Its almost the 1 year anniversary for the Facebook IPO. I remember taking a call from an excited friend 1 year back who was considering the Facebook IPO. I told him to save his money and watch and wait as the stock deflates. Its worth taking a pause when a venture capitalist (VC) or Private Equity (PE) wants to sell you something. [Read more...]
What is a good investment return?
May 19, 2013 By 4 Comments
While not all of us can aim to be the next Warren Buffet with our investment returns, there is a certain level of performance that you should expect to at least be on par for the level of risk that you take. What type of investment return should you be satisfied with? [Read more...]
Why financial failure can be good
May 14, 2013 By 8 Comments
The first $50k that I ever made from work related earnings were safely deposited in my bank account. But for various circumstances, that money may still be there. My attitudes toward what I do with my money have come along way from those early days 15 or so years ago. Early financial failures actually helped. [Read more...]
Peter Lynch: Investing lessons from the masters
May 8, 2013 By 4 Comments
Peter Lynch is a legend of the investing world. In the same breath as people mention Warren Buffet, you will also hear them talk about Peter Lynch. So who is Peter Lynch and what can you learn from him? [Read more...]
The Millionaire Next Door
May 5, 2013 By 9 Comments
One of the great things about being on holiday is the time to kick back and read, and being on holiday on the other side of the world in down under Australia provides a lot of time for a lot of in depth reading, even between attending to the kids!. The Millionaire Next Door was one of those that made it onto the reading list. [Read more...]
Secrets of the rich
April 30, 2013 By 13 Comments
I had the opportunity to thumb through Rich Dad Poor Dad recently. It was an interesting read, and while not revolutionary in thinking, brought up some interesting concepts. One of the big themes in the book is ownership of assets as a key secret of the rich to drive wealth, as opposed to working for an income. [Read more...]
An investment in time maximizes wealth
April 26, 2013 By 10 Comments
I was spending some time thinking about the reasons behind why some of my investments have been more successful than others. Much as I’d like to pin the reason on some superior stroke of wisdom or exceptional diligence on my part, the real reason for success in my view is I’ve made an investment in time and a conscious decision to just leave these investments alone. [Read more...]
Getting started with dividend investing
April 19, 2013 By 16 Comments
I’ve received a few emails from mainly younger readers about how to start out with dividend investing. So I thought I would set out some things to consider when getting started. [Read more...]
A guide to investing overseas
April 11, 2013 By 10 Comments
I’ve previously written about my interest in investing outside of the US. There are a number of benefits that result to an investor from doing so. But there are equally a number of considerations that are important with investing overseas as well. [Read more...]
How to get the most out of a financial advisor
March 26, 2013 By 5 Comments
Meeting with a financial advisor at least once is something that I think can be beneficial for a lot of people. Whether someone chooses to maintain a relationship with an advisor is ultimately up to them, but an advisor can bring some fresh perspective to how you manage your money. [Read more...]
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