May
14
2013
With no pensions to contribute to, International Teaching can be a hazardous occupation. You save your money in a school sponsored plan and trust that the money is fairly allocated. The administrators at most international schools have great intentions. But most schools are plagued by visits from silver-tongued financial representatives, bleeding employees like leaches. Products …
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May
06
2013
One of my readers (an expat Canadian named Jon) was looking for investment options in Japan. He wanted to invest with low cost index funds, but found nothing available. As a result, he opted for a Singapore-based brokerage–the same one I use. Best of all, he didn’t have to fly to Singapore to open it. …
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Apr
25
2013
To find out if you’re saving enough money, use my free, 13 minute seminar below: If you’re an international school teacher, you’re metaphorically swimming in a warm sea, surrounded by beautiful bodies. Cultural eye candy meets your every glance. There are exotic jungles to explore, equatorial mountains to climb, colorful people to meet. Aren’t you lucky you’re …
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Apr
15
2013
I teach a personal finance class to high school kids. So far, this school year, nearly 40 percent of my high school students have opened investment portfolios of their own. Most have opened custodial accounts, under their parents’ names. When these kids turn eighteen, the assets will be transferred to the students, and the account …
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Apr
02
2013
Becoming a millionaire isn’t as hard as most people think. You have to control your spending, save intelligently, and ensure that your money gets invested as early as possible. Warren Buffett, the world’s greatest investor, started investing when he was 11 years old. Compound interest (which Einstein called the 8th wonder of the world) unleashes …
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Jan
20
2013
If you’re a New Zealander living in Singapore, you may be wondering about investment options. Perhaps you’ve been approached by someone representing Friends Provident or Zurich International. Salespeople representing these firms usually peddle insurance linked investment products because of the massive commissions they earn. Such commissions are being banned in countries like England and Australia. …
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Nov
04
2012
If you invest with Zurich International or Friends Provident, the odds are good that you own a Variable Annuity product. Popular with salespeople but comparatively devastating for investors, Variable Annuity products are sold widely throughout the world. Try to find a financial academic, however, suggesting that they’re a good deal, and you might as …
Permanent link to this article: http://andrewhallam.com/2012/11/zurich-international-friends-provident-variable-annuity-ripoffs/
Oct
30
2012
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 …
Permanent link to this article: http://andrewhallam.com/2012/10/friends-provident-zurich-international-and-insurance-linked-investment-products/
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