Gifting Our Children the Breaks They Need
#ChildrenMy brother was a professional soccer player. Today, he’s grooming his fifteen year old to earn a soccer scholarship. That’s the first goal, and…
What International School Teachers Should Consider
#Lifestyle #Expat InvestingWhen I give financial seminars to international school teachers, I tend to shock them with this: “As international school teachers, you aren’t as wealthy as…
How Canada’s Banks Let Canadian Investors Down: Part 4 of 7
#Advisors #InvestingWe’re going to poke a bit of fun at Royal Bank of Canada. There’s a great 1709 quote by Alexander Pope, from his Essay…
How Canada’s Banks Let Canadian Investors Down: Part 3 of 7
#Advisors #InvestingIf you’ve read the first two articles of this series, you might be starting to get upset with the financial advisors at your local bank.…
How Canada’s Banks Let Canadian Investors Down: Part 2 of 7
#Investing #AdvisorsMost Canadian investors don’t realize that their banks walk all over them—hanging heavily weighted costs on their investment products which can hamper would-be flourishing…
How to Add 50 Percent To Your Investment Portfolio
#LifestyleCan a 40-year-old run a four minute mile on a diet of Mars bars and Cheetos? It’s about as likely as building a portfolio of…
How Canada's Banks Let Canadian Investors Down: Part 1 of 7
#Investing #AdvisorsYou might feel a touch of anger after reading this series of articles. I’m about to show you how much money the average Canadian is…
America’s Promise
#Children[http://assetbuilder.com/blogs/andrew_hallam/archive/2011/12/05/america-s-promise.aspx] © AssetBuilderWe’re all getting smacked with reports about the U.S. economy and how…
The Crazy Success of Millionaire Teacher
My book’s publisher in Singapore, Nick Wallwork of John Wiley & Sons [http://ca.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470830069.html] emailed me last week to…
Confessions of a Timeshare Seller
#LifestyleI have a confession to make. I’ve sold two holiday Timeshares. And the guilt hurts. Like most people who have done the math on these…