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A Comprehensive Guide to Citizenship by Investment

December 12, 2022 / Frank Nez

CBI is an easy way to get dual citizenship, requiring only your investments.

Often, it is mistaken with buying your citizenship, but in the literal sense, it is different from ‘buying’; in reality, you are obtaining your CBI through donation.

The Caribbean citizenship by investment programs is a good option for people who want to expand their travel and tourism lifestyle.

However, it is even better for investors seeking to secure their wealth against uncertainties in the world.

With a CBI program, you can secure your and your dependents’ future and finances.

Why you should consider the Caribbean Citizen by Investment

The Caribbean Citizenship by Investment programs is a package with many benefits. The benefits may differ from country to country, but you can be assured it is a worthy investment.

One of its major perks is the little to no residency requirements.

This means you can apply from anywhere in the world without being physically present in the country of your choice.

It is also business and finance friendly.

International income is not taxed in countries like St. Kitts & Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda.

The Caribbean Islands are well known for tourism.

This offers a mouth-watering business field for potential investors.

Their real estate is also investment friendly.

You can decide to sell your properties after the years required to hold it have elapsed.

Even after this, you can stay within the real estate business and acquire more properties.

With a second passport, you can further expand your travel horizons.

With a Caribbean passport, you can travel to at least 144 countries without a visa.

With a St. Kitts and Nevis passport, you can visit up to 156 countries without a visa. St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 24th on the world passport index, followed closely by Antigua and Barbuda, which ranks 26th.

According to Forbes, St. Kitts and Nevis run not only the oldest CBI program but also the best.

This country has a very short duration process, usually about 60 days.

How to Apply for Citizenship by Investment

Contact a Licensed Company

You need to know that applying for citizenship by investment, you will need to do so through a reputable agency.

Countries do not accept applications directly from investors.

To apply for a CBI program, first, you have to find a licensed and reputable company to handle your application process.

The company will have to do its due diligence on you.

This will help the company reduce the risks of your application being rejected.

You should know that a rejected application will make it harder for an individual to apply for a CBI program in another country.

The due diligence done by the company will allow you to address issues that might warrant the rejection of your application.

Documentation

Upon finding a licensed company to handle your CBI program, you will provide the company with the necessary documents.

Below are some of the documents required of you.

Birth Certificates or adoption records
National ID card
Health Certificate
Police clearance showing a clean criminal records
Evidence of source of funds
Personal references
Passport photographs
Marriage Certificate or divorce papers
Military service or discharge certificates

After the investor and the company have prepared all the necessary documents, they will be sent to the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) for verification.

Verification

The verification process is not fixed and can take longer than expected.

After the documents have been sent, the country begins its due diligence on the investors and other dependents applying.

In some cases, the agents might be asked to provide more papers if need be.

Investment

After the vetting is done and the investor has passed the due diligence test, they can go ahead with the investment.

Afterward, the country starts preparing the passport(s), which the country will deliver to the agency representing you once ready.

After this, you become a citizen of a particular country.

Also Read: How to Invest in Stocks for Beginners

How much investment is needed to obtain a CBI?

You can choose three viable options to obtain dual citizenship through investment.

You can decide to make a donation or invest your money in government bonds or real estate.

The amount of money required to obtain citizenship by investment differs from country to country.

The minimum investment that can be made for a CBI program is $100 000 (this does not cover due diligence and other fees), mostly done as a donation.

The Caribbean countries that have the CBI program have the cheapest investment programs.

Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, and St. Lucia have investments from $ 100,000 for single investors. For other non-Caribbean countries, the price is higher than that.

Consult the services of a reputable firm

Obtaining dual citizenship through the CBI program is a worthy investment advantageous for you, your family, and your finances.

To start your application process, consult the services of a reputable firm now.

This will ensure a hassle-free process and make it as easy and quick as possible.

Why New Retail Investors Should Avoid Investing With Robinhood

December 6, 2022 / Frank Nez

why new retail investor investing in AMC should avoid robinhood — Investing with Robinhood?

There’s been a surge of new retail investors questioning why they should ditch Robinhood or avoid it.

Seasoned retail investors holding AMC stock have been guiding newcomers in order to help them prepare and maximize their profits for when AMC squeezes.

