At 10:04 AM 7/21/94 -0400, Linn Stanton wrote:
I agree of the inheritance tax question, but there is still a problem. The only stock markets that I know well enough to be comfortable investing in are in the US. That will not magically change just because I get citizenship somewhere else, and that still leaves me liable for US tracking and taxes.
US stocks are now traded overseas. Non-residents of the US can execute trades on US exchanges. Learning to feel comfortable in different countries and investing environments is very important for diversification even without the independence it gives you. Remember the one major advantage that you have over the nation state -- you can move and it can't.
I respect your efforts in this area, and don't want to give the impression that I do not take your advice seriously. However, it is too bleeding edge for someone with a family, IMHO.
I have a family too. We shipped the kids out first (so they would learn to read and write). They are very transnational these days. DCF "I think I'll set up a Conformity Consulting Firm. It will teach "diverse" employees how to get along with white males in the workplace."