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Secrets of Swiss Banking
An Owner's Manual to Quietly Building a Fortune
Hoyt Barber (Author)
9780470136713, Wiley
Hardback, published 19 February 2008
288 pages
23.6 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.476 kg
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.
Preface ix Chapter 1 Challenges and Threats 1 The Economic Front 3 Political Landscape 14 The Un-Patriotic Act 22 The New America 25 Personal Sovereignty and the Urgency to Act 27 Chapter 2 Switzerland—Alpine Financial Oasis 29 Roots of Political and Monetary Stability 30 The Swiss Reject the European Union 32 Armadillo-Tough Asset Protection 33 Twin Democratic Republics 34 Bankers to the World 35 Bank Secrecy in a World of Transparency 36 Cloak and Dagger 40 Swiss Franc 41 Chapter 3 Where to Begin: Opening a Swiss Bank Account 49 Types of Swiss Banks 53 How to Select a Swiss Bank 58 Types of Swiss Bank Accounts 62 Other Swiss Banking Facilities 70 Opening Your Swiss Bank Account 71 Online Banking 78 Written Instructions to Your Bank 79 Perfectly Legal Secret Account 80 Tax Evasion or Tax Fraud? 81 Worried about an Audit? 82 Chapter 4 Investing through Your Swiss Bank 85 Stocks and Bonds 87 Swiss Bank Bonds 88 Forward Contracts and Margin Accounts 89 Precious Metals 91 Foreign Currencies 105 Commodities 112 Warrants and Options 113 Mutual Funds and Electronic Traded Funds 114 Real Estate Investment Trusts 115 Real Estate 116 Your Own Private Monetary Policy 118 Chapter 5 Banking Policies and Regulations 127 Swiss Regulators 128 Financial Actions Task Force 130 Money Laundering 130 Qualified Intermediaries 131 U.S. Taxpayer Requirements 133 Structuring 134 Tax Treaties 135 Chapter 6 The Ultimate Investment Plan 137 Secrecy Factor 139 Investment Safety 140 World’s Best Asset Protection 140 Swiss Legal Proceedings 142 Swiss Franc 143 U.S. Tax and Reporting Requirements 144 Tax-Deferred Earnings 144 1035 Tax-Free Exchange 145 Swiss Taxes 145 Compound Earnings and Interest 145 Swiss Portfolio Bond 146 Swiss Annuity 147 Swiss Life Insurance 151 Blacked-Out, Forbidden, and Little-Known Investment Opportunities 153 Chapter 7 Alpine Retreat for Business and Pleasure 155 Business Practices 156 Travel 158 Tax-Advantaged Residency 161 Immigration 163 Swiss Real Estate 164 Swiss Real Estate Investment Companies 165 The Swiss Company 166 Doing Business in Switzerland 167 Back Door to Switzerland 169 Chapter 8 The Best Alternatives to Switzerland 171 T-7 Tax Havens 172 Liechtenstein 175 Andorra 176 Austria 177 Panama 178 Belize 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 181 Tax Information Exchange Agreement 182 Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty 184 Appendix A Swiss Banks 189 Appendix B Other Swiss Service Companies 249 Appendix C Resources 257 Appendix D Suggested Reading 261 About the Author 265 Index 267
Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]
