Fundamentals of Private Equity Investments

In a world where everyone is looking out for himself or herself, business people are finding it hard to conduct business in a fair environment. Private equity investments are continuously finding themselves on the back foot in terms of investment. Some entrepreneurs are forced to close their businesses in order to save the little they have left. Others are not doing that badly. In fact, they would benefit a lot from selling their business while it is in its highest peak.

However, selling a business is not as easy as it sounds. It involves a long process and many complicated issues. On the other hand, some mid market investment banks are dedicated to offering the assistance that many businesses require. These private equity investments have the necessary expertise and facilities to provide the services of a private banker at the most minimal cost.

Check Out My New Watch

For some strange coincident, the colleagues that I'm working with right now appear to be into watches. So they wear these fabulous gleaming chronometers on their wrists while I try to hide my Casio behind my back. Fortunately, they were also kind enough to educate me - a persona non-grata when it comes to luxurious goods - about the finer points of watches. As a guy who treats watches purely as a device to tell time, and even then I wear them only when I really have to, I'm not exactly big on watches.

"So how do you keep track of the time if you don't wear a watch?" One of them asked me, after seeing nothing on my wrists. He was probably perplexed as I am always on time for all appointments.

"I don't need to wear a watch," I told him. "If I need to check the time, I can always refer to my handset."

"But what happens if you forget to bring your handset?"

Offshore Asset Protection for the Internet Entrepreneur

The internet has revolutionized every single aspect of our lives, especially asset protection as it has removed geographical barriers and made it possible for individuals to control their assets from wherever they are in the world. However, with this promise, there are some difficulties because the assets in an internet enterprise are not tangible like real estate or companies but exist in soft form. Most internet entrepreneurs work very hard to build an empire which they link up to a Limited Liability Company with themselves as the only member, and a single PayPal or Moneybookers business account. This is very dangerous when it comes to asset protection because the asset clearly marks a path back to you as the founder, creator and sole owner of the business.

Since an internet entrepreneur is also running a business, they risk losing everything in a lawsuit and it is important to take preventive measures in order to ensure that their business is intact even after they suffer such a misfortune.

How to Develop a Multi-Flag Strategy for Privacy and Asset Protection

Asset protection is like an asset insurance scheme that is meant to keep your assets and investments from being included in legal settlements. This is so as to ensure that no one sues for all your hard-earned assets, and they can be off the record by not being linked directly to you. One of the best strategies for asset protection is the development of a 6-flag strategy which includes the principles of geo-arbitrage. These usually include a second passport, business in a jurisdiction that charges little or no tax, banking in a jurisdiction that offers you privacy, investing in a centre that favours money management, residing in a jurisdiction that is tax friendly and generally playing the field in countries where you like staying.

All these seem like a lot to take in for the novice, but with time, you will realize that the steps are really simple and straightforward. There are several reasons why individuals should have a second passport, especially if they are US citizens. 

The Top 5 Ways to Be a Better Investor

Do you make these 5 investing mistakes? So many people make several mistakes which can suck the profits right out of their account. These mistakes aren't commonly known - but they steal profits just the same.

Even worse, sometimes it seems like the entire investment industry is out to force people to make these mistakes - because the mistakes you make can make a lot of money for brokers and advisors. It's tragic, because these mistakes can be avoided with a bit of effort.

Here are the top 5 must avoid investment mistakes:

#1: Don't Go "All In"

A Trailer for Your Nature Trips

The lifestyle of today is far different than so many years ago. With technology and modernity comes high rise buildings, concrete roads, subdivisions and many more structures to accommodate human needs. Before, you would see trees and enjoy nature almost everywhere you go. Today, we hardly see trees in the city. We have made our earth adjust to the advancements that are more convenient for us. Because of this, going to a place where there is almost no sign of civilization, somewhere you can enjoy the sunset by the sea or mountains is such a treat. So modern people like us look forward to time out of the stressful life. Thanks to cars and other forms of transportation, we can easily go to places where we can bask in the beauty of nature.

Bringing your own car is the best form of transportation when going to state parks and camping sites. Of course, you will have to bring a lot of your stuff.