No, it won't. Local brokers are charging higher fees and custodian fees so there is little competition for overseas brokers to offer free brokerage fees. Furthermore, we are not able to open bank accounts with these foreign brokers due to the patriot act and thus they have fewer incentives to serve us.

Open a poems account They have a free stock screener but errors exist when currency is different.

What is your required rate return In general, single country REIT is higher risk than multi-country REIT. However, there is currency risk if u buy multi-country REIT Similarly Specialised REITs are harder to find new tenants than general REITs so that affects Yr choice Industrial >hotel> shopping mall

I think compensation affects their advice. Buy what they buy would probably outperform what they sell.

Open a poems account and u can purchase Phillips money market fund. Interest rate is 1.3 per cent a year.

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Iras has forbidden incorporation to reduce taxes if there is no other legitimate reason. So incorporate at your own risk.

Costs Tracking errors Liquidity (bid and spread difference)

How do you pay your US brokers using credit card?

There are expats insurance u can purchase. It covers not just singapore but overseas as well.