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Andrew Hallam

I’m a financial columnist for Canada’s national paper, The Globe and Mail, as well as for AssetBuilder, a financial service firm based in Texas. I’m also the author of <a href="https://milliona

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Have Value Stocks Slumped For 25 Years?

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When I was a kid, one of my favorite professional athletes was a guy named Denis Savard. He played hockey for the Chicago Blackhawks. I thought…

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Retire Early Without A Lot Of Money

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Many people would like to retire early. But they don’t have enough money.  At least, that’s what they think. But a creative strategy, might…

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Do Socially Responsible Funds Help You Sleep At Night?

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I once met a guy who refused to invest. He didn’t want to own businesses that built missiles, hooked kids on cigarettes or extracted air-polluting…

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Using The Investment Centre’s Funds For Your 401(k) And Portfolio Options For Non-American Teachers

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Picking funds for a 401(k) might seem like tricky work. But if we combine The Investment Centre’s [http://investmentcenterworldwide.com/new/theinvestmentcenter/content.asp?…

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Confused About Picking Funds For Your 401(k)?

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Your company offers a 401(k). But you might be confused about which funds to buy. Image by Pixabay This story offers a solution [https://assetbuilder.…

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How To Prevent A Thief From Stealing Your Online Passwords

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Years ago, one of my friends farted in a jar. If you have a similarly wacky memory, it might prevent a thief from stealing your online…

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How Snakes In Suits Make Money

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Robert D. Hare has met a few real-life Hannibal Lecters. Lecter was the sophisticated psychopath in the film,Silence of the Lambs. He was a social…

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Would Your Retirement Portfolio Last If The Stock Market Crashed?

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You worked hard for your money. You planned for retirement. But now you’re getting nervous. U.S. stocks gained 233 percent between January 2009 and…

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If The Stock Market Scares You, Here's The Answer

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I don’t mind taking stock market risk for the promise of decent rewards. That’s why I’m comfortable owning 60 percent stocks, 40 percent…

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Millionaire Expat Shakes Up Snakes In Suits

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Robert D. Hare wrote a fascinating book called Snakes In Suits [https://www.amazon.com/Snakes-Suits-When-Psychopaths-Work/dp/0061147893]. He says roughly one percent of the male…

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