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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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Should This Investor Question His Investment Strategy?

#Investing #Mindset

Question: My ETFs have not been performing well since I purchased them last year and I was wondering if I am right in thinking I should…

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Building A Low Cost Portfolio With Socially Responsible Funds

#Investing

Some of my friends don’t feel good about investing. They want to make money. But they won’t support businesses that build missiles, hook kids…

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Do Vanguard's Indexes Beat Their Own Actively Managed Funds?

#Investing

Vanguard founder, John Bogle, is investing’s Pied Piper. He first blew his pipe in 1976.  Things started slowly.  But eventually, legions followed him into index…

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Teachers Can Save A Small Fortune At These Schools Abroad

#Lifestyle #Expat Investing

Last year, elementary school counselor Nathan Schelble bought a $280,000 home in East Aurora, New York. He paid cash.  It took him just three years…

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How To Retire Ten Years Ahead of Schedule

#Retirement

There are two common ways to retire a full decade before Mr. and Mrs. Jones. The first isn’t rocket science. Avoid consumer debt and invest…

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Don't Follow The Crowd Into The Wrong Index Funds

#Investing

Currently, the most popular index funds in the United States are “currency hedged” ETFs. In this article, I explain what they are. And I try to…

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Why The World's Fastest Growing Economy Could Be The World's Worst Investment

#Investing

Everybody knows that China is the world’s fastest growing economy. What you might not know, is that investing in its stock market could be a…

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Nine Year Old Spends Thousands Without Her Parents Knowing

#Children

“You wouldn’t believe what happened at work today,” said my friend, Keith Ferrell. He helps teachers and students integrate technology into elementary school classrooms.  As…

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Can Your Investments Earn Strong Returns With Almost No Risk?

#Investing

Can Your Investments Earn Strong Returns With Almost No Risk? I answer “yes” to that question. Listen to the Podcast at MoneyTreePodcast.com [http://moneytreepodcast.com/…

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Too Many Investment Choices Limit Our Wealth

#Mindset

We often think that investment options are a good thing. But studies may prove otherwise. Image courtesy of Pixabay Check out my article at AssetBuilder.com…

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