(A partly unfinished version of this article was initially published. I have amended this now.) This is an old request that I have been struggling with. I don’t like talking about myself for a number of reasons (privacy and compartmentalization of the Streber persona, worried it comes of self-aggrandizing, or…
The theme of these posts has changed over the years to increasingly include banks that might not qualify as offshore. This year, I will divide the lists into three categories. The first category, Best Banks 2016, lists the banks that I have had the most positive experiences with during 2016…
There are three sovereign, recognized principalities in the world. All three are in Europe. All three are tax havens. One is by the coast. The other two are tucked up in the mountains: Andorra and, today’s subject: Liechtenstein. (Monaco is coming; don’t worry.) Let’s find out what’s going on up…
Has it been another year already? It sure looks like it. I have pondered ways to approach this in the best way possible. In previous years, I have almost exclusively listed banks that stood out during the year but I think that might not be the optimal approach. A list…
All right – It’s time to tackle private banking. What is private banking? Private banking is often used almost synonymously with wealth management. It’s the origin of banking itself. When the old Venetians started what today has become banks, it was by taking wealthy people’s money, keeping it safe, and making…