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Mindset

What New Index Fund Investors Fail To Carefully Read

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Sometimes, 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,…

Andrew Hallam

How Do We Really Feel About The Rich And The Poor?

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When 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…

Andrew Hallam

Why Your Investment Portfolio Is Like A Bar of Soap

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Plenty 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…

Andrew Hallam

Three Massive Risks of Actively Managed Funds

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Perhaps 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…

Andrew Hallam

Don't Fall In Love With Your Favourite Stock Market

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Imagine 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…

Andrew Hallam

So You Don't Think You Have Enough Money To Travel The World?

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My 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…

Andrew Hallam

Frugal And Single? There's Plenty Of Hope For You!

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For 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…

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OK, So You REALLY Don't Want Bonds In Your Investment Portfolio?

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It’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…

Andrew Hallam

Which Is The Best Index Fund For You?

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“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…

Andrew Hallam

As Investors, We're Often Predictably Irrational

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Plenty 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…

Andrew Hallam