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How to Invest and Spend for Happiness, Health, and Wealth

Order this book to read about real success: how to spend for happiness, how to invest effectively, how to boost life satisfaction and enhance longevity. This might be the world's wisest personal finance book.

14-10-09 - Harry is Not Happy...

I have an apology to make to my friend Harry … I have been tracking his balanced investment account—made up entirely of stock and bond index…

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03-10-09 - Harry is Ahead of Canadian Actively Managed Balanced Funds

This update continues our tracking of Harry’s account. Harry has a diversified, balanced index fund account. I’ve compared its performance over the past 12…

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Investment Update - 30 SEP 09

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Investors: I woke up this morning to see that the markets had fallen a bit again last night (as a guy in Singapore, my perspective of…

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A narcotics accusation, a cryogenic chamber and a single stock

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Your workplace is stormed by well-dressed officials who grab you, throw you into a car, and take you to an interrogation centre. You’re part of…

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Two years ago I took a routine cardiopulmonary stress test.  I was 37.  And I “failed” it. Hooked up to electrodes I jogged on a treadmill.…

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When the SmartMoney is Dumb

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At times, my good friend, Jeff Howe, coyly claims that he’s dumb. He doesn’t have a college education, but if anyone believes that he’…

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The Importance of Protecting Your Assets

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Has your investment account dropped far more than it should have? Recently, a 56 year old friend complained about his investment account and he asked me…

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Investment Advisory Services Plunder Individual Retirement Accounts

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I’ve always been a fan of Scott Burns’ finance articles, and this one is no exception. He paints an ugly picture of financial service fees…

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One of our investment club’s stocks is up nearly 10% in two days. Recently, another one of our stocks rose 4.3% in one day…

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So You’re An American Looking For An Effective Investment Advisory Service?

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When I first met my wife, she was intimidated at the idea of questioning an investment advisor. Most people feel the same way. But she was…

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