Feb
20
2010
Investors: Our account hit an all-time high yesterday, and it’s recording a 12 month gain of 55.9%. The S&P 500 is recording a 12 month gain of 40% and the first world international index is recording a 12 month gain of 46% This is quite amazing—and we’re very lucky. Not only did our account not …
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Feb
14
2010
As a financial consultant, I work with clients using a variety of discount brokerage services. And if I can be so brash—they’re awful. Simpy awful. Discount brokerage accounts fail the average investor because they don’t answer the simplest of questions: 1. What have I deposited into this account? 2. How much money have I made …
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Feb
02
2010
Roughly 95% of investors are either financially uneducated, or they believe they can find needles in haystacks. The financially uneducated ones give their money to financial advisors who typically invest their hard-earned money in actively managed mutual funds. The investors may be rocket scientists, doctors, lawyers or ingenious academics, but most of those handing their …
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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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