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Welcome to the Spring/Summer 2008 edition of CRA Magazine. In this issue Wojciech Kupny reviews how US tax issues affect individual Canadians who are also U.S. citizens. He finds that in most instances all that is required is filing a U.S. tax return and possibly a state return with no actual tax owing based on the exclusions and credits for which you may be eligible.
In our investment feature Dwarka Lakhan takes a look at the sustainability of growth in Latin America, a traditionally risky region. Incidentally, in spite of its risk profile, Latin America is one of the best performing regions in the world.
Mr. Lakhan also examines the importance of obtaining adequate travel health insurance when venturing abroad and highlights the various features of typical travel insurance policies.
In the article Foreign Exchange and International Money Transfers, Stuart Preston stresses the benefits of timing when executing foreign exchange transactions.
On the lighter side, Cameron Murdoch, a budding photojournalist provides a picturesque view of South Africa, where he and his wife recently visited.
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