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Hard Lesson About Compounding – Could Have Been Better with Coke

By Andrew Stotz | May 9, 2019

My Worst Investment Ever: As an excited 17-year-old who had saved up a little more than US$2,000, I wanted to buy some stock. I held small amounts of two other stocks at the time, so I purchased Coca-Cola shares with the money I had saved.

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By Become a Better Investor | May 8, 2019

Today’s questions in Ask Ajarn Andrew: Should I buy individual bonds directly or through a mutual fund?

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By Become a Better Investor | May 7, 2019

Today’s questions in Ask Ajarn Andrew: What factors affect bond prices?

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By Become a Better Investor | May 6, 2019

Today’s questions in Ask Ajarn Andrew: What is a bond rating?

Einstein’s Eighth Wonder of the World

By Andrew Stotz | May 3, 2019

Ever heard someone say: “money doesn’t grow on trees”? I’m here to challenge that statement, and my argument is not that most money is made of paper. But rather what Einstein referred to as the eighth wonder of the world.

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By Become a Better Investor | May 3, 2019

Today’s questions in Ask Ajarn Andrew: What is a puttable bond?

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By Become a Better Investor | May 2, 2019

Today’s questions in Ask Ajarn Andrew: What is a bond call provision?

How Poor Execution Turns a Great Idea into the Worst Investment

By Andrew Stotz | May 2, 2019

My Worst Investment Ever: In early 2017, I was shown an opportunity to invest in a US$6.5m simple agreement for a future equity (SAFE) note issued by BuildDirect.com Technologies Inc., a $1bn Canadian e–commerce company.