EB-5 Investor Visa (U.S. Tax Issues)

Co-authored by Jordan L. Eftekari, Esq. (1)     Introduction On November 2, 2007, the Wall Street Journal published an article: “Got 0,000?  The U.S. Awaits (Government’s EB-5 Program Offers Foreign Investors Green Cards for Job Creation)”. A Federal program known as EB-5 (Immigrant-Investor Visa), administered by the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”), encourages foreign investors … Read more

Irish Government To Auction National Assets: Criminal Stupidity Or National Sabotage?

  (This article is a follow-on to “Snakes And Banksters: A Tale of Reptilian Treachery.”) The Irish Government is so hard up for cash that it is considering auctioning off national assets like state lands, buildings, state agencies, and other valuables that belong to the Irish people.  The Government says that the money is needed … Read more

Mutual Fund Performance – Alternatives With Better Risk – Reward

Can you make good gains in stock and mutual funds? Well the facts suggest you cant and the risk reward is against you. If you do then you don’t make much. Mutual funds simply are a bad investment and with soaring oil prices choking economic growth the near term future is bleak. Let’s look at … Read more