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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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Andrew Hallam – Insights from the Millionaire Teacher by Sam Instone of AES

#Talks and Interviews

My wife, Pele, and I are traveling around the Middle East.  I’m giving free investment talks. This isn’t a “book tour.”  I’m simply…

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Does This Index Fund Provider Play Big Brother?

#Advisors #Investing

DFA is a firm that builds a special type of index fund. But you can’t buy a DFA fund without a special type of financial…

Andrew Hallam

How This Star Trek Captain Could Help Your Retirement

#Retirement #Mindset #Investing

It’s the same in every movie. Captain Kirk battles a psycho who wants to wipe out humanity. His ship could be wrecked. His gun could…

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Watch Out For Expensive Index Funds

#Investing

When I wrote my book, The Global Expatriate’s Guide To Investing, I spoke with a Raymond James representative about building low cost portfolios of index…

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Vultures That Target Expat Investors In The Middle East

#Advisors #Expat Investing

After being on the front page of The National two days ago, I was profiled in The National newspaper again today. In a nutshell. Expats (mostly…

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Millionaire Teacher Speaks With The Canadian Couch Potato

#Talks and Interviews #Investing

I enjoyed recording this podcast with the brilliant Dan Bortolotti. If you aren’t familiar with Dan, he’s the founder of the Canadian Couch Potato…

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Your 401(k) Could Be A Bad Mushroom In The Woods

#Investing

You’ve watched plenty of people pick mushrooms in the woods. They happily eat them, marvelling that they’re free. But such free treats could give…

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Toxic Investment Providers In The Middle East Face Tough Questions

#Advisors #Expat Investing

I’ve always wanted to be in the same room with a group of toxic offshore pension providers.  I had my chance yesterday.  The moderator, at…

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Is Mexico The World's Best Place To Retire?

#Retirement #Lifestyle

Terry and Jon Turrell dreamed of retiring early. Terry was a traveling pharmacist in southern Oregon. When other pharmacists were sick or on vacation, Terry stepped…

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American International Teachers Can Build A Portfolio Of Index Funds Using Raymond James

#Expat Investing #Advisors

Image by Pixabay This week, I visited the American Community School in Amman, Jordan [https://www.acsamman.edu.jo/]. I showed the (mostly American) teachers how…

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