Smoke & Mirrors : Financial Myths That Will Ruin Your Retirement Dreams

by David Trahair

Book Overview

If you read the papers and listen to the "experts," you've heard the usual pitches about retirement: you'll need a million dollars or more so you better start an RRSP early and maximize your... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551806916
• ISBN13: 9781551806914
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Self-Counsel Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

honest nuts and bolts advice

the author explains a number of realities with regards to insurance investing and retirement. As a financial adviser in the real sense he explains how financial firms mislead us with self serving statements. (smoke and M...) This book helped me wade through the BS. It will easily pay for itself for you.

A must read to counteract the financial myths out there

Trahair has provided great advice to a large number of Canadians, particularly those Boomers looking to retire over the next 20 years. With this book (a bargain at $17!), you'll find most of the tools to retire comfortably and with peace of mind. He will debunk the many financial myths that are perpetuated by the 'financial services' companies that may actually put your retirement at risk. As a bonus, you'll live a little better before retirement, knowing that you don't HAVE to have a million dollars or more to retire comfortably.I might sound like a commercial, but the fact is, I've done similar calculations, and have come to same conclusions about the myths he talks about. The only negative is that is a light read - but that also makes it easy-to-read.

Finally a realistic approach to retirement.

David Trahair's book Smoke and Mirrors shows a new and realistic approach to investing for retirement. You can retire on a lot less than you have been told.A great read. Well worth it.

Simple advice from an expert

David Trahair has created an examplary book in "Smoke & Mirrors". It's already put my mind at ease about my ability to retire (I can do it!). David cuts through the fog of confusion an fear created by the financial "planners" who have a vested interest in driving you to use their services. Here's a book for real people with real-life incomes and savings abilities!