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Why should you invest in America? An investment in America is an investment in yourself and your family. Take a look at the data below to see why.
Here are four top reasons to invest in America and explanations below on how they ultimately benefit you and your family.
An investment in America is an investment in:
1. A Top Global Economy
2. A Lucrative Consumer Market
3. A Legal System That Protects Intellectual Property Rights
4. A Leading Higher Education System
1. A Top Global Economy
The US has the largest world economy by nominal GDP and net wealth. The US has a 23.6% share of the global market, a significant lead over the next top country, China, who holds a 15.5% share.
US ranked #2 in the Global Competitiveness Report’s index rankings for 2019 by the World Economic Forum. The Report compared 141 world economies and measured national competitiveness. When organizing their index and determining their ranking, 12 pillars were assessed: “Institutions; Infrastructure; ICT adoption; Macroeconomic stability; Health; Skills; Product market; Labour market; Financial system; Market size; Business dynamism; and Innovation capability.”
The United States dropped from its 1st place position in 2018 to 2nd in 2019. For 2019, Singapore only narrowly edged out the US to rank at #1. Notably, the other nations that offer popular investor visa programs ranked much lower than the US: United Kingdom ranked 9th, Canada ranked 14th, and Australia ranked 16th.
Conclusion: the US has a leading and an attractive business and investment atmosphere.
2. A Lucrative Consumer Market
The US is the world’s largest consumer market with a GDP of $20 trillion. In 2017, US families spent more than $13.3 trillion in household purchases on goods and services, almost three times the spending of the next highest country and accounted for more than a quarter of the world’s total global household consumption.
The American advantage: Living in the US allows foreign investors to not only be close to leading global businesses who often have headquarters in the US, but suppliers and consumers too. The US has a diverse marketplace unlike any other country on earth and top-notch infrastructure with some of the busiest container seaports and bulk-cargo international airports in the world making it a global trade leader. On top of that, the US has free trade agreements with 20 countries making trade between nations even more accessible.
Conclusion: The US offers a tremendous opportunity for foreign investors to live in a dynamic and robust global consumer environment.
3. A Legal System That Protects Intellectual Property Rights
The United State’s predictable and transparent legal system heavily protects intellectual property rights which in turn fosters innovation.
In 2015, 52% of all patents granted in the US were of foreign origin. Foreign innovators who spend the time and money to develop their ideas through research and development often seek the intellectual property rights afforded by the US legal system. Employers can protect their ideas and technology by registering copyrights, trademarks, patents, and businesses, and by creating non-disclosure agreements and licensing contracts for employees.
Conclusion: US offers a variety of legal protections for foreign entrepreneurs and innovators.
4. A Leading Higher Education System
Eight of the top ten global universities are located in the US according to US News and World Report.
The top four are all American:
#1 Harvard University
#2 Massachusetts University of Technology
#3 Stanford University
#4 University of California, Berkeley
Additionally, two of the top ten are public universities (UC Berkeley and the University of Washington). Beyond these, however, there is no shortage of options. There are more than 4,000 higher education institutions to choose from. Another benefit of the US educational system is that green card holders may be eligible to apply for reduced in-state tuition for their state’s public universities, and may save as much as 50% on tuition costs. If that wasn’t an incentive enough, the Scholarship Resource Network lists about 8,000 undergraduate and graduate scholarship programs and College Board lists 2,000 undergraduate scholarships, internships and loan programs.
Conclusion: The US has unparalleled educational institutions and scholarship opportunities.
Wondering how to get a green card to take advantage of all the US has to offer?
High-net-worth-individuals from foreign nations can invest $900k through the EB-5 Program to obtain green cards for themselves, their spouses and their unmarried children under the age of 21 years. To learn more send us a message or fill out our free evaluation below.
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