Sadly, my most popular posts are warnings about insurance linked investment products that are big on promises, but long on disappointments. The comments on my blog are filled with crushing stories of product misrepresentation, and many hard-working expatriates have been pulled into the webs of deception. Tony Noto, an independent financial advisor, wrote a …
Monthly Archive: October 2012
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Oct
28
2012
Millionaire Teacher Invests $21,000 In U.S. Stock Index
In my last post under the heading, Andrew’s Money, I explained why I was investing $20,000 in Canadian bonds at the beginning of September, 2012. My purchase decisions, as always, are dependent on my portfolio goal allocation. That might sound complicated, but it’s highly likely that my portfolio (and my investment decisions) are far less …
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Oct
27
2012
Lance Armstrong’s Hope
This article was inspired by one of my students. She urged me to read a book called Half the Sky, and I couldn’t help but tie its theme to the latest Lance Armstrong saga. I wrote this for the financial service firm, Assetbuilder. It’s not exactly a finance piece, but I hope it inspires you. …
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Oct
27
2012
Blood Doping And Value Averaging
In this Globe and Mail article, I likened Blood Doping (a strategy Lance Armstrong used during the Tour de France) to a contrarian investment strategy called Value Averaging. If you have an iron will to succeed – and a strong stomach – value averaging might be just the strategy you’re looking for. Best of all, …
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Oct
19
2012
Hedge Funds: Luxury Prices For Lousy Investments
People who are rich enough to be deemed “accredited investors” qualify to wade into hedge fund waters. These are investment products deemed superior, mostly by myth, rather than by reality. If you aren’t wealthy enough to swim in these waters, count yourself lucky. As I detailed in my latest Canadian Business magazine article, the …
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Oct
18
2012
Expatriate Investing Without Flying To Singapore
People working overseas are often left with a cesspool of investment options. And most of them don’t realize how unfortunate most of those selections are. They often get roped into paying high mutual fund costs. Or worse, they get accosted by horrendous, costly commitments, thanks to salespeople representing firms like Zurich International and Friends Provident. …
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Oct
16
2012
Singapore American Teacher Investment – Even Better Than It Looks
In September 2006, I created a hypothetical $200,000 portfolio for some expatriate American teachers at Singapore American School. To build this portfolio at Vanguard, investors would have had: No sales charges to pay No account maintenance fees to pay No redemption fees to withdraw money, should they choose to The initial $200,000 went through one …
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Oct
13
2012
Believe It: Cryptozoology is a Poor Investment Strategy
Some people believe in the Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot, while others cling to the notion that they can beat the market if they find just the right system for buying stocks and bonds. I’m not going to refute the existence of cryptids like Nessie or a giant walking carpet, but I would like to …
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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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