What New Index Fund Investors Fail To Carefully Read
#Mindset #InvestingSometimes, I get the following message from new investors: “I’ve been following your index fund approach. I’ve done well over the past five years,…
How Do We Really Feel About The Rich And The Poor?
#Mindset #LifestyleWhen I was about 12 years old, one of my friends told me a joke. He asked, “What’s the difference between a bumblebee and a…
Why Your Investment Portfolio Is Like A Bar of Soap
#Mindset #InvestingPlenty of investors start out well. They build a diversified portfolio of low-cost index funds. But then an analyst on Bloomberg says bonds are going to…
Three Massive Risks of Actively Managed Funds
#Investing #MindsetPerhaps you smoke cigarettes. If so, you’re aware of the risks. But what if smokers also grew nostril hair (five inches a year) and it…
Don't Fall In Love With Your Favourite Stock Market
#Investing #MindsetImagine this: You’re 16 years old. You’ve moved to a different district and it’s your first day at school. You walk into a…
So You Don't Think You Have Enough Money To Travel The World?
#Lifestyle #MindsetMy wife and I have been travelling in a camper van for the past nine months. We drove from Canada, and we’re (hopefully) on our…
Frugal And Single? There's Plenty Of Hope For You!
#Mindset #Lifestyle #InvestingFor all the frugal singles out there…yes, there’s hope! Research shows that frugality might be the ticket to your next date. image by pixabay…
OK, So You REALLY Don't Want Bonds In Your Investment Portfolio?
#Investing #MindsetIt’s lunch hour at an elementary school. Several kids meet beside a field while two captains pick teams for a quick soccer game. They pick…
Which Is The Best Index Fund For You?
#Investing #Mindset“Andrew, which is the BEST index fund for me?” This is one of the most common questions I get asked. And as I mention in my…
As Investors, We're Often Predictably Irrational
#Mindset #InvestingPlenty of new investors say, “I have a lump sum, but I’m afraid to invest it all today because the markets aren’t predictable.” Such…