{"product_id":"the-value-of-simple-john-a-robertson-9780987818935","title":"The Value of Simple: A Practical Guide to Taking the Complexity Out of Investing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Value of Simple: A Practical Guide to Taking the Complexity Out of Investing is a plain-language how-to guide to investing for Canadians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanada has the highest investment fees in the world, as well as a confusing tax system that features four-letter words like RRSP and TFSA. Fortunately there are low-cost index funds that make it easy and rewarding for you to become a do-it-yourself \"couch potato\" investor. With a focus on developing good processes to minimize the room for human error and step-by-step instructions, the book will walk you through the elements of managing your finances for the long term: how to devise a savings plan, stick to it through automation, determine how to allocate funds balancing risk and reward, invest using low-cost index funds, track your investments, and deal with the inevitable issue of taxation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePutting your money to work can look suspiciously like math at times, but this book lays out a simple approach that anyone can follow. Inside you will find tools and templates, along with easy suggestions and rules-of-thumb to help prevent analysis paralysis and get you started fast. Control what can be controlled; minimize fees and effort. Investing doesn't have to be complex to be successful. Keep it simple and you will succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition is updated with revised processes at each of the three example institutions, as well as an introduction to a new alternative for Canadians: robo-advisors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John A. Robertson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0987818937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780987818935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blessed by the Potato Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"John A. Robertson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053573959935,"sku":"9780987818935","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2e3a26de-2ed3-4d90-a4dd-ccf893d35cad.jpg?v=1685025078","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-value-of-simple-john-a-robertson-9780987818935","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}