Six investing books with a Canadian accent 🍁
Most investing books assume you have a 401(k). These six don't.
The Wealthy Barber. David Chilton. The 1989 classic got a full rewrite in 2025 with TFSAs, FHSAs and ETFs added. Still a story about a barber in Sarnia telling you to pay yourself first.
Beat the Bank. Larry Bates. Decades inside the investment business, then a book about how much of your return the bank's mutual fund fees quietly keep. Read it before your next branch appointment.
Reboot Your Portfolio. Dan Bortolotti. The Canadian Couch Potato guy, nine steps from "what's my goal" to actually placing the ETF trade. The most hands on book here.
Millionaire Teacher. Andrew Hallam. A high school English teacher who started out in BC and got to a million on a teacher's pay with index funds. The second edition has a Canada section.
The Value of Simple. John Robertson. More manual than book. TFSA vs RRSP, then the actual clicks at three Canadian institutions. Dry, and useful.
Stop Over-Thinking Your Money! Preet Banerjee. Five rules and nothing else. His argument is that most personal finance content is noise and you only need a small slice of it.
The one I'd flag: Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki. Big on mindset, light on anything you can do Monday morning. Read it for the push, not the plan.
Pick one, finish it, then open the account. Which one did you start with?
Educational, not financial advice. Just my read.
