Sep
23
As a huge fan of indexing, I can’t go far enough to recommend this form of investing. But for those who still feel the urge to buy individual stocks, I’ve been asked to deliver this Value Investing Seminar here in Singapore. …find out more If you can’t attend the seminar, but would like a peek …
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Nov
29
With the conflicts of interest and ignorance within the money management industry, one Wall Street veteran with brain cancer wants to stand up and be heard. …Read what he has to say
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Aug
27
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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Sep
27
Your workplace is stormed by well-dressed officials who grab you, throw you into a car, and take you to an interrogation centre. You’re part of a deeply rooted narcotics organization, they tell you—conducting its wholesale transactions in the bowels of Mexico’s Copper Canyon. Despite being innocent, you know that somehow you’re doomed, because that slick, …
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Jun
18
In this entry, I make references to “bonds”. But not all bonds are created equally. In this case, I am referring to safe, government bonds, not risky, high yield (high risk!) corporate debt. Few things are more fascinating for me, than rifling through other people’s private investment statements. It’s not that I climb people’s backyard …
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Jun
05
Imagine walking up to your financial advisor with your newfound knowledge on the superiority of index funds over actively managed funds. In short, you want to swap your actively managed funds (which pay your advisor very well) for passively managed index funds (which don’t pay your advisor very well). But she says, “Oh, indexes don’t …
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May
13
As the saying goes, behind every successful man there is a woman – and it’s the same with investing. Fess up, fellows: The masters of the universe have turned out to be masters of disaster. No matter which aspect of the financial crisis you consider, there is a man behind it. So, it is worth pointing …
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Apr
25
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Jan
18
This was my second article to be nominated for a Rogers Nation Publishing Award, but unfortunately, neither nominees took home the hardware. The title of the article was selected by the magazine – to catch readers’ attention. It describes a bit of my story. MoneySense Magazine - June 2006
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Jan
18
Yes, you can pick stocks like Warren Buffett. Here’s how … I wrote this article for MoneySense, two and a half years after my first Buffett article. I expanded on some of the ideas in the previous piece, taking into account Lawrence Cunningham’s excellent compilation of Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letters. The success of our Investment …
Permanent link to this article: http://andrewhallam.com/2009/01/worlds-greatest-investor-tells-all/
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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