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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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Where Can International Teachers Make A Lot of Money?

#Lifestyle #Expat Investing

Last year, I wondered where teachers could work to save the most money. How much could a frugal couple or frugal single teacher save? I asked…

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TD Direct International’s Low Fuss Investing For Expats

#Expat Investing

There are no secrets to smart investing. Best practices are simple.  Diversify your assets and keep costs low.  Low cost funds, over time, beat high cost…

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Expatriate Investors Say No To Offshore Pensions

#Advisors #Expat Investing

Most non-American expats fall for the worst kinds of (legal) investment schemes. In my latest book, I spent an entire chapter lambasting them. But still… many…

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How To Lose Weight And Grow Wealthier

#Investing #Lifestyle

We’re often looking for easy fixes. Marketers know this. That’s why they flog all kinds of bunk. There are plenty of bogus solutions to…

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Why Bargain Hunting Investors Should Take A Look At Canada!

#Investing

Many readers have emailed me to ask, “Should I invest in oil, now that’s it cheap?” Here’s a far safer and more diversified way…

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Singapore Expat: Should You Invest With St. James’s Place International?

#Expat Investing

John’s phone rang. He picked it up. There was a polite British gentleman on the other line. “We would like to offer you significant savings…

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How Does DFA Compare To Vanguard?

#Advisors #Investing

How do Dimensional Fund Advisor’s index funds compare to Vanguard’s? For many years, DFA reigned supreme. But is that all changing? Image by Pixabay…

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How To Beat The S&P 500 Index

#Investing

A few years ago, I became friends with a guy named Michael O’Higgins. Twenty five years ago, he wrote a fascinating book. In it, he…

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How To Reduce The Currency Bite With Internaxx (formerly TD Direct International)

#Expat Investing

Note, this article sometimes refers to Internaxx by its previous name, TD Direct International. Internaxx is a brokerage based in Luxembourg. It’s popular among non-American…

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How To Find A Great Used Car For Less Than $5000

#Lifestyle #Mindset

Most people who buy expensive new cars aren’t rich. Many are financially leveraged. They owe, they owe, so it’s off to work they go.…

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