Abstract
As the saying goes ?The grass is always greener on the other side.' With this thought in mind, a venture of a foreign investment in a developed nation usually implies facing few problems and risks. In other words, different types of problems and hazards are encountered as compared to an investment in a nation which is in a developing phase. One of the major concerns and complexities of international investment is each country's legal framework. However, the complexity that potential investors face while considering investment in the wealthy North American equity market is not, contrary to the first impression, of an insuperable difficulty. While considering investment options on the American soil, a potential investor will have to face and administer myriads of rules both at the state and federal levels. Indeed, the US does not possess a tantamount of Foreign Investment Code which can be made applicable to the United States. To overcome these intense complexities, financial institutions such as IMF and World Bank serve as guardians to the global market. Over the years, summits (G-20 summit), agreements (NAFTA agreement) and organizations such as EU have been created to help in the collaboration of trade across international boundaries.
