Aug
30
2010
When I mentioned casually to another blogger that I had beaten the market over the past 10 years, he replied (with a great deal of wisdom, I’ll add) “Yeah, Andrew, everyone online has beaten the market.” I fully respected that, and I didn’t counter his insinuation that I could probably be trusted about as far …
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Aug
28
2010
Memo to the 3M Investment Club… Members, do you recall me buying Wesco Financial this summer? I mentioned that it was trading below book value–meaning that if you liquified its assets, paid off debts and divided the asset among all shareholders, each shareholder would receive more cash than their shares were worth. The funny thing …
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Aug
27
2010
Over the past 3 years, I’ve spent thousands of dollars of my own money distributing books to teachers at Singapore American School, on the merits of indexed investing. The books were comprised of 15 different titles. Call it a mission of a driven man, but I’ve been very surprised at the investment fees paid by …
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Aug
24
2010
If you’re considering re-locating overseas for the adventure or for the financial benefits, the odds are good that if you have children enrolling in an international school, they’re probably going to enjoy the experience. Read their comments . But ensuring that they do, you’ll probably want to stay for more than a couple of years. Children adapt …
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Aug
19
2010
In July of 1999, I joined a group of teachers in an investment club. Coined, somewhat mockingly, “The millionaire club” by some of our fellow teachers, our arguably geeky goal was to pool our money, invest it in the stock market, and become rich. More than a decade after we started, we’re still chasing the …
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Aug
16
2010
When Linsey McMullen makes decisions about what courses she wants to take for the following school year, the 17 year old Indianapolis born American is similar to most North American girls her age. If she’s an academic high-flyer interested in pursuing the sciences, she might choose AP Biology. If she’s keen to pursue Journalism or …
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Aug
13
2010
Kate rolls out of bed, and there’s a smell of fresh coffee in the air. Walking down the hallway into her open living room, a warm breeze comes through the open patio area. Unlike a North American or European home, there isn’t a wall separating her living room from her backyard. A large, tastefully extended …
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Aug
10
2010
You’re playing tennis with an invisible opponent. It doesn’t matter whether you’re good at the game or not, because you’ve been given some odd instructions. When the ball comes to you, hit it into the net. Or knock it out of bounds. Ok—you’ll “mess up” the odd shot and it will land “in” on your …
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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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