Here’s a Millionaire Teacher radio interview that aired on BFM 89.9 Malaysian radio recently. I’m talking about the foolishness of chasing high investment returns, while telling a story of something silly (downright stupid, actually) that I once did with my money – click play to listen: Alternatively, to listen or download the …
Monthly Archive: April 2012
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Apr
25
2012
Some Bizarre Results From Loser Stocks
Two years ago (April 14, 2010) I asked my blog readers to put their heads together to pick the worst stocks they could think of. I wanted absolute bottom dwellers, stinkers, sulphur reeking pariahs that were destined for bankruptcy or a painful demise. And my readers responded. One person’s junk is another person’s treasure, but …
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Apr
24
2012
Index funds offer a simple plan for retirement riches
Everybody knows the mantra Buy Low, Sell High. But when stocks are on sale, most investors shun them. They freak out, sell stocks and stuff money into mattresses, tin cups…and bonds. Then, when stocks increase in price, investors stampede into the same stock products they previously shunned… Read My Full Article on Canadian Business
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Apr
20
2012
Millionaire Teacher’s Money Moves
The world’s stock market index and the S&P 500 have gained roughly 5% during the past three months, to April 18, 2012. Depending on your age, and your response to the gain, I can tell whether or not you’re an astute investor: If you’re employed, below the age of 50, and you’re happy to see …
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Apr
18
2012
Could a Zurich International Rep Do Jail Time For Selling A Variable Annuity?
Anything’s possible. A variable annuity salesperson was just given a 90 day jail term for selling….a variable annuity. These are the same products that Zurich International reps sell to just about everybody they can collar in Singapore. I just wrote a fun article about variable annuities here: Read My Article Here
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Apr
10
2012
Warren Buffett’s Latest Investment Tip
Warren Buffett is often asked why his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, doesn’t invest in real estate. His response: Why buy real estate when the stock market is so easy? The multi-billionaire, who many regard as the greatest investor of the 20th century, has given investors plenty of timely guidance over the past 50 years. Today, …
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Apr
07
2012
The Goldman Sachs Magnet
”I’ll be working at Goldman Sachs,” gushed Sophia. She was one of my former high school students. I had never imagined her peddling products for an investment banking firm. Sophia, I figured, was different. While growing up in Singapore, she often traveled to Cambodia, to build houses for the impoverished. She went to Soweto, South …
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Apr
06
2012
The College Investor Interview
Robert, at the college investor, published an interview with me about wealth, investing and my high school personal finance class. I hope you find it interesting. 9 Questions from The College Investor
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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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