Could You Beat the Market With These Ten Terrific Stocks?
#InvestingThey were public darlings and household names. Their corporate profits soared over the previous ten years. They were “can’t miss” stocks that thumped the S&…
Don’t Overlook the Best Personal Goal of All
#Mindset #LifestyleJournalist Marta Zaraska asked a couple of scientists to help her conduct an experiment. She wanted to find out if acts of kindness would affect her…
Just A Few Thoughts Near the End of a Tough Year
#Lifestyle #MindsetThey broke into our condominium’s underground garage, prying the impenetrable-looking outside door with a crowbar. Then they carried cutting tools to the bicycle storage area.…
When Financial Advisors Punch Themselves
#Advisors #InvestingWhen Marilyn Arsenault and her husband, Joe, decided to save for their retirement, they booked an appointment with a financial advisor. Marilyn, a university running coach,…
The Retirement Solution That Could Extend Your Life
#Retirement #LifestyleIt’s hard to imagine that Warren Buffett, at 90 years of age, is still the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. And the company’s co-chairman, Charlie…
College Endowment Managers Wanted: Easy Prestige and Money
#InvestingHow would you like to manage an Ivy League endowment fund? Yes, it sounds tough. But you could do it. The job description might say they’…
The Couch Potato Portfolio Makes Hedge Funds Look Silly
#InvestingImagine a planet similar to ours. Somebody creates a 2-speed bicycle. Others figure they can build something better. They add several gears. Then they add an…
Why Hedge Fund Investors Are Like Monty Python’s Black Knight
#InvestingPlenty of people joke that it’s tough to make Canadians mad. They’re reputed to be tolerant and polite. My wife and I once stayed…
Andrew Hallam Speaks In Singapore: Monday, September 23 – Thursday, September 26, 2019
#Talks and InterviewsCurrencyFair [https://www.currencyfair.com/], a company that allows expats to convert currencies at more favorable rates than the banks, is flying me to Singapore and…
Hot Investment Hands Are Like Sports Heroes
#InvestingI grew up watching sports. My heroes rose. They triumphed. And then they always failed. We expect that. A reporter asked former world heavyweight boxing champion,…