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Chapter Two
escape will escape to countries that have lower taxes. In the Information
Age, the term “offshore” won’t necessarily mean another country as a tax
haven. Offshore could mean cyberspace.
A Great Change Is at Hand
I recall President John F. Kennedy warning, “A great change is at
hand.” Well, that change is here.
Investing without Being Investors
The change from defined-benefit to defined-contribution pension
plans is forcing millions of people throughout the world to become
investors, with little investor education. Many people who have spent
their lives avoiding financial risks are now being forced to take them.
Most will find out when it comes time to retire whether they were wise
investors, or careless gamblers.
Today, the stock market is fueled by many things, one of which is
non-investors trying to become investors. Their financial path looks
like this:
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