart of America. It is a landlocked country, bordered by Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia. It has a population of 6.8 million people, of which 60% are in the two main metropolitan areas. Asunción, its

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]]> Company incorporation and residency in Costa Rica https://flagtheory.com/residency-in-costa-rica/ Mon, 10 Apr 2017 01:29:12 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=5626 How to get residency, set up a company and investment opportunities in Costa Rica This article was updated in September 2019 to reflect new economic data Located in the continental Caribbean between Panama and Guatemala, with just over 51,000 sq km and almost 5 million inhabitants, Costa Rica is often called the Switzerland of Central

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]]> Immigrate to Ecuador: Residency, Citizenship, Living, Investment and Taxes https://flagtheory.com/immigrate-to-ecuador/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 03:36:00 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=5458 How to get residency in Ecuador New immigration law, living, doing business and taxes in Ecuador On January 31st, 2017, the President of the Republic of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, signed the Ley Orgánica de Movilidad Humana (Human Mobility Law). The event was held in Barcelona (Spain), surrounded by more than one thousand Ecuadorian emigrants. The law

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]]> Turkey Citizenship by Investment https://flagtheory.com/turkey-citizenship-by-investment/ Sun, 05 Feb 2017 17:37:40 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=5093 Brand-new Turkish Economic Citizenship Program and aspects to consider for investing in Turkey [UPDATE – January 2019: We’ve written a new article about why Turkey may be one of the most appealing Citizenship by Investment programs available and how to obtain Turkish citizenship] Turkey may be one of the most fascinating countries in our world. Its

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]]> Incorporate in Hungary https://flagtheory.com/incorporation-in-hungary/ Mon, 30 Jan 2017 06:19:57 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=4935 Is Hungary the ultimate European Corporate tax haven? On 12th December 2016, the Hungarian Parliament approved a bill of Viktor Orban’s Government that reduced the Corporation Tax to a flat rate of 9%. Coming into force on January 1st 2017, the bill marked Hungary’s assumption of the title of EU country with the lowest corporate

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]]> Invest in Macedonia https://flagtheory.com/invest-in-macedonia/ Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:59:01 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=4905 Why Invest in North Macedonia? North Macedonia is a small country covering just 25,713 sq km and with 2.1 million inhabitants, located in the center of the Balkans, in a strategic area that links land routes to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Its capital and financial and economic center in Skopje, which currently has

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]]> 19 Ways to Protect Yourself and Profit during an Economic Collapse https://flagtheory.com/economic-collapse/ Fri, 20 May 2016 03:16:16 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=3264 The End is Near? On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everything drops to zero. The extent to which things will change from the status quo is impossible to predict, but here, we’ve assembled a list of financial moves that you and I can make to protect our wealth, or even profit during

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]]> 5 ways to beat the war on cash https://flagtheory.com/negative-interest-rate-policy/ Wed, 24 Feb 2016 23:18:42 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=2818 5 ways to beat the war on cash There is a war on cash, and the reason is NIRP. Here is what you can do. The European Central Bank is considering banning €500 notes, as its president, Mario Draghi says cash is “increasingly an instrument for illegal activities,” while former United States Treasury Secretary Lawrence

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]]> Physical Assets https://flagtheory.com/land-gold-assets/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 06:49:22 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=2721 Productive land is one of the most valuable appreciating assets in the world. There is a limited amount - and it can be strongly held with a freehold deed. If the land is arable or has potable water, the price will increase accordingly. Call me prepared, or call me paranoid - I see having a hideout of productive land, food and water being one of the highest priorities.

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]]> Doing Business in Japan https://flagtheory.com/doing-business-in-japan/ Wed, 26 Nov 2014 05:36:34 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=2037 Doing Business in Japan Sushi, The Yen, Salarymen, Usemu, Matcha Latte, Sayounara, Scramble Crossing, Shibuya, Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan. こんにちは Konnichiwa from Tokyo where I’m here for business and pleasure on this fall weekend in Japan. In the impossibly large capital city, one is instantly taken aback not by the size, but how clean and safe

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]]> 7 Truths They Don’t Want You To Know https://flagtheory.com/truth-about-money/ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:42:51 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1216 Truth About Money – 7 Truths They Don’t Want You To Know Truth is like food. People only like it when it tastes good. In this letter, you’ll find Truth About Money that they don’t want you to know. We will see why central bankers like to blow things, why China is banning BBQ’s and

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]]> Malaysia | How to Do Busines in Asia | Connection Economy https://flagtheory.com/malaysia-residency-permit/ Sun, 17 Feb 2013 09:39:22 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1209 Malaysia | How to Do Business in Asia – Connection Economy It’s not what you know… Sunday Febuary 17th – Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia I’m in Kuala Lumpur for the first time to start forming business bonds in a specific industry. I can’t stress enough how important it is to “touch” people when creating a

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]]> Emerging markets https://flagtheory.com/emerging-markets/ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:56:54 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1174 Emerging markets So in my last post, I made two bold predictions on the economy in the coming century: that emerging markets in Asia and Africa will be the driving force of many of the changes we see in the world. East Timor Is a war-torn nation that no one knows much about, or has

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]]> 2 Bold Predictions on The New Economy https://flagtheory.com/2-bold-predictions-on-the-new-economy/ Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:35:29 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1164 2 Bold Predictions on The New Economy During a call with a client the other day, I remarked at how exceptional his timing has been over the past 2 decades. He had over a million dollars in profit in stocks in 1999 when he walked into his broker’s office and told him to sell everything.

