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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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Millionaire Teacher Sells $80,000 Of Stock Indexes

#Andrew's Money

U.S. and International stock markets are rising like muffins juiced on Lance Armstrong’s breakfast. As a result, my bond allocation has slipped to just…

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How To Open A Vanguard Investment Account For A Minor

#Children

If you’re an American parent wanting to give your kids a HUGE advantage in life, watch this screencast below. One of my students, 17 year…

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Willpower Trumps IQ And Social Status In The Quest For Wealth

#Mindset #Investing

Willpower is a greater indicator of financial success than IQ or social status. And becoming “tougher” in one area can have benefits in others: Read My…

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Why You Probably Shouldn't Invest In Google

#Investing

If you’re considering investing in Google, you would have higher statistical odds of beating this snazzy stock with a randomly selected company off the New…

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How I Failed A Hedge Fund Manager

#Children #Investing #Advisors

Many of my graduating high school students eventually land careers in finance. That’s where the money is.  I live in Singapore, one of the world’…

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Can You Really Beat The Market From Your Laptop?

#Investing

My Globe and Mail Strategy Lab colleagues, Norm Rothery, John Heinlz and Chris Umiastowski are probably putting together the best stock picking run that has ever…

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High School Personal Finance Student Produces Amazing Real Estate Project

#Children #Mindset #Investing

Allow me to introduce Michaela Santillo, a 16-year old student at Singapore American School. Articulate, and with incredible organizational skills, she presented a project in front…

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High School Investing Student Reveals How Plumbers Could Grow Richer Than Doctors

#Mindset #Lifestyle #Investing

One of my personal finance students, Lane Peeler, downloaded a screencast on youtube showing how a plumber could end up far wealthier than a doctor. It…

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Are We Afraid of China Or Is China Afraid Of Us?

#Investing #Lifestyle

Many people fear China’s capacity to economically take over the world. But I see things differently. Instead, China represent a few billion future customers for…

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Indexing with muscle: Sizing up iShares’ Portfolio Builders ETFs

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Do you want active money management for the price of an index? If so, you might like reading about these iShares builders. image by pixabay Read…

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