Investing is a lot like dating. Low confidence can keep you out of the market. A good way to gain confidence is to learn from those with experience. 🙂 When you do an internet search for “famous investors” you might see a list of highly experienced individuals. Some are dead. Most are alive. But despite being from different… Read More »
Peter Munk 1927 – 2018 The founder of the world’s largest gold mining company passed away a couple of days ago at the age of 90. Peter Munk came from humble beginnings. He fled his home country of Hungry during WWII when it was invaded by Nazi Germany. Soon after he boarded a boat from England and came… Read More »
A survey done a few years ago found that 34% of people rely on winning the lottery as a legitimate retirement plan. 😐 #smh. I’m no financial expert, but when it comes to aggressively planning for one’s retirement, playing the lottery more frequently probably isn’t the best strategy. But of course some people can get very lucky, like Jane Park,… Read More »
I recently watched an HBO documentary called “Becoming Warren Buffett,” which features the life of the man himself. The show gives viewers an extensive look at Buffett’s achievements, struggles, and challenges with his career, and probably more importantly, with his personal relationships. Buffett started making money at a young age selling gum door to door, and delivering newspapers. He began… Read More »
Meet the World’s Wealthiest Charity group Oxfam recently reported that the world’s 8 richest people have as much combined wealth as the poorest 50% of the world’s population. Here is the list of the 8 richest individuals, in order of net worth: Bill Gates: America founder of Microsoft (net worth: $75 billion) Amancio Ortega: Spanish founder of Inditex… Read More »
The Most Expensive Home in Canada If you’re in the market for the best property money can buy then look no further than Vancouver, B.C. Earlier this year the exclusive downtown penthouse in Coal Harbour went on the market for CDN $58,888,000, which makes it the priciest Canadian home to be listed on the MLS. This custom designed, upscale penthouse features two full… Read More »