Hi. I'm Mike Piper, the author of this blog. I'm a CPA and the author of several personal finance books. The point of this blog is to show that investing doesn't have to be complicated.

The Lean Trader, which was created by James Smith, is a jargon-free education platform for new investors who want to learn how to trade in the financial markets. The focus is on a non-complex and simplistic approach, based on over 10 years of experience. In addition, you can find insights and strategies by following his trading diary, which is updated weekly.

Financially-free DIY investor, hardcore passive income lover, and hunter of the world’s best dividend stocks. I openly share how I manage my portfolio and what trades I make and what passive income my portfolios generate. My aim is to provide others with inspiration and share tips & tricks on how to gain financial freedom.

Money Mentor is a personal finance blog, online money mentor & money coach.

School teaches us everything from the various Capitals of the world to advanced calculus but never touches upon the one thing everyone needs to deal with… MONEY! Normally, you need to figure out everything from taxes to investing to budgeting on your own. But that’s where Financial Pupil comes in. Offering easy to implement and relatable advice, Financial Pupil’s purpose is to help educate you about everything money-related so that finance can be fun and exciting for you.

There has, in fact, been a welter of independent, peer-reviewed research dating back to the 1950s on how best to invest, and the findings are remarkably consistent. Yet although this evidence is widely known in academic circles, the investing public remains largely oblivious to it. Even investment professionals and industry commentators are either unaware of it or for their own reasons choose to ignore it. This blog is an attempt to redress the balance. My goal is to inform investors about what the evidence says; to explain why we don’t hear more about it; and to help like-minded financial advisers to communicate the benefits of an evidence-based approach. If you’re hoping to get rich quick, this isn’t the blog for you. I’m not an investment professional; I’m a journalist. The content on this site is for informational purposes only and should not be seen as advice. But if you’re looking for the truth about investing or, like me, you’d like to see this hugely important industry change for the better, then welcome aboard. Let’s enjoy the journey.