At times, my good friend, Jeff Howe, coyly claims that he’s dumb. He doesn’t have a college education, but if anyone believes that he’s a few bricks short of a full load, the joke’s on them. As a successful businessman and investor, he’s smart enough to see opportunities on platters, where other people just see …
Monthly Archive: August 2009
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Aug
17
2009
The Importance of Protecting Your Assets
Has your investment account dropped far more than it should have? Recently, a 56 year old friend complained about his investment account and he asked me to have a look at it. As I write this, the U.S. stock market is 20% below where it was one year ago. And I presumed that his account …
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Aug
06
2009
Investment advisory services plunder individual retirement accounts
I’ve always been a fan of Scott Burns’ finance articles, and this one is no exception. He paints an ugly picture of financial service fees relative to investor’s returns, suggesting that fees are significantly higher today, than in the past, relative to the return that the average investor is getting from their financial products. As …
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Aug
04
2009
Report – Ahead of the S&P 500 by 20% over the past 52 weeks!
Investors: We’re ahead of the S&P 500 by 20% over the past 52 weeks. Here’s an idea where the stock markets have gone during the past year. Want more control over the chart? Try the Interactive Chart. Above, you can see a one year chart from August 3rd, 2008—right before the markets went into a free-fall. …
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Aug
03
2009
Why does a rising stock market depress me?
One of our investment club’s stocks is up nearly 10% in two days. Recently, another one of our stocks rose 4.3% in one day alone. And only one of our stock holdings is currently priced less than what we paid for it. Does this make me happy? Absolutely not. Contrary to what you might think, …
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Aug
01
2009
So you’re an American looking for an effective investment advisory service?
When I first met my wife, she was intimidated at the idea of questioning an investment advisor. Most people feel the same way. But she was invested in products that could have cost her tens of thousands of dollars over her investment lifetime. She was invested with a company called Raymond James where she was …
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Welcome! I’m Andrew Hallam
Many people aren't comfortable talking about money. It's not usually a conversational dinner-time topic, and its principles are rarely taught in schools. My goal is to have a "conversation" about it here, on this blog. If you read something you find intriguing, please comment or ask your questions!
I am also the author of the book: Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned at School.
If you'd like to find out more about my investing philosophy, read my "Nine Laws to Financial Freedom."
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