This article was originally published on The Dividend Pig, as part of the Financial Literacy Day campaign, in Why You Should Avoid Mutual Funds. According to Andrew Hallam, from Millionaire Teacher, Canadians are in the last spot at 18 out of 18, paying the highest mutual fund fees in the entire world! (Millionaire Teacher, pg.54) Back in November, as part of the Financial Literacy Day campaign, I wrote about why you should start investing now. My point was to show how easily a nominal $25 per week invested, can grow into a sizable portfolio of over $17,168 in only ten years. For that figure I assumed a very conservative annual total return of only 5%! I also showed how Canadian investors can take advantage of four TD e-Series Index Funds to build a portfolio for only $100 per month, with a purchase of a fund each week at $25. I also showed readers why the TD e-Series funds are such a great deal! There are no commissions to purchase or sell, and the MER (Management Expense Ratio) is less ...

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The book giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Newbee who will receive the book before x-mas… Thanks to John Wiley & Sons, I received a brand new copy of Millionaire Teacher in my mailbox today (barely touched by human hands).  If you’re not familiar with Andrew Hallam’s new book, then to put it simply – a must read! The book has received exceptional reviews from other leading finance writers. In fact, only ten days ago Millionaire Teacher was the bestselling investing book on Amazon. If you’ve been a subscriber to the Dividend Ninja, you know I have referred to Andrew’s articles quite a few times. I reviewed Andrew’s new book earlier this month in, Millionaire Teacher Review: Part-1. I also interviewed Andrew back in June, in The Millionaire Teacher. If you’ve read this far (since this was one of my longer posts), you might have figured out this is a book giveaway. That’s right, one pristine copy of Millionaire Teacher for one lucky reader. To keep ...

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After several months of waiting, I was excited I to have finally received Andrew’s new book – Millionaire Teacher, the Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School.  Andrew Hallam is one of my favourite bloggers and finance writers. If you’re not familiar with Andrew’s writing he is indeed a Millionaire teacher residing in Singapore. I am certain he is a true inspiration to not only his students, but also to other investors. He has given investment seminars, appeared in financial magazines such as MoneySense, and has been nominated for national publishing awards.  I interviewed Andrew back in June 2011, just after he launched the Millionaire Teacher. First of all, Millionaire Teacher is not your standard thick finance book that is going to take you two or three weeks to read. Let’s face it, mention to someone at work, they should read a finance book or an investment book, and they will cleverly begin to avoid you in the hallway or lunch room. The reason ...

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MoneySense Magazine The latest issue of MoneySense Magazine is out, and I’ve been featured along with other Canadian investors, in Julie Cazzin’s article, Get More Out Of Your TFSA. I haven’t received my copy yet, but went up to Shoppers and bought a few extra issues Julie thanx for the opportunity! This Couch Potato TFSA is only a part of my portfolio – now at 5K. I’ll cover my strategies behind the Ninja Potato in more detail early next week. The Millionaire Teacher [easyazon-image-link asin="0470830069" alt="Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41SEzHEVySL.jpg" align="left" width="200" height="300"]Andrew Hallam’s new book [easyazon-link asin="0470830069"]Millionaire Teacher[/easyazon-link], arrived on my doorstep yesterday, well underneath my mailbox actually – thanks to my stepdaughter for noticing! I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am to have finally received Andrew’s ...

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Andrew Hallam has published his new book “Millionaire Teacher, the Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School.” If you’re not familiar with Andrew’s writing he is indeed a Millionaire teacher residing in Singapore, and is a true inspiration to not only his students, but also to other investors. He has also given investment seminars, appeared in various financial magazines, and has been nominated for national publishing awards for his writing. The book will no doubt be entertaining and informative, packed with very insightful and well researched information! You can pre-order the [easyazon-link asin="0470830069"]Millionaire Teacher[/easyazon-link] through Amazon. The book will be available August in Asia, and throughout Europe, Australia, and North America in September. An excerpt from his book is also going to appear in the Summer 2011 issue of Money Sense Magazine. [easyazon-link asin="0470830069"]Pre-order the Millionaire Teacher Book[/easyazon-link] An Interview ...

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