no wonder, how can you even provide adequate proof for this? Lets say your cash or watch is missing, whats an adequate proof?
The "best" thing would be many other customers got hit at the same time, so youre not the only one reports missing stuff.
this is rather easy. Did you have bank statements or some stable coin address on 31.12.24 (or the year relevant for you).
If not, it better to make plans. If you have these, it should be easy.
id be also pretty concerned about usa overall state and the loss of the reserve currency status.
Looking at this erratic behavior, Id say capital controls are also in the cards.
I hence am making plans to reduce holdings at ibkr to a minimum.
your name is recorded at the banking level and at the irs thru the ein and the reporting. Its by far anything from good and you can have similar setup elsewhere.
thats normal in such places and happens to me pretty much in every shithole i spend time in. So common sense approach is to not overhelm the local bureaucracy with paperwork where they dont get money out of it.
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well maybe look for some execution only brokers where you can with one click just forfeit their oversight (and hence take on the complete risk yourself).
Not every broker offers this and in order to play in their turf you need to follow what they require.
switzerland is pretty ok but you need to carefully follow the rules, netherland and germany are dirty players in that regards.
It wont be cheap and no shell companies ofc.
well its not that hard to run a business, you will find lawyers helping you out.
Other reason is getting a job, that should still work but you wont find these options online.
no, unless im so rich 200k is less than 1 night of bubbly water at the club.
Panama has many other programs for residency, you can also go the business route.