I’m going to go through a number of reasons why new retail investors investing in AMC should avoid Robinhood.

If you hold AMC stock (or even GME stock) in Robinhood or are thinking of investing in AMC, then this article is perfect for you.

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If you’re new to the AMC community be sure to read the articles on the stock & crypto news as well as on the momentum stocks tab to catch up on everything there is to know about AMC’s short squeeze, market manipulation, and the stock’s data.

Robinhood App Origin

Vlad Tenev Robinhood — Vlad Tenev, Robinhood

Robinhood is an American financial services company that was founded in April 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt.

Robinhood is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

The app was introduced in March of 2015 and offered commission-free trades of stock and other funds to its users making it an extremely attractive choice for new retail investors.

Robinhood for the most part had a very positive and outlook and following since its inception.

So, what happened to this beloved company and why are retail investors investing in AMC Entertainment staying clear from this trading application?

Robinhood halts GameStop — Robinhood halts trading

Lets get you caught up.

Robinhood Restricts Purchasing of GameStop and AMC Stock

Thursday, January 28th, 2021 – Robinhood halts purchasing of GameStop, AMC, and BlackBerry stock.

On Thursday, January 28th Robinhood announced it would restrict retail investors from trading in GameStop, AMC, and even BlackBerry stock.

This single handedly move would leave new retail investors baffled with their beloved trading application.

The catch with Robinhood trading halt

What left retail investors more puzzled was the fact that Robinhood halted the purchasing of ‘meme’ stocks but not the selling of them.

This halt affected GameStop’s momentum.

The act of selling would play in hedge funds’ favor.

Retail investors were quick to make their concerns public and went as far as to connecting the dots on their own.

The Reddit community suspected foul play and the information that was discovered only confirmed more market manipulation.

The Connection between Robinhood, Citadel, and Melvin Capital

Connection between Robinhood, Citadel, and Robinhood

The Reddit community discovered that Citadel is Robinhood’s clearing house.

This means that this hedge fund shorting AMC and GameStop stock has direct access to processing retail investors transactions.

Citadel lends money to Melvin Capital who shorts these stocks.

Both Citadel and Melvin Capital have denied having anything to do with Robinhood’s decision to halt trading but this connection has severed the bond between Robinhood and it’s users investing in AMC and GameStop stock.

Hedge funds lost billions of dollars when GameStop squeezed and are currently losing millions of dollars every day from holding AMC.

Read: When do shorts have to cover their positions? (AMC)

Robinhood Protects Hedge Funds

Vlad Tenev has denied the idea that halting trading was done in order to protect its hedge fund affiliates.

It’s from this simple statement that retail investors lost all respect for the Robinhood CEO.

Robinhood stands for taking from the rich and distributing the wealth amongst the poor.

Robinhood’s ethics shattered its trust with the Reddit community by proving otherwise.

Read: How do hedge funds manipulate the stock market?

When a public figure messes up big time, the first step towards correcting your mistake is to be honest about it.
Frank Nez

Has the SEC done anything to regulate the manipulation?

In short, no. Members of the SEC have more than likely been lobbied to ease regulations.

The AMC community has recently gotten together and shared their concerns via Twitter generating the hashtag, #SECdoyourjob.

I wrote an in-depth article on the SEC which many in the community have shared and tagged them directly.

You can check it out here.

Since the publish of this article, we’ve actually seen the SEC raise some concern regarding the excessive shorting hedge funds continue to practice on both AMC and GameStop stock.

We’ve made some progress apes.

But we must not let off the gas pedal.

Warren Buffett expresses his concerns about Robinhood

Warren Buffett warns new retail investors the potential of losing a lot of money through Robinhood calling it a gambling app.

Graham Stephen goes more into detail about what Warren had to say during his annual conference and also provides insight on Robinhood’s cancellation.

Robinhood just got cancelled

Robinhood just got cancelled – Graham Stephen

This video goes into other details as to why Robinhood is losing its reputation other than the reasons mentioned on this article.

Why should retail investors investing in AMC ditch Robinhood?

AMC Entertainment stock has the perfect setup for a short squeeze. The biggest concern the AMC community has is that Robinhood is going to halt trading AMC stock once it moons.