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]]> Flag Theory Foundation https://flagtheory.com/the-foundation/ Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:30:46 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=3713 The post Flag Theory Foundation appeared first on Flag Theory.

]]> Invest in Singapore https://flagtheory.com/invest-in-singapore/ Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:15:36 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1136 Where and How to invest in Singapore | Property, Gold, Angel Investment, Banking and Insurance Singapore It’s one of the most impressive skylines in the entire world. Singapore is the epitome of the growth of Asia, the power of the banking system representative of what a country can become with an emphasis on education, entrepreneurship

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]]> 7 Emerging Economies That Could Make You Rich https://flagtheory.com/7-emerging-economies-that-could-make-you-rich/ Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:44:15 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=1106 7 Emerging Economies That Could Make You Rich Wealth through value creation. Opportunity from solving problems. That is what business and entrepreneurship are about, and right now we live in the best time in the history of man to start a business. However, the opportunity to start a business is not in the old world

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]]> 5 Golden Rules About Buying Gold https://flagtheory.com/5-golden-rules-about-buying-gold/ Sat, 01 Sep 2012 10:39:18 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=978 5 Golden Rules About Buying Gold Rumor has it that the dollar may soon be backed by gold… The committee at next week’s US Republican convention is going to bring forth a proposal to return to the gold standard. This would be a monumental change in the way the monetary system functions in America. Under

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]]> It’s already too late when this happens… https://flagtheory.com/international-investment/ Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:20:06 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=884 International Investment – Why diversify your investments internationally When Niki Yanakopoulou was walking home from the bank on a casual weekday, she didn’t realize she was being followed. But the man who had watched her withdraw her pension at the bank that afternoon crept up behind her in the hallway outside her apartment, smashed her

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]]> If SHTF… Are You Ready? | How to Invest Like the Chinese https://flagtheory.com/wealth-protection-invest-like-chinese/ Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:26:49 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=849 If SHTF… Are You Ready? | How to invest like the Chinese and protect your wealth Are you prepared for the worst? Have you taken steps to protect yourself and your wealth if the worse case scenario strikes? Read on to see 3 quick ways the Chinese protect themselves from a financial disaster. The leveraged

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]]> QE Infinity | Moving Gold Overseas | 1031 Gold Exchange https://flagtheory.com/move-gold-offshore/ Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:30:59 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=785 How to safely move gold overseas Global economic recession. Euro crisis. PIIGS. Talking heads. Austerity Measures. Bankrupt Governments. Too Big to Fail. Global Currency Crisis. Chinese slowdown. Ben Bernake. Quantitative Easing. Let’s talk about Macroeconomics! We are in trouble. Well, those who don’t prepare are in trouble. The sad citizens of Italy and Greece who had

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]]> Investing Offshore | Where the Billionaire Keeps his Wealth https://flagtheory.com/offshore-investments-billionaire-money/ Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:44:05 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=760 Offshore Investments: Where the Billionaire Keeps his Money This article is concerned with passive income, and how to invest internationally like the absolute elite. First, a question: “I’ve got a significant amount of funds that I don’t have any immediate plans for. I don’t want to lose money to inflation, but I don’t trust the stock

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]]> Guide to Gold https://flagtheory.com/guide-to-gold/ Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:21:52 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=646 How to buy gold and where to store it This article has been updated in October 2019 to reflect new economic data. Why buy Gold? The ultimate storage of wealth. Non-perishable, accepted worldwide. Cannot be created out of thin air. The oldest exchange of value. The best hedge against the inflation of money. Gains value

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]]> Real Power | Viva Mexico https://flagtheory.com/real-estate-investment-mexico/ Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:12:28 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=577 Real Power | Viva Mexico Guns. Drugs. Marriage and Business Partnerships. Cerveza. Tortillas. Que Paso? Bueno. Muy Bueno. Viva Mexico. I just got back north of the border after a trip to Mexico. I was there for a business meeting, an offer for a partnership was offered, but the deal just didn’t work out. Going

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]]> Living in Indonesia https://flagtheory.com/living-in-indonesia/ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:04:06 +0000 https://flagtheory.com/?p=158 Living in Indonesia, Culture, Visas, Companies and Property RUN FOR THE HILLS! On April 11th a massive earthquake striking 8.7 on the Richter scale occurred to the west of Indonesia. Had the earthquake not been a ‘split’ of the earth where the plates moved into each other, rather than apart,it would have caused a devastating

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