My favourite sorts of hobbies are those where there are initial low start-up costs, after which point the ongoing maintenance falls off considerably. Chess, for instance, costs ~$20 for a decent chess board that comes with a travel canister to roll the board into along with the pieces....
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May 27, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
General
I’ve been receiving some feedback regarding the site’s recent inactivity. My apologies! It’s been a busy time over the past two months and I’d like to just provide a bit of an update. Musical While posts to this site have been lacking, progress has (at least) been made...
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May 1, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
Site Updates
I started reading about personal finance in earnest when I was around 19. One of the great debates involves debt and when it is sensible to use it for personal or investment purposes. Some camps maintain that there is both good debt and bad debt while others believe...
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March 8, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
Debt/Credit
“Youth is wasted on the young.” – George Bernard Shaw The older I get, the more I notice changing seasons. When we’re young we truly take for granted that our lifespan will continue on forever. There will always be tomorrow to finish what we left undone today. There...
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March 3, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
Philosophy
As a self-proclaimed “Dividend Growth Investor” (DGI), I firmly believe the best path to success in the stock market is to focus on cash flows by investing in high quality dividend paying companies. As dividends rise and are reinvested, returns compound for the patient investor. The best dividend...
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February 6, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
Investing
Part of the fun of blogging is going outside of your own bubble and seeing what others are saying. I’ve learned plenty from the broader community over the years. For your pleasure this weekend, I’ve highlighted a number of good reads you may want to take in. Disappointing...
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January 30, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
Weekend Reading
With the decline of the Brent crude oil price over the past year, one of the most common questions I have been receiving is how to play this development. Over the past few years we have seen oil trade above $120s to the recent depths below $30. While...
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January 26, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
Investing
When an investor makes a loan, they typically expect the recipient to pay interest to compensate for use of the money. So, on a loan of $200 with an interest rate of 10%, the investor would be paid $20 of interest. As much as receiving 10% on a...
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January 15, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
General, Investing
Through history, we have grown accustomed to view strength and size as some of the most important advantages in life. We have heard the bigger, the better repeated as an unquestioned mantra of power. Gladwell asks us to reconsider life to see what we can learn from the...
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January 4, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
Reviews
Having just completed my review of 2015, it is time to leave the past twelve months and project ahead for the dozen to come. Rick will be providing his goals in a separate article (or I may simply amend this one when he’s got his down on paper)....
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December 30, 2015 Get Rich Brothers
General
