Zurich International and Friends Provident: Variable Annuity Mysteries
#Advisors #InvestingIf you invest with Zurich International or Friends Provident, you might own a Variable Annuity product. Popular with salespeople, they are sold prolifically through South East…
Why Bond Prices Don’t Concern Me
#InvestingOne of my readers asked me a question that I feel warrants a proper response here. He asked me whether I’m afraid of a bond…
Millionaire Teacher Invests $21,000 In U.S. Stock Index
#InvestingIn my last post under the heading, Andrew’s Money,I explained why I was investing $20,000 in Canadian bonds at the beginning of September,…
Lance Armstrong's Hope
#LifestyleThis article was inspired by one of my students. She urged me to read a book called Half the Sky [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/…
Blood Doping And Value Averaging
#InvestingIn this Globe and Mail article, I likened Blood Doping (a strategy Lance Armstrong used during the Tour de France) to a contrarian investment strategy called…
Expatriate Investing Without Flying To Singapore
#Expat Investing #AdvisorsPeople working overseas are often left with a cesspool of investment options. And most of them don’t realize how unfortunate most of those selections are.…
Singapore American Teacher Investment - Even Better Than It Looks
#Expat InvestingIn September 2006, I created a hypothetical $200,000 portfolio for some expatriate American teachers at Singapore American School. To build this portfolio at Vanguard, investors…
Believe It: Cryptozoology is a Poor Investment Strategy
#InvestingSome people believe in the Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot, while others cling to the notion that they can beat the market if they find just…
Rich, Smart... But Dumb
#Mindset #LifestyleHaving money in the bank and not being burdened with debts alleviates stress. It can also improve happiness. But a surprising number of people are clueless…
Confessions of a Value Investor
#InvestingI’ll admit, I used to be a value investor. I bought cheap individual stocks with half of my portfolio, while indexing the other half. Despite…