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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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Our Tropical, Mountain Christmas On Wheels

#Lifestyle

This Christmas, Pele and I won’t be celebrating around a Christmas tree. Nor will we be basking on a tropical beach. Instead, the two of…

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Passive Investing, The Evidence the Fund Management Industry Would Prefer You Not to See (Complete)

#Investing #Advisors

A Documentary On Evidence Based Investing With Index Funds Here’s a finely produced UK documentary on indexed investing. It may have been funded by a…

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Dale Carnegie 101 - Hope For the U.S. Airline Industry

#Lifestyle

My wife is a penny-pincher. I’ve had my hand slapped in the supermarket when reaching for a second basket of organic blueberries. She says no…

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I Really Love It When Stock Markets Fall

#Investing #Mindset

I was thrilled by how the stock market performed during the first three weeks of November. It moved down — not up.  It was a fabulous three…

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Tony Noto - American Expatriate Financial Advisor Specialist

#Advisors #Investing

NOTE: Since doing this interview, Tony Noto is no longer based in China. He is now based in Honolulu, Hawaii and still deals exclusively with American…

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School Stock Market Games Are A Bad Idea

#Children

Many well meaning teachers think they can teach their kids lifelong  learning skills by introducing them to the stock market game. I commend the effort.  But…

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Investment Commissions Soon To Be Banned In The United Kingdom

#Advisors #Investing

Many people are still paying commissions to purchase investment products. High commissions entice many investment advisors to jump into bed with the fund company offering the…

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How I Made My First Million - Part 1

#Talks and Interviews #Investing

I was interviewed for a short two-part television series titled How I Made My First Million. If you’re curious about the show, you can view…

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How I Made My First Million - Part 2

I was interviewed for a short two-part television series titled How I Made My First Million. If you’re curious about the show, you can access…

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Odd Advisors Are Best

#Advisors

Most people wouldn’t want a loon managing their money. But perhaps they should reconsider.  Low cost fee-based advisors—especially those building indexed portfolios—aren’t…

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