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Dear Dave, My wife is so charged up after reading your books, and now she is determined to get us out of debt. I know this is good idea, but I just don’t have the passion for it she does. There are also some things I really don’t want to give up. Do ...

In order to win in life, your teen is going to need a solid plan for everything — including their money! If they learn to budget today, they can avoid some common money mistakes and start building a strong financial future ASAP. They might need a fr...

Last year was among the worst for so-called value stocks based on data going back to 1925, according to Andrew Ang, director of BlackRock Inc’s $210 billion factor strategies group and this week’s guest on Masters in Business. But here’s the key: hol...

A basic stylised fact of financial markets is that active investment managers, as a group, do not outperform a monkey throwing darts at the stock tables. This is an embarrassing stylised fact, but you cannot, if you are an active manager, feel too b...

Dear Dave, I’m on Baby Step 2 of your plan, and I’ll be debt-free except for my home by the end of the year. I have a friend who is very irresponsible with his money, and he often asks to “borrow” cash between paycheques. I don’t want to be cruel, bu...

One of the seven money habits I often talk about is simply “Make a Plan for Your Money.” It’s so basic, but so many people don’t do it on a regular basis. Another way of saying this — and hang with me here — is you need to make a budget. I know what ...

Dear Dave, I was recently offered an opportunity to participate in a hands-on stock trading class. The problem is we don’t have the $6,500 registration fee just lying around. My husband and I are on Baby Step 4 of your plan, so what would you think a...

Ray Dalio calls it a “long ideological war.” Mark Mobius sees little hope for a quick resolution. And Stephen Jen says we’re witnessing the start of a 15-round fight. As the US and China clash over everything from trade to technology, some of the big...

I love to travel. I love trying out a new hotel, sleeping in a California king-size bed and not having to worry about making my bed in the mornings. The one thing that’s always true about travelling is that it costs money. And I’m all about saving m...

If you are in the market for an active fund manager, you might want to skip the usual questions about Sharpe ratios, investment philosophy and past track record. Instead, consider asking about their childhood experiences, especially those that inflic...