"Contrary to conventional wisdom, by using an advisor you increase the chances of outliving your nest egg."

Investing for the sake of investing simply won't cut it. The majority of investment managers consistently underperform the markets while charging high and unjustified fees. Poor sales orientation, misguided advice, and conflicts of interest cause brokers and advisers to stifle client wealth creation. As a result, investors the world over are seeking alternatives to the outdated advised client model.

Eight-Hour Investor addresses the appetite that many budding DIY investors have for handling their investments. This book is a practical guide to DIY investing that outlines six steps to get there. DIY investors are engaged and empowered to reduce fees, increase returns, and take control of their wealth potential. Spending eight hours a year or less managing investments is now possible with the proliferation of investment-friendly solutions such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), fund of funds, and target date funds.

Eight benefits of reading:

+ Become an empowered, knowledgeable and confident investor

+ Go from paying 1.5% to 4% in fees to less than 0.3%

+ Increase returns by making sensible strategy and asset allocation decisions

+ Learn about stocks, bonds, ETFs and many other investment concepts

+ Significantly improve your financial and investment literacy

+ Spend less time confused and worried about financial news

+ Say goodbye to advisor salesmanship and conflicts of interest

+ Improve your current, retirement and lifestyle prospects

Get this book and you'll learn that investing is both easy and liberating. It won't be an overnight process, but I guarantee that you are the best person to invest your hard-earned dollars and to take care of your financial future. American, Canadian, British or Australian, this book is for investors and aspiring DIY investors everywhere. For more information about the book and DIY investor tools, please visit www.8hrinvestor.com.