Consider the Possibilities

When making the decision to invest your hard-earned pension and retirement money, don’t sign your name blindly.  Consider the following points in your decision-making, and see why choosing to invest offshore can have definite advantages for your bottom line.

Offshore banking for expats has definite advantages that wise retirees are quick to see. As you make your decision of how to move forward with your investment, consider the position of the shareholders, the marketplace, and charitable causes, as outlined below. 

Consider the Shareholders

Offshore investing advantages are quite prevalent, including the different tax advantages in a given country that can make some quick money.

  • Tobacco companies in Asia are able to find different tax loopholes, work their way through the system, and increase shareholder profits.
  • Information technology firms in India are good to invest in when trying to supplement a pension fund. This is a smart approach rather than becoming too complacent about the advantages of the industry.
  • The various agricultural opportunities in Africa can be advantageous; finding firms using different skills and getting the most out of your investment is a smart way of getting a return on the continent’s developing agriculture-based economy.
  • Generally speaking, shareholders are looking for a certain amount of innovation.  Pension funds rely on sustainable growth, overall so that word will spread and the shareholders will see a healthy return on their investment.

Consider the Marketplace

A company can stay relevant within a global marketplace. Consider the following two examples:

  • Because of the large population of Asia, I think it only makes sense to look toward their economy for the best offshore investments. Perhaps the Chinese will move toward a private healthcare solution, creating necessary companies in order to launch alternative options for a larger, aging population. Here, a wise investor could find an option for making the investment of their pension globally relevant.
  • I think it also makes sense to look at different countries where there tends to be a lot of navigable water.  The navigable water is actually very good for shipping purposes, and trying to reach out to customers.  Global firms that understand this fact are going to last over the long term.

Consider the Charitable Causes

I think people would become more involved in charitable causes if it also led to making money. Companies that meet needs that no one else has thought of are going to draw the attention of investors. Investors bring money. Money furthers the agenda of the cause and helps it to grow. The need is met, the charity flourishes–and the company that set out to meet the need profits. And anyone who wisely joins in with the charitable cause is set to see a great return on their investment.

The greatest advantages to offshore investments are going to help pension owners in their golden years.  I think it is a wise move to pay attention to innovative opportunities, whether in your own backyard or in a neighboring country.

By Eddy

Eddy is the editorial columnist in Business Fundas, and oversees partner relationships. He posts articles of partners on various topics related to strategy, marketing, supply chain, technology management, social media, e-business, finance, economics and operations management. The articles posted are copyrighted under a Creative Commons unported license 4.0. To contact him, please direct your emails to [email protected].