In order to squirrel it away and avoid paying taxes (along with getting found out), he might choose to set up a secret trust, or foundation, in Liechtenstein.

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He said that thinking about this "silent groundswell" should open up minds to the "deepest secret of all - the trust that the entire universe is held together by the quiet, unfailing generosity of God".

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Trust is the secret to American capitalism.

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But keeping things secret and keeping people's trust is not easy to achieve at the same time.

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And the terms of a living trust can usually be kept secret from prying neighbors as well as disappointed relatives.

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Are people buying the stock because they see a great product launch, because they see a secret sauce for the future, because they trust management to deliver, those things are open to analysis.

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The story details how a secret cabal of bankers meet regularly with and control the risk committee at ICE Trust, part of the IntercontinentalExchange.

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Aside from being ineffective - friends cannot read private messages - it encourages an erosion of trust and could lead children to be tempted into using a "secret" account, away from prying eyes.

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