How Wildly Successful Investments Can Also Be A Curse.
#InvestingWhen running, nobody earns a prize for getting to the 5 km flag first in a 42-km marathon. In this Globe and Mail story, I explain…
The Great Wealth-Building Strategy That's Like An Olympic Wrestling Match
#Financial Literacy #InvestingOne of my wrestlers was desperate. Another middle school kid had him tied up on the mat and it was clear Chris was going to lose.…
Don't Turn Your Back On Diversification Now
#InvestingThis year, next year or a few years from now, scores of (mostly) new investors will ask: “Why should we invest in VWRA, a global stock…
One Woman's Journey With Millionaire Teacher
#Media Mention #Investing #Index FundsWhen I wrote the first edition of Millionaire Teacher in 2011, it was initially inspired by school teachers at Singapore American School. They asked me great…
Stock Market Solutions to Irrational Exuberance
#InvestingU.S. stocks are priced at silly levels. Many of the least profitable stocks (based on stories of hope) are soaring the highest. We've seen this all before. And it often ends badly. So what should you do about it?…
Investors’ Great Expectations for Disruptive Technologies
#InvestingGeorge Gilder was God. At least, that’s what we thought. Gilder described a new paradigm that promised to change the world and commerce in magnitudes…
Could You Beat the Market With These Ten Terrific Stocks?
#InvestingThey were public darlings and household names. Their corporate profits soared over the previous ten years. They were “can’t miss” stocks that thumped the S&…
When Financial Advisors Punch Themselves
#Advisors #InvestingWhen Marilyn Arsenault and her husband, Joe, decided to save for their retirement, they booked an appointment with a financial advisor. Marilyn, a university running coach,…
College Endowment Managers Wanted: Easy Prestige and Money
#InvestingHow would you like to manage an Ivy League endowment fund? Yes, it sounds tough. But you could do it. The job description might say they’…
The Couch Potato Portfolio Makes Hedge Funds Look Silly
#InvestingImagine a planet similar to ours. Somebody creates a 2-speed bicycle. Others figure they can build something better. They add several gears. Then they add an…