Does This Index Fund Provider Play Big Brother?
#Advisors #InvestingDFA is a firm that builds a special type of index fund. But you can’t buy a DFA fund without a special type of financial…
Vultures That Target Expat Investors In The Middle East
#Advisors #Expat InvestingAfter being on the front page of The National two days ago, I was profiled in The National newspaper again today. In a nutshell. Expats (mostly…
Toxic Investment Providers In The Middle East Face Tough Questions
#Advisors #Expat InvestingI’ve always wanted to be in the same room with a group of toxic offshore pension providers. I had my chance yesterday. The moderator, at…
American International Teachers Can Build A Portfolio Of Index Funds Using Raymond James
#Expat Investing #AdvisorsImage by Pixabay This week, I visited the American Community School in Amman, Jordan [https://www.acsamman.edu.jo/]. I showed the (mostly American) teachers how…
Financial Advisors in Qatar (and the rest of the Middle East) Are Ripping Off Investors
#Advisors #Expat InvestingImage by Pixabay Most stock market investors have been celebrating lately. The past 20 years have been kind. That might sound crazy if you live in…
What Can We Learn From The World's Worst Financial Advisors?
#AdvisorsQ. What Can We Learn From The World’s Worst Financial Advisors? A. Plenty! Image by Pixabay I outline the lessons at AssetBuilder [https://assetbuilder.com/…
Many Expats Invest In Insurance Linked Investment Schemes: Here's Why You Need To Avoid Them
#Expat Investing #AdvisorsIf you’ve been investing money regularly in the stock market over the past 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 or more years, you’ve made a…
Are Some Financial Advisors Worth Their Fees?
#Advisors #InvestingLast year, my friend Bob and I strolled across a soccer field during one of his lunch breaks. We were talking about his wife–and her…
Retirement Plans: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
#Advisors #Retirement #InvestingSaving for retirement in the U.S. means navigating a potential minefield of high fees and bad advice. John Oliver recently (hilariously) ripped apart the financial…
Arigato Mr. Roboto - Robo-advisors in Japan
#Expat Investing #AdvisorsThis is a guest post by Ben Shearon, an English teacher living in Sendai, Japan. Ben runs the website RetireJapan to share information and help others…