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| A global investor has an international perspective. He
knows there are many countries, in addition to his
homeland, which offer opportunities. For example, most of
the worlds stock market capitalization is in Japan,
England, and places outside the United States. An onshore
global investor uses onshore institutions to invest his
money abroad. Typically, an onshore American investor
buys U.S.-based global mutual funds offered by Janus,
Oakmark, Vanguard, etc. These funds go offshore on behalf
of their onshore shareholders, just as Coca-Cola, Toyota,
or Shell Oil operate in many offshore locales to benefit
their onshore owners.. |
| The worlds major companies and wealthiest investors
think so. A conservative investor can put money in
foreign banks that have top-rate credit ratings. More
American banks and savings & loans collapsed due to
corruption in the 1980s than in any other country. I live
by the maxim, Investigate before you invest. Investing
offshore is as safe as walking across the street, if you
look in both directions first. |
| The need to distinguish between onshore and offshore
investing is forced upon global investors by insecure,
protectionist politicians who fear freedom beyond their
borders. If free trade actually existed, any investor
could open any account from Argentina to Zaire without
political restrictions. I suspect the world will move
towards greater freedom for global investors.
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| Frequently Asked Questions About
Offshore Investing
Written by
Andre Bacard, Editor of Bacards Global Investor
http://www.andrebacard.com/
(Updated on 4 September 1999) |
| Literally, offshore means off or away from the shore. The
Channel Islands are offshore from England and France;
while the Bahamas are offshore from the United States.
Offshore is also used to mean foreign. Swiss banks are
offshore relative to Americans residing in Chicago;
whereas American banks are offshore relative to Swiss
living in Zurich. |
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