How would you like to lead the “Life of Riley? Do you have anyidea what it takes? The great financial writer, Scott Burns, figures that if you can drink margaritas all day, not lift a finger to do a scrap of work, but still draw an income exceeding 75% of working Americans, then you’ve made entry …
Monthly Archive: October 2009
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Oct
25
2009
Financial planning – Whom should you trust?
Rob Carrick, a finance writer for the Globe and Mail, doesn’t seem to favour using investment advisors. Is he right? I don’t really know for sure. But he answers some interesting questions here: Read the Article: Financial planning – Whom should you trust?
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Oct
23
2009
Do the most successful people avoid financial advisors?
Financially speaking, do the most successful people avoid financial advisors? According to those interviewed for this Globe and Mail article, that appears to be the case. I sound like a bit of a kook in this article, but maybe the truth mocks me: The Globe and Mail: Retirement Lost
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Oct
23
2009
Show me the Money!
Hiring a financial advisor could be one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Hire the wrong one, and you could be living like a pauper in your old age–even if you save diligently during your working lifetime. Hire the right advisor, and you could enjoy the growing fruits of your labours for a …
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Oct
21
2009
Why I’m too greedy to invest in India and China
I don’t own a single emerging market investment. Why not? Because I’m greedy, and I want the largest long term profits I can get my hands on. And I really want someone to prove me wrong on this one—because I’m either crazy, or conventional wisdom is about as bright as a bar of soap. Conventional …
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Oct
18
2009
Investment Club 12 month return continues to outpace the indexes
Considering that the markets were at a fairly low level 12 months ago, this is a pretty cushy report—to see how we’ve done from October 14th, 2008 to October 14th, 2009. Anyone’s account would look good during this 12 month span. But it’s comparing accounts to the market indexes which really sheds light on what’s …
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Oct
10
2009
14-10-09 – Harry is Not Happy…
I have an apology to make to my friend Harry … I have been tracking his balanced investment account—made up entirely of stock and bond index funds– and I have showcased his results on this website. But Harry isn’t happy… During my last post, I indicated that Harry ‘s account had dropped 0.7% between September …
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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
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