llepard
07-26-2008, 10:22 AM
Having assets outside of the US is a prudent and insurance oriented thing to do.
I have money in Switzerland.
The broker I use there is Swissquote. They are kind of an Etrade for Europe.
You can buy european stocks, gold funds, etc.
www.swissquote.ch
I have found their service to be excellent. They are also fairly new and so I do not think they are caught up in legacy derivatives.
Finally, two important points. Don't delay, setting up a new account takes a week or more and requires a lot of documentation.
Two, if you put more than $10,000 into this account you need to file a form with the Federal Government. My accountant does this for me.
Maybe someone could provide a link to that form if they have it.
LWL
I have money in Switzerland.
The broker I use there is Swissquote. They are kind of an Etrade for Europe.
You can buy european stocks, gold funds, etc.
www.swissquote.ch
I have found their service to be excellent. They are also fairly new and so I do not think they are caught up in legacy derivatives.
Finally, two important points. Don't delay, setting up a new account takes a week or more and requires a lot of documentation.
Two, if you put more than $10,000 into this account you need to file a form with the Federal Government. My accountant does this for me.
Maybe someone could provide a link to that form if they have it.
LWL