Swiss bank accounts for non-residents are appealing because of their perceived anonymity as well as having certain perceived business and tax advantages. Swiss bank accounts for non-residents are possible but there are issues to be mindful of when considering opening an account at a Swiss bank. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FACTA) For those … Read more
Why is spend-down philanthropy increasingly popular? Before we answer the question, let’s define our terms. There are two basic types of charitable organizations and philanthropic concerns. One type is an open-ended, perpetually funded (or perpetually in need of funding) organization. The other is a type of foundation or organization that has funding but must spend … Read more
How does inflation affect purchasing power? To begin to understand how it works, it helps to know what purchasing power is and how it’s defined. Investopedia defines purchasing power as “the value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy.” So when we … Read more
Are investing courses worth it? Sadly, there is no cut-and-dried answer to this question since much depends on both the quality of the courses as well as the ability of the student to absorb the information. That said, there are some things you can do that will make choosing whether to take an investing class … Read more
Many have studied the reasons why labor creates wealth. There are many economic theories–some in vogue, some not–that address this issue. Karl Marx And The Value Of Labor Karl Marx and other economic theorists including Adam Smith and David Ricardo believed in something known as the labor theory of value, which Investopedia describes as … Read more