The Teacher Hotline

Ep 22. Part 2: How Do You Make a Million Dollars on a Teacher Salary? Ft. Andrew Hallam

August 23, 2021 Ronald Hae / Andrew Hallam Season 1 Episode 22
The Teacher Hotline
Ep 22. Part 2: How Do You Make a Million Dollars on a Teacher Salary? Ft. Andrew Hallam
Show Notes

Welcome to part 2 of our chat with Andrew Hallam!

Teacher's might not be making the same income as doctors or lawyers but it doesn't mean we can't build similar wealth! With the proper investing techniques and armed with the right knowledge, teachers can build a million dollar portfolio!

Don't believe me? Then listen to Andrew Hallam, a former English teacher, but is now a respected and #1 selling author of personal finance books! Andrew is the author of:

  1. Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School 
  2. Millionaire Expat: How To Build Wealth Living Overseas

Profiled on such media as CNBC, and The Wall Street Journal, he's also the first person to have a #1 selling finance book on Amazon USA, Amazon Canada and Amazon UAE. He has written columns for The Globe and Mail, Canadian Business, MoneySense, Internaxx and AssetBuilder. Since 2016 he has spoken at businesses and international schools in over 30 different countries.

Andrew has a new book coming out in January of 2022 called Balance: How To Invest and Spend for Happiness, Health and Wealth. Pre-orders begin in November of 2021. You can read the first chapter of the book off his website by joining the mailing list titled "The Grim Reaper Asks:  What Do You Value More, Your Stuff Or Your Life?"

Listen to this two part episode where we discuss everything from:

  1. Why index investing over picking stocks?
  2. Should we be investing when the stock market is so expensive?
  3. What type of bonds should I have in my portfolio? (ie. corporate, government, short term, long term, aggregate?) 
  4. How much cash should I be holding on too?
  5. Thoughts on alternative investments such as:  Gold? Cryptocurrencies? Cannabis? Real Estate?

Plus so much more! Check it out! Don't forget to leave a review and rating! 


Links:
Website - andrewhallam.com
Twitter - @aphallam
Facebook - Millionaire Teacher

Articles:
1. Why Do Investors Do Better With All in One ETFs?
2. How Do Financial Advisors and Perform with Personal Portfolio?

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