The FACTA legislation had many American citizens and financial institutions alike, concerned that the reporting responsibilities were just not workable.
The US, responding from considerable pressure from financial institutions , has unveiled a less onerous version of it's controversial new law aimed at cracking down on offshore tax evasion.
The Foreign Account...
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Gold Has Best January for 32 Years
01
Feb
Gold rose 11 percent in January, the largest one-month gain since August 2011 and the largest for the month of January since 1980.
Gold – Will Go Down Before Going Back Up and Setting New Highs in 2012
31
Jan
We are strong supporters of the Gold story. However, like all assets it never goes up in a simple straight line. We predict that Gold will end 2012 much higher than where it currently is.
However, in 2012 it will likely go lower, perhaps much lower than where it is now, by...
What’s a Homemaker Worth? A Lot More Than You May Think!
30
Jan
Value of Services Provided by Homemakers
Estimated at Over $96,000/year
Most people grossly undervalue homemakers.
But if you place a monetary value on all the tasks undertaken in housekeeping,
the total value of these services comes up to over $96,000, even by a
conservative estimate. If you have been underestimating the value of services
provided by...
Oil to Hit $200 a Barrel?
21
Jan
With the continuing esculation of tensions with Iran over it's Nuclear ambitions some commentators are anticpating that if traffic flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, where some 35% of the world's seaborne oil shipments and at least 18% of daily global crude shipments pass through, is interrupted to the point of the strait...
Greece WILL Default..but In an Orderly Fashion..Says Fitch
17
Jan
Fitch ratings agency have come out and said that Greece, most certainly, will default on it's debt but in an 'orderly manner', though, a disorderly default is not ruled out.
Edward Parker, Managing Director for Fitch's Sovereign and Supranational Group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa told Reuters, "That, would...