If this happens, say goodbye to the opportunity of a lifetime.

What broker should I invest with instead?

There a numerous broker accounts you can use. I personally use Vanguard.

Some of you may know Vanguard from being one of the biggest AMC shareholders in the market.

They’ve been adding to their position all year and have proven to be an outstanding broker.

Here’s a list of other brokers you can use to invest in AMC:

Fidelity
Charles Schwab
ETrade
TD Ameritrade

I published an article on how to invest in stock market step by step using Vanguard.

If you know friends or family who are curious about investing but haven’t pulled the trigger, link them to save you the time teaching them.

How to transfer stocks out of your Robinhood Account

If you hold AMC stock in a Robinhood account and are afraid they might restrict you when AMC squeezes, you can transfer your stocks out of Robinhood using their Automated Customer Account Transfers Service (ACATS) to other brokerages.

Note: If you transfer all of your assets over to another brokerage, Robinhood will close your account.

Is there a fee to transfer stocks out of Robinhood?

Yes. Robinhood charges its users a $75 fee to transfer your assets out of Robinhood.

How long does it take for my assets to transfer out of Robinhood?

Robinhood users are experiencing up to 4 days for their assets to transfer out of their broker account.

The time it takes for your assets to show up on your new brokerage account may vary.

What you can do to speed up the process is setup you new brokerage account ahead of time in order to avoid delays.

What if I miss AMC’s short squeeze?

Analysts such as Trey’s Trades are anticipating AMC’s short squeeze can last several days to even several weeks.

If you’re nervous about transferring your assets here are other solutions:

Open an additional position with a different brokerage.
Transfer some assets into a new brokerage.

AMC’s short squeeze is still unfolding.

The stock has the perfect setup and we’re finally beginning to see things play out in the retail investors favor.

Although we can’t calculate for certain the date the squeeze will occur, the data does seem to advise it’s close.

AMC short squeeze prediction

Although a short squeeze can happen at any moment, my instincts are telling me we could see this happen early 2022.

Will hedge funds move into 2022 facing losses again?

I think they’ll close leading into the new year.

Read: How soon will we see an AMC short squeeze?

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Things You Can Start Now to Earn More Money in 2023

November 25, 2022 / Curating Team

ways to make more money in 2023. — Ways to make more money in 2023.

The year is almost over but it’s not too late, there are still things you can start now to earn more money in 2023.

In this article, I’m going to walk you through 5 different ways you can begin to set yourself up for financial success next year.

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#1. Write a Financial Plan with Intention

One of the most important things you can do right now is to begin writing a financial plan with intention.

The intention has to be there.

What are your financial goals?

What are your income goals?

Journal them and create a plan on how to make those visions become a reality.

Perhaps you’re looking forward to saving your first $1,000, your first $10,000, or want to hit your first every $100,000+ in capital.

The best way to start that journey is to write it down as a plan first.

Identify what it’s going to take, and the rest will follow through.

#2. Practice or Learn New Skills Now

If part of your plan involves earning more money for 2023 and you’ve identified that you’ll have to take on a whole new industry or develop a new set of skills, start now.

The only way we grow is by learning, and unfortunately there’s no shortcut for it.

You can learn new skills such as copywriting, public speaking, trading, graphic designing, website creation, sales, marketing, branding, etc.

Learning is painful because it’s slow and often times people put learning something new on the back burner to not start over again.

But the truth is you’re not starting all over.

You’re merely making yourself more valuable by elevating your standards.

If you want to make more money in 2023, chances are you’re going to have to do something different the new year than you did this year.

Remember, degrees don’t make you money, skills do.

#3. Solve Problems for Other People

how to make more money in 2023. — How to make more money in 2023.

This can be in the form of an actual business venture, or an educational or informational startup, such as an online business (blog, podcast, etc.).

You know this and I know this, there are people making a sh*t ton of money either online or through a traditional business model.

What these individuals are doing is they’re simply solving problems for other people in a particular community or niche industry.

Can you think of a way you can serve people in a manner that will solve a problem for them?

Whether their problem is they’re in the area and they’re hungry, or they don’t know how to dress themselves properly for a specific function, or they don’t know the basics of proper car maintenance.

