Wise Money Israel recently sat down with Ran Amitai, CEO at Tel Aviv investment firm Vineyards Capital Market (where WMI’s founder works) regarding his investment recommendations for the current Israeli capital market. Question: Ran, what are market conditions like now in the Israeli capital market? Ran: The capital market is doing well in …
Making Money From a Strong Shekel
Wise Money Israel recently interviewed the Zury Ilan, Chief Analyst at Vineyards Capital Market (where WMI’s founder works) regarding the future value of the Israel currency: the shekel. According to Mr. Ilan, the correct economic value of the shekel is 3.5 shekels for $1 USD. The current exchange rate is …
Earn Shekels: Cash In IRA Before Fiscal Cliff
Many Americans, and investors around the world, are watching anxiously this week to see what the U.S. Congress will do (or not do) to save the U.S. economy and taxpayers from the “fiscal cliff”. If new legislation is not enacted by December 31, 2012, taxes for all Americans will automatically …
Ranked Safest Investment Destination
Israel returned better risk-adjusted returns than all other developed stock markets in the last ten years, according to a recent Bloomberg study. The Bloomberg Riskless Return Ranking, which compares gains of global stock markets after adjusting for volatility, showed that the Tel Aviv 25 index yielded 7.6% in the past …
Israel Outperformed World Markets During Crisis
Why invest in Israel? Because Israel’s economy outperformed many other economies during the recent global recession. Here are some of the ways in which Israel’s economy performed well. This may explain why foreign investors are putting billions of dollars in Israel and what makes its economy so special. Investing in …
Why Israel’s Economy is Strong
Why invest in Israel? Here are the top economic reasons people invest their money in the Holy Land. You’ll also find out why foreign investors are putting billions of dollars in Israel and what makes its economy so special. Investing in Israel isn’t just for the mega rich or sophisticated …
Foreign Investors Like Israeli Financial Market
Why invest in Israel? Foreign investors are putting billions of dollars in Israel. Find out why investing in Israel isn’t just for the mega rich or sophisticated investor. In this article, we discuss why you should consider investing some of your money in Israel as part of your investment strategy. …
Should I Consider Investing in Israel?
Why invest in Israel? Here are the top reasons people invest their money in the Holy Land. You’ll also find out why foreign investors are putting billions of dollars in Israel and what makes its economy so special.
Foreigners Exempt from Israeli Tax
What are the tax ramifications of investing in Israeli stocks and bonds? In this article, we’ll explore the ins and outs of taxation on capital gains, dividends and interest for foreign investors and for Israelis. As with any capital market investing, there are different types of income resulting from your …
The Upcoming Dollar Crisis
The dramatic events of the global sub-prime crisis, credit crunch, ensuing tumble of home prices and the stock market in 2008/2009 have damaged many families’ financial situation, shaken their confidence, and caused much anxiety regarding their financial future. Our natural ability to adapt, however, makes us more inclined to “adjust” …