Secrets of Swiss Banking: An Owner's Manual to Quietly Building a Fortune

by Hoyt Barber

• ISBN13: 9780470257975
• ISBN10: 0470257970
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

In Secrets of Swiss Banking, 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 also details Swiss banking policies and regulations along with U.S. tax and reporting requirements.

Table of Contents

Preface

The Challenges And Threats

The Economic Front

The Political Landscape

The Un-Patriotic Act

The New America

Personal Sovereignty and the Urgency to Act

SwitzerlandùAlpine 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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

Swiss Banks

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

Resources

Tax Information

Expatriating/Overseas Retirement/Offshore Investing

World Bank Resources

Important Swiss Contacts

Barber Financial Advisors

Offshore Evaluation Service

Suggested Reading

Books on Banking and Investing

Books on Economics, Investments and Others of Interest

About the Author

Index

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