There is something you know that can solve the problem for someone else whether that be physically or through an online platform.

#4. Start Putting Your Money to Work for You

how to put your money to work. — How to put your money to work.

If you have disposable income, the best thing you can do is to put that money to work for you.

Did you know you can buy stocks that will pay you a dividend every quarter?

These earnings then rollover and compound further growing your investment/net worth.

This of course just one example of how you can put your money to work for you in 2023.

If you have big capital at your disposal, buying a property cash could provide you with rental income while appreciating over the long-term.

#5. Create Something Original You Can Sell

how to earn more money in 2023. — How to earn more money in 2023.

One thing you can do now is create something original that you can sell.

It can be clothes, paintings, a service, a product, a book, literally anything that’s original.

You can learn how to sell on Etsy, Ebay, on Instagram Stores, or via a personalized website.

Heck, you can even sell at events or swap meets.

Your hustle is your hustle and you’re more valuable than you think.

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Is Now the Time to Buy or Sell in The Market?

November 10, 2022 / Frank Nez

The markets seem to be nowhere near a bounce as both stocks and crypto freefall; is now the time to buy or sell in the market?

If you’re part of the small percentage that’s in profit, maybe liquidating has come through your mind.

Especially if you’re looking to protect your capital and wait for other opportunities.

But what if your portfolio has suffered significant losses?

Is it best to cut your losses and conserve whatever cash you have left?

This article is going to provide you with perspective on ways to not only protect your cash during this nasty bear market, but also how to identify opportunities to multiply your wealth.

Let’s dive right into it.

Should You Buy or Sell?

Whether you should buy or sell in today’s market conditions will depend on how liquid you are and on your future and current investment plans.

Value investors looking to add stocks to their long-term portfolios could benefit from buying the markets lows, though it’s important to keep in mind that the markets are still susceptible to fall.

Dividend stock investors could also benefit from buying these lows.

Diversified investors who are looking for the next opportunity may want to liquidate positions to have cash ready when the time is right for the next move.

Whether that be waiting for real estate opportunities or other markets to tumble, this will highly depend on an individual’s needs.

With so much uncertainty in the markets at the moment, the best thing investors can do is create a plan to guide their investment goals in the right direction.

Identify what you’re aiming to achieve when investing in the market.

Is it long-term capital gains?

Income?

And decide what it is you need to do now in order to meet your investment needs.

Bitcoin Falls Under $16K, Crypto Down

Crypto News. Bitcoin news. — Crypto News: Bitcoin News.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell under $16K on Wednesday.

Peter Schiff warned investors in a Twitter space call to sell Bitcoin today as the cryptocurrency could be headed towards lower levels.

@PeterSchiff says sell #BTC now
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The economists said he does not own any Bitcoin but urges holders to buy back in after a market collapse occurs in the crypto space.

On the other hand, FTX is causing a ruckus as the token falls more than 90% in the past 7 days with nearly 60% happening in the last 24 hours.

FTX investors include:

BlackRock
Ontario Pension Fund
Sequoia Paradigm
Tiger Global
SoftBank
Circle
Ribbit
Alan Howard
Multicoin
VanEck
Temasek

In recent crypto news, Binance backed out from saving FTX leaving the crypto on the brink of collapse.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said that without more capital, bankruptcy is likely.

Stock Market Rains Blood

Is now the time to buy in the bear market?

Stocks continue to bleed as the Fed struggles to maintain economic structure and institutional investors liquidate the market.

The NASDAQ and SPY have seen improvement in the past month, but economists, CEOs, and media influencers say the market has plenty of room to drop.

Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, a day before CPI announcements.

Poor consumer reports could cause stocks to fall sharply again.

Traders should trade with caution.

With inflation affecting millions of families and corporations such as Netflix, Facebook (META), Twitter, and Tesla laying off tens of thousands of employees, a recession looms.

Whether you decide to buy or sell in today’s markets will ultimately depend on how liquid you are and whether you’re prepared to face a highly likely recession in the coming months to year.

Creating a plan and identifying what you can and cannot do financially as turmoil hits the economy is your best bet of riding this wave.

Do you plan to buy or sell in the market today?

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