Investing · Book
The Long Game
Priya & Marcus. A mortgage, kids, and time.
A couple with a mortgage, two kids, and an RESP they keep meaning to start. Investing isn't a hot tip or a lucky guess; it's patience, turned into a habit. The story of getting off the sidelines and letting time do the heavy lifting.
Chapters
The Money That Sits Still
Priya and Marcus earn well but their savings just sit in cash while they wait for life to calm down. They learn that staying on the sidelines is itself a costly choice.
The Snowball Nobody Started
Simon sketches how money grows on its own when it has time, and why the years they have spent waiting were the most valuable ones they will ever have.
Marcus Has a Hot Tip
Marcus is sure he can pick a few winners. Simon gently shows him why owning the whole market beats betting on pieces of it, and why timing rarely works.
The Whole Market in One Fund
They discover that a single low-cost index fund can hold thousands of companies at once, giving them a complete, diversified portfolio without the guesswork.
How Much Risk Can You Sleep On
With two decades until retirement and kids to think about, Priya and Marcus work out a stock and bond mix that matches their timeline and lets them sleep.
The Silent Fee
Simon shows them the fee buried in their old mutual funds, and how a percentage that looks tiny can quietly swallow a huge slice of their savings over time.
The Right Bucket for the Job
TFSA or RRSP? They learn to match each account to the goal and the tax break, so the same dollar invested ends up working harder.
The Kids' Account They Kept Meaning to Open
The RESP they have put off for years turns out to come with a government grant they have been missing. They finally open it and start catching the match.
The Set-It Habit
They automate a fixed amount on every payday so investing stops depending on willpower, and weigh doing it themselves against letting a robo-advisor steer.
The Month the Market Dropped
The market falls and Marcus wants to sell everything. Simon helps them sit still, and they learn that staying invested through a scary stretch is the real skill.
The Plan That Runs Without Us
A year on, their portfolio runs itself: automatic contributions, one calm rebalance a year, and a short annual check. The long game is finally just a habit.