Money or Your Life

Berlin: Klenkler Security and Investigation Services
Once the protectors of high-level German judges and prosecutors, these former cops now often guard visiting Saudis and banking chiefs, at $47 per hour

Manila: International Risk Management
Locals trained by former SAS and Delta Force fighters, they've guarded Hollywood celebs and royal families. Cost: $250 per 12-hour shift

Tel Aviv: Israel Special Forces
These élite unit veterans have protected Israeli political leaders in the occupied territories and Lebanon. They are antiterrorism experts and will guard you for $20 an hour

Scottsdale, Arizona: Imperial Protective services
Tactically trained retired police and ex-military, they specialize in executive and corporate security—but no gangsta rappers, please. From $75-$100 an hour, depending on the risk

Moscow: Red Storm
Headed by an ex-KGB officer, the bodyguards are all martial-arts experts and can be hired for $15 per hour; for $22-$25, they also provide an SUV to transport you