The 15-40/7-4 rule: The numbers behind saving 15% of your income
A widely said rule of thumb is that you should save 15% of your income towards retirement. According to the IMF, 15% […]
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March 20th Event: Investing in Mexico (and other Emerging Markets) after Trump, over Tequila
On Monday, March 20th 2017, join us at 6:30pm at Mezcalito Hong Kong for an informal presentation and networking opportunity where we […]
March 15 2017 College Savings Seminar: Planning and Paying for it
Sending a child to university is one of the largest big-ticket financial goals for many families. A 4-year degree at a top […]
FBAR deadline for US taxpayers foreign accounts moved to April 15th
Thanks to our friends at American Pacific Tax for pointing out that the deadline for US citizens and green card holders to […]
3 reasons we're not buying the Snapchat IPO $SNAP
IPOs like Snapchat (formally Snap Inc, NYSE ticker: SNAP) are sexy, and I often say when investments are sexy, you are likely […]
Videos of Jim Rogers speaking in Shenzhen February 25th 2017
This past Saturday, February 25th 2017 at the Ritz-Carlton Shenzhen, legendary investor Jim Rogers spoke to packed rooms about China, investing, the […]
"The biggest risk is thinking there's no risk" – two @MilkenInstitute quotes
Today I’m sharing a link to a 2013 Youtube interview with Michael Milken and Howard Marks with some memorable quotes on risk from […]
How to earn more than a STEM education with STEAMS
STEM education is necessary, but STEM graduates who also understand accounting and sales (which together I sometimes call “STEAMS”) will have a significant […]
The 2%/50% rule: How fees and under-diversification can cost half a pension
In my previous post, I mentioned that one of the top 10 lessons I learned in my first 10 years of investing […]
GFM's REIT Watchlist for 2017 Q1
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are among our favorite alternatives to buying physical property as an investment. For reference, we list below […]