Mike Piper
Mike Piper is the author of several personal finance books and the popular blog, Oblivious Investor, where he teaches a philosophy of simple and low-maintenance investing. Piper is widely considered an expert in social security, tax, and a number of other personal finance topics. His writing has been featured in many places, including The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, AARP Magazine, Forbes, CBS News, MarketWatch, and Morningstar. Before writing full-time in 2008, Piper has worked as a financial advisor and tax accountant for a large real estate company.
MIKE'S SIMPLE PHILOSOPHY
Diversify your portfolio
Minimize costs (commissions, fees, mutual fund expenses, taxes)
Ignore the noise
WRITING
Piper, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), is an author and financial educator who is best known for his work in making complex financial topics more accessible to a general audience.
He has written a number of other books that are aimed at demystifying personal finance and investing for a broad audience.
He has a background in accounting and personal finance and is particularly focused on helping individuals, small business owners, and investors understand key financial concepts in a simple and straightforward way.