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

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With U.S. Stocks On A Tear, Our Index Investor Finally Makes A Trade

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This might sound crazy, but I don’t want to see my indexes rise in value. MyVanguard U.S. stock market index [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/…

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Royal Skandia...On The List of Legal Corruption?

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The stories of heartache continue rolling in from investors feeling duped by groups like Friends Provident, Zurich International and Generali Vision. But it wouldn’t be…

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When Money Meets Misery

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Is the world’s richest country really the most miserable? My latest AssetBuilder article may have compelling proof [http://assetbuilder.com/andrew_hallam/when_money_meets_…

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Index Funds...With Less of a Temper?

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Is there a new type of index fund that’s actually less temperamental? I tackle this question for The Globe and Mail [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/…

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Zurich International, Friends Provident and Generali Vision Have Costly Kissing Cousins

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More stories about exploited expatriate investors are starting to hit the news. Here’s another shocker from the South China Morning Post [http://www.scmp.com/…

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Malaysia: World's Best Retirement Destination?

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A friend of mine lived in Tokyo for many years. He demonstrated Japanese culture for his many visitors by dropping his wallet on a pedestrian clogged…

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Canadian Divorcee in Singapore Finds Her Investment Wings

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Amy Grant, like so many married women, let her husband manage their investments. But in 2010, the Singapore-based Canadian couple split up.   It left Amy in…

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International Teaching: Perils to Beware

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With no pensions to contribute to, International Teaching can be a hazardous occupation. You save your money in a school sponsored plan and trust that the…

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Juara’s Top Accomodation: 1511 Coconut Grove, Pulau Tioman

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Trekking with light backpacks along Pulau Tioman’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tioman_Island] jungle path, my wife and I brainstormed who—among our friends–…

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Vanguard’s Exchange Traded Funds Headed for Hong Kong

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If you’re an investor based in Hong Kong or Singapore, your lowest cost options for a globally diversified portfolio are exchange-traded funds on the U.…

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