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@kimhills I'm not a US citizen but I have read some blogs on the Investments For Expats website that looks at US expats and investing. I'm a UK citizen so I am not fully aware of the intricacies that come with investing as a US expat. That might have some solutions for you. I think it might be...

@seeking626 I would avoid anything with PFICs on it. I am unsure if you can open up anything like an ISA in the UK as an american citizen, if you could it might help but I still think you would get taxed. I would play safe and invest back in the US or through a US brokerage. If the exchange...

@jamie777 Could you not invest it in something offshore that you could get at easily? I'm not a US citizen but from what I read it can be tricky to have investments due to the taxes, but surely there must be something where you can park the cash and still have it relatively accessible for the...

@deedae There will be a lot of complications, however, there are some good options in here for you. If you can invest in an ISA then I would suggest a Stocks and Shares ISA rather than a LISA because if something goes wrong you can get money out easier. With the SIPP - Is something I agree...

@lydiascott No problem at all. Glad I can be of help!

@lydiascott Yes, using the Ardan platform, you can invest with Lloyds International in a savings account. Investments for Expats has written a few blogs and a YouTube video on it. Current rates are around 6% I believe depending on the account you want. The guy lives in Bangkok so probably...

@thatbaicong Having a quick read through - if you open an ISA and then leave you won't be able to contribute and this is good if you plan to return, not so if you don't plan because then it sits there and you can't add to it. The amount you can add to a SIPP is 40k per year, so double the ISA...

@eve_marie Been mentioned before, but I would stick to investments that allow you to pull money out and don't tie you in for the long term. For part of my cash, I've used Revolut but it only allows 85k which is the protection limit and pays daily interest. You probably could access certain...

@frankdougans I get a lot of info from Investments for Expats on subjects like this. I am a UK citizen, however, but I believe there is a double tax treaty between UK and US and there are some forms you can fill out to potentially reduce some taxes. I don't know if you could class it as FEIE?

@bonnex I would agree, other options are Novia and Ardan which come up a lot. If you don't want to do it, independent financial advisors could sort this out for you, but I'd do your research before investing any money. Stay away from any offshore bonds or savings schemes. A good website I...

@bezukhov For me, I would say depends on how much time you have to dedicate. If you want to be a DIY investor then I would start by reading books such as One up on Wall Street - I think it's a good way to begin. You can also read the intelligent investor which is a big book. (I'm a slow reader!)...

@shawnab No probs! Hope it helps!

@blecliked I've seen a video on how to invest in Vietnam markets as an expat - youtube.com/watch?v=Rzyrc9umxpI - I've removed the link so I don't get banned - it's not me by the way either. But you can find it on YouTube under Investments for Expats and the video is called How to add Vietnam to...

@shawnab There is some info on a website called Investments For Expats about rolling a 401k to an IRA. They also work with a US tax advisor from what I know. Depending on you're citizenship depends on the tax treaties that are available. My brother lives in Thailand but is a UK resident so has...

@lisiu Sorry just logged back in! Outside your ISA and inside your ISA. If it's outside your ISA then you could be liable for CGT, it's something I was talking to a tax advisor about recently because my brother is an expat and we have shares in our names.

@partyvui There is some good content on Investments For Expats blogs about this. Might be worth a look. If you are wanting to set up a pension, you'll need the expat equivalent of a SIPP which is International SIPPs, Novia Global (platform) offer these but there are others out there. Just one...

@edie1994 Novia Global - plenty of articles on Investments for Expats on this. Novia allow you to wrap investments in a pensions wrapper - costs a little bit more but you can also use it as an investment platform as well. If not, you could look at Ardan, Saxo Bank and others similar. They...

@lisiu Should be ok on a tax front - If it's outside, it could be liable for CGT. But inside and left alone it should be ok. Worth checking the GOV website for the double taxation agreement. I find some information like this on websites such as Investments for Expats, Experts for Expats, and...

@resjudicata I believe you can do a ROTH IRA or similar, however, if you are working in the UK and enrolled into the pension scheme, you can also look at SIPPs as a way of reducing potential tax? I'm not a financial advisor, just some bits i've picked up from different websites, mainly...