Blowing The Retirement Box To Bits
#RetirementHimalayan-sized goals freeze most of us in our tracks. We might stare at a cloud-shrouded peak. But doing a 180 and heading for the beach is…
Vanguard Isn't Afraid Of Tax Whistleblower
#InvestingRecent media reports say that Vanguard might have to raise fund fees. A tax whistleblower threatens to take some spoils. Vanguard’s actions, however, say that…
The Best Bargain Index Funds That Everyone Should Own
#InvestingMy wife and I are homeless. For the past 18 months we’ve wandered from Singapore to Mexico, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Bali, back to Singapore. We’…
How Investors Can Lose A Lot Of Money With Exchange Traded Index Funds
#Investing #Expat InvestingInvestors in ETFs (exchange traded index funds) can lose a lot of money if they try to use a brokerage’s safety harness. This misguided safety…
Has Your IRA Beaten The World's 20 Biggest Hedge Funds?
#Retirement #InvestingMost of us remember the Ford Pinto. It went from 0-60mph in less than a minute– when pushed by a strong tailwind. Getting rear-ended was the…
The Best Mutual Funds To Buy Right Now!
#InvestingWhen you see a headline announcing, “The Best Mutual Funds To Buy Right Now!” do you ever check up on the author’s suggestions, four or…
Confessions Of A Man Who Loves To Suffer
#LifestyleI like the metallic, blood-like taste in my mouth when my lungs scream for air. I welcome the numbing, rigor mortis of a 400-meter running race,…
Expatriate Canadian Teacher in Dubai Could Get A $168,000 Bonus
#Expat InvestingGuest blog post My decision to return back to international teaching was motivated by my unrepentant wanderlust. But it was also driven by my desire to…
REITS: How To Invest In Real Estate Without The Added Stink
#InvestingYou ask your son to pass the salad. He lifts the bowl as your cellphone rings. Taking calls during family dinners isn’t really your thing.…
Could Facebook Make You Miserable?
#LifestyleA couple of years ago, I wrote a promotional blurb for the back of a guy’s travel book. He was an ordinary Canadian with a…