100 Great Summer Jobs For Kids
#ChildrenNext week, I’ll be publishing an article showing how kids can open investment accounts. But before they start investing, they need to earn money. I’…
How To Save Thousands Of Dollars A Year By Asking Just One Question
#Lifestyle #MindsetTwelve years ago, I realized I was a wimp. I had always been frugal, refusing to buy what I didn’t really need. But when I…
How To Take Less Risk And Earn Better Returns
#InvestingBilly Beane was a baseball scout’s dream. He was fast. He was strong. He had every physical tool to smash home runs to China. But…
Do Studies Explain Why Your Financial Advisor Might Lie?
#AdvisorsOwen Smith knows that breaking up is hard to do. But it’s time to dump his financial advisor. I’ll call him Peter. Three years…
For Ubud, Bali Accommodation, Step Just Beyond The Town - Villa Sakura
#LifestyleAfter arriving in Ubud, Bali, I just wanted to leave. I wrote an article questioning whether Bali had lost its luster [http://assetbuilder.com/andrew_hallam/…
How To Live In Luxury On Somebody Else's Dime
#LifestyleThere’s a whole subculture of people out there living in luxury on somebody’s else’s dime. No, they aren’t bums. The Internet has…
Is Energy Healing, Like Reiki, Bogus Or For Real?
#Mindset #LifestyleJust over 5 years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. A colleague of mine at Singapore American School (who soon became a good friend) told me…
Has The Tropical Island Of Bali Busted Its Own Romantic Bubble?
#LifestyleI pull our rented scooter off a road choked with slow moving cars and motorbikes. The odd Kamikaze swerves through on a Vespa as if he…
If You Invested With Friends Provident, Make The Best Of A Bad Situation
#Expat Investing #AdvisorsIf you invested with Friends Provident, one thing is almost certain. You didn’t go looking for your broker. He or she found you. Such platforms…
Why Even Vanguard's Mutual Funds Cost More Than You Might Think
#InvestingAuthors Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller were chatting at a party on Shelter Island. Their host was a billionaire hedge fund manager. At one point, Vonnegut…