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The Myth of the Successful Money Manager
I love to laugh at the fancy ads that fund management companies take out on the MRT. They'll say things like "Hey, we're superdamnawesome at …
Would You Sacrifice Security for a Lifetime of Travel?
So I stumbled upon this article earlier this week: I Want To Travel For The Rest of My Life – featuring travel bloggers who’ve managed to …
Two Steps To Get Lucky
I’m really embarrassed about this, but here goes: Hi, my name is Lionel and I’m terrible at Mandarin. No, really. I’ve had endless …
How the Economic Machine Works
This is pretty awesome. Check out this video which explains the last 10 years of the US economy in a lovely animated cartoon with …
Why You Won’t Win If You Don’t Lose
So I was having a coffee after lunch, telling lame jokes and showing my colleagues stupid movie trailer parodies on YouTube. A friend and I …
How To Hack Your Mental Accounting
Answer these two scenarios as honestly as you can Would you walk for 20 minutes in the sun to save $10 on a $20 iPhone cover? Would you …
Passive Investing: Why It Rocks When You’re Young
My second MoneySmart guestpost is up! This time, I talk about three reasons why passive investing is the PERFECT strategy for young, …
Why Your Friends Aren’t Investing Yet
So I was giving a talk at my old junior college, encouraging final-year seniors to apply to an overseas college like Penn. After the talk, a …