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Comparing 401(k) Plans For American International Teachers

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Read an important update of this story here: International Teachers:  Should You Invest in a Roth 401(k)? [https://andrewhallam.com/2019/02/american-international-teachers-should-you-invest-in-a-roth-401k/] Revised: January…

Andrew Hallam

Interactive Brokers Allows U.S. Expats To Invest With Index Funds

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If you’re an American international teacher, you might have a tough time opening a U.S. based investment account. Plenty of sharks offer offshore options.…

Andrew Hallam

Many Expats Invest In Insurance Linked Investment Schemes: Here's Why You Need To Avoid Them

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If 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…

Andrew Hallam

TD Direct International Increases Rates For Smart Investors

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This won’t affect those who invest at least 10 times a month.  But smart investors would never do that. TD Direct International wants a bit…

Andrew Hallam

Arigato Mr. Roboto - Robo-advisors in Japan

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This 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…

Andrew Hallam

Expatriate Investors: Does It Matter Which Currency Your ETF Is Listed In?

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It’s a common question. Does it matter what currency my ETF is listed in? The short answer is no. But people get fooled by this.…

Andrew Hallam

Investing: How Do We Educate Teachers And Administrators In The Middle East?

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You’re an international educator. You didn’t go into your field to make money. Instead, you want to help people.  You want to empower kids.…

Andrew Hallam

Ten Top Financial Advisors For Expatriate Investors

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Each week, millions of expatriates build small backyard fires. They pull out matches. They take $10 bills out of their pockets. Then they burn them. Every…

Andrew Hallam

How AES International (in Dubai) Will Build You A Portfolio Of Index Funds

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I get it! Most investors don’t want to invest their own money.  They would much rather leave the task to somebody else. If it’s…

Andrew Hallam

Could This Friends Provident Pension Become A Kayak In A Hurricane?

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I’ll call the investor Carl. On December 6, 2013, he met a financial advisor who works for the DeVere Group.  He recommended that Carl invest…

Andrew Hallam