If you bought a copy of November’s MoneySense Magazine, I want to point out an error that could have a big impact on anyone wishing to retire in Thailand. It’s in the article I wrote titled, Paradise Made Affordable, on pages 55-56. In my original draft (which is available on this website) I wrote that …
Monthly Archive: November 2009
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Nov
26
2009
Am I Smart Enough to Beat the Market Indexes?
I’ve devoted all sorts of time on this site to explaining why buying actively managed mutual funds is a fool’s errand. After all expenses (most of which are hidden) and after taxes and survivorship bias, the odds of matching the returns of a low cost index fund are far lower than the odds of walking …
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Nov
25
2009
Why we don’t always believe the truth
Are you among those kind-hearted people sponsoring a kid in Africa, India or Cambodia? Perhaps you’re donating small, regular sums to send somebody to school? If you are–fantastic. But if you’re among the 95% of American investors buying actively managed mutual funds, your generosity doesn’t stop there. While you’re trying to prevent malnourished swollen bellies …
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Nov
24
2009
Performance Summary – 24 November 09
Investors: I’m having a good morning (sitting up in my bed) and the computer isn’t giving me a splitting head-ache, so I figured I’d send a few money-related thoughts. I checked on the 2 year performance of the S&P 500 Two years ago, the market was at a much higher level than where …
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Nov
24
2009
Protected: Reminder to Members – 24 Nov 09
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Nov
23
2009
Why is Gold such a terrible investment?
There’s an amusing bit of entertainment set up on a distant planet, where aliens observe human investing behaviour in a virtual context. They have a circular racetrack set up where two vehicles race each other around. One of those vehicles has a “G” on the top—symbolizing “Gold”. And the other vehicle has a “B” on …
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Nov
22
2009
How to Retire Rich–Even if You’re Not – Malaysia
For many people in their 50s and 60s, their dreams of retirement have been postponed: squashed by the realities of higher living expenses, deflated investment portfolios and perhaps even job layoffs–thanks to the economic downturn. But there’s a government voice promising luxury on a relative shoestring. It’s suggesting that you might have enough money …
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Nov
15
2009
How to Retire Rich–Even if You’re Not – Thailand
This continues our series on how ordinary people on middle class incomes can retire more luxuriously than the millionaires in their hometowns–just by making a paradigm shift and getting on a plane. Amazing Thailand Bring up the subject of retiring in South East Asia, and the first arguments brought up by your well-meaning friends will …
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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!
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