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• Guy May 23, 8:33 PM
  Hi Andrew, I just want to thank you for all of your help with making investing easier and finally transparent. I'm a Canadian expat and...
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• toony May 21, 4:04 PM
  MTT, It's good to find out now and not at the end of 10 years when the damage would be greater 🙂 . Definitely stop...
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• Jeff Kowalsky May 20, 6:37 PM
  Thanks Andrew, I was hoping to give him the latest edition.
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• Mark Zoril May 20, 10:22 AM
  Thanks Wendy. It has been a lot of fun helping you clean up your investments and find a simple, low-cost alternative!! Thanks for your great...
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• Andrew Hallam May 20, 10:08 AM
  Hi Jeff, There's an audio version of the first edition: https://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Teacher-Wealth-Should-Learned/dp/B008SAZM4S/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1495245968&sr=8-2 And thanks for educating others. It will change the lives of those you can...
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• Jeff Kowalsky May 20, 9:19 AM
  Hi Andrew Thank you for educating us, somebody had to do it. Unfortunately the education system here in Ontario doesn't deem financial literacy important. I...
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• Wendy Birdwell May 20, 4:36 AM
  I am so grateful that a colleague of mine invited Andrew Hallam to our International School to speak about investing and preparing for retirement. Following...
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• Anand May 19, 9:13 PM
  Point well made :] I have a suggestion for the next edition of your expat book. For Non-American resident expats, especially for those who live...
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• Andrew Hallam May 19, 8:22 PM
  Julie, That depends on what the fixed fee is, and it depends on what the percentage is. Make sure you do your own math. I...
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• Julie May 19, 8:14 PM
  Hi Andrew - from all the research out there, supposedly percentage fee platforms are cheaper when you're just starting off and fixed fee win once...
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• Andrew Hallam May 19, 8:04 PM
  Jen, Be thankful you're an expat. You get a much better deal than anyone in the UK because you don't pay capital gains taxes. Over...
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• Andrew Hallam May 19, 8:02 PM
  Hi Anand, This is something that most men try to do. And it usually costs them money, long term. It's a bit like playing with...
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• Anand May 19, 7:34 PM
  Hello Andrew, Nice Post! What are your thoughts on changing ones asset allocation based on valuations? Do you see value to tweaking ones portfolio based...
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• Jen May 19, 7:14 PM
  Hi Andrew--did you see that vanguard has opened a cheap platform in Uk so people can now access their lifestyle portfolios and other funds and...
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• Andrew Hallam May 19, 7:03 PM
  Julie, Some brokerages will let you do that, others won't. Incidentally, I believe that IB is cheaper than TD. Cheers, Andrew
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• Andrew Hallam May 19, 7:01 PM
  Thoby, I mentioned the exchanges and the products that I recommend in the expat book. Delve back in! Cheers, Andrew
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• Thoby May 19, 3:48 PM
  Which countries stock exchange should I invest in as a Canadian UAE expat NOT planning to retire home? Considerations: - I earn dirhams, which are...
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• Julie May 19, 3:17 PM
  Thanks Andrew - in Interactive Investor I'm able to reinvest dividends but in TD, it's says :You currently have no holdings that are Dividend Reinvestment...
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• Andrew Hallam May 19, 10:24 AM
  Sarah, Unless you plan to retire in Australia, there's no need to add Australian shares. Cheers, Andrew
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• Andrew Hallam May 19, 10:23 AM
  Hi Alex, If you're looking for something fun, take up mountain biking. If you're serious about building wealth, I don't recommend that you pick your...
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• Andrew Hallam May 19, 10:21 AM
  Julie, Dividend reinvestments will make your process much easier. If you have the option to reinvest dividends, then do so. Cheers, Andrew
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• Andrew Hallam May 19, 10:19 AM
  MTT, Considering how much the markets have gained over the past 3 years, that's a very poor return. The penalty to redeem will be high....
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