Norman Chait

This blog discusses the financial issues faced by US expats, and how to address them.

How Nardis Advisors Addresses the Financial Complications Faced by U.S Expats

What does one do when you are no longer a resident in the United States and your US brokerage firm informs you that they can no longer service your account? Nardis Advisors specializes in helping resolve the financial issues faced by US expats. Before we get started discussing our case studies on US expat financial …

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Global investing has its own set of unique challenges including questions about Americans abroad owning non-US domiciled funds.

Should Americans abroad own non-US domiciled funds?

Welcome to 2022. We believe this is going to be a year where many different geopolitical, economic, market and health outcomes are possible. That makes it a good time to assess the various risk factors that affect us all, including the question of whether Americans abroad should own funds that are not domiciled in the US. We’ll …

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In this blog we discuss year end financial planning tips for US citizens living abroad.

Year-end financial planning for US citizens living abroad

Here are some  things to consider regarding financial planning for year end for US citizens living abroad.  2021 ending on an unsettling note As we end 2021, we are beset with many challenges; first and foremost, one’s health and well-being. The new Omicron variant has created much uncertainty. At the time of writing, my impression …

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This blog is about immigrating to Israel and the tips you should know if making Aliyah or moving back to Israel.

Immigrating to Israel: expat finance tips & more!

Immigrating to Israel is a transition that encompasses many touch points – financial, psychological, cultural, lifestyle, etc.  Here are some thoughts for those of you who intend to make Aliyah (immigrate to Israel), or those of you who are Israeli-born US expat citizens who plan to move back to Israel (Toshavim Hozrim). Before we get started, if you …

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5 things I like about being a financial advisor for expats

Being a financial advisor for expats is a challenging, exciting and rewarding profession. Here are five reasons why.  Five reasons being an expat financial advisor is great! #1 The opportunity to deal with complex situations It seems like being a financial advisor for expats, every day there is something new. Here are a few examples …

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What Biden’s infrastructure plan means (or doesn’t mean) for your portfolio

President Biden recently launched his ambitious $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Prior to this announcement, the financial media teemed with suggestions about which companies were poised to benefit from this spending within the infrastructure space. However, on the day of the President announcing the program, the market hardly budged. It appears that the plan was already …

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Short Squeezing

The financial news this last week has been dominated by the short squeeze activities in stocks such as GameStop, AMC Entertainment, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Blackberry. Retail investors are aggressively buying options on these and other stocks which have been shorted in large volume by hedge fund managers. It’s billed as a David versus …

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