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What Happens to Your U.S. Brokerage Account When You Leave America? By Douglas Goldstein, CFP® - helping olim handle their U.S. investments from Israel The good news is that if you are an American expat, or you are not a U.S. citizen at all, you can still benefit from having a U.S. brokerage account. (For more information about managing your American brokerage account from abroad, download the Profile Toolkit.) Why have an American brokerage account? There are many reasons to keep your investments inside a U.S. brokerage account. These include: transparency and efficiency, lower transaction fees, and an opportunity to profit from worldwide markets in both dollars and foreign currencies. You can diversify your holdings inside a U.S. brokerage account, with CDs (certificates of deposit in a bank), mutual bunds, stocks, bonds, and much more. Additionally, if you are an American expat, keeping your investments inside a U.S. brokerage account will make it easier for you to file your U.S. taxes and fill out the FBA