Quote from IShopAtPublix:
Offshore is the way to go. Just don't get involved with a 3rd world country broker and you will be fine. I have access to 500:1(i never go that far or even remotely close) and the company is located in a very prosperous country. I do, however live in fear that one day I am going to get the e-mail about closing my account due to US regulations.
A long time ago I used to have an account with windsorbrokers. Nothing was wrong with them but one day I got the e-mail saying they had to close my account due to US regulations. In retrospect it is even better since the company was located in Cyprus...