I am not sure what your angling at, but will bite anyway. For the record, I am a British subject with Canadian and US citizenship. I spent the bulk of my life in Canada where my children and grandchildren reside. I have Canadian and American accounts. Most of my stock is for grandchildren. I have enough of my own. I also have large shareholdings in my employer and other companies. I won't retire destitute. As for where I trade, thats a personal preference.