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    Dividends &Capital gains tax for foreign investors

    Yes you can evade taxes using offshore companies but it can be complicated and expensive.Elite Trader has plenty of threads about that.The best way for the average Joe to avoid taxes is to get temporary residence in a foreign country where they do not tax you on your foreign income.
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    Dividends &Capital gains tax for foreign investors

    I think it will depend on the info the trader gave to the broker when he opened the account.In the example you gave I think the tax is owed to the UK.If there is any "withholding" tax on the dividend payed to foreigners then that would be taken in Germany.I think this because the trader is...
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    NYC Trader Files Lawsuit Claiming Lap Dance Injury

    I say the trader wins the case but the defendents say they have no money and their insurance is fake and the trader says "thats not fair".:D
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    Is it just me or the internet has become slower ?

    I agree with kicking.I think it is because more sites are trying to shove more stuff in your face.I dont have a flash player installed but I wonder if they somehow hold things up while they try anyway.I look at the bar at the bottom of the browser,the one that shows secure/unsecure,and the...
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    From the trenches of China

    Richard thanks for your info.You do a good job with the language.Dont take any offense with the spelling police.You get them on every forum.:)
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    Buffett says US in 'economic Pearl Harbor'

    Trade war fears as subsidies restored European export subsidies are stirring fears of a trade war with echoes of the 1930s protectionism that sparked the Great Depression. The European Union this week re-introduces so called "export refunds" for butter, cheese, whole and skimmed milk...
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    Every major bear is now bullish

    I bet Martin Weiss (safe money report) never goes bullish.
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    Interactive Brokers Closed All Open Positions

    Anyone know if it is just their computer that does it?Does a human even look at the account before the computer butchers it?:confused:
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    State of NJ....Is Insolvent

    And the situation is about to get worse.After the residential mortgage debacle comes the commercial real estate debacle.And we are not talking about a few shops.Huge hotels and entire shopping malls will fail.The states can raise taxes but they are going to collect less.
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    Citi and Auto industry

    I read that the auto CEO's dont use public transport.They flew to Washington in the company jets.And they have no plan.They just want the money with no strings.
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    Elderly Americans Soon Eating Cat food due to high energy/food prices

    Q.what kind of dog you got? A.nope,havent got a dog. Qwhy you got that bag of purina? A.I am trying the purina diet again.There is supposed to be lots of good vitamins and minerals in it but I shouldnt really because last time I tried it I ended up in hospital. Q.What,it made you sick? A.no...
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    What have you learned from your margin calls?

    What have I learned from my margin calls?DONT BUY FOREIGN STOCKS!When I sold my canadian stocks a few weeks ago I thought that was the end of them.But no.Looks like there is canadian cash in my account even though my account is US$ base.This canadian cash "accrues" interest but a larger amount...
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    What have you learned from your margin calls?

    I have a margin warning right now and its bothering the hell out of me.I thought I wasnt using any margin.I thought my account had $16k cash in it.I have only penny stocks in my account and I thought they were not marginable.IB have sent three warnings so far.I am going to have to talk to IB...
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    IBKR (Interactive Brokers) getting POUNDED!!!!!!!

    yabz Registered: Aug 2002 Posts: 132 04-07-08 01:49 AM Quote from tradestrong: I have a stupid question perhaps. If you own stock through the broker of another company, isn't your money technically in the ownership of the company. So does it matter if IB were to go...
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    Oil $250, Israel attack Iran, odds greater than 50%

    The actual attack will only take a few minutes and when it is deemed a success the market will roar ahead.:)
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    Naked short selling - I thought it was already illegal

    I think foreign brokers are able to naked short if they have the "connections".I think some canadian brokers allow some of their trusted individual customers to naked short.You can bet the big boys have no problem naked shorting from their offshore companies in their traditional hiding places.:mad:
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    Great Article on Short Selling - Protecting Giants from Slingshots

    A New Form Of Naked Shorting?????? I am at my wits end on what to do about this new problem. I know of no other way to contact you and have no idea how to proceed. It is happening again. Now the rules have changed. Apparently the bad guys have found a way to implement an algorithmic...
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    from Microsoft Vista back to XP?

    Could you partition your HD with vista on half and XP on the other?Can any expert comment on the pros and cons of this?:confused:
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    my old girlfriend won a judgement against

    Have another drink buddy!:p
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