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THE NEW BOOK · JANUARY 12, 2027

INVEST
WITH GRIT.

Two generations of investors. Ten principles to build lasting wealth and navigate the great wealth transfer.

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BY GENEVIEVE ROCH-DECTER & MICHAEL B. DECTER

Genevieve Roch-Decter
Michael B. Decter
HEADLINES CHANGE. WEALTH PRINCIPLES DON’T.A father and daughter’s guide to building wealth with patience, discipline, and purpose.
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TEN PRINCIPLES.
ONE LONG GAME.

The book moves from the foundations of investing to the decisions that shape a lifetime. Select a principle to see what it covers.

PRINCIPLE 01 / 10

Start with what you control.

Understand where your money goes, make room to save, and build habits that put your earnings to work.

Explore the full principle in The Gritty Investor.

TWO GENERATIONS.
ONE LONG VIEW.

A father and daughter draw on decades of investing, entrepreneurship, and real conversations with families navigating money decisions.

Portrait of Genevieve Roch-Decter

GENEVIEVE
ROCH-DECTER, CFA

CEO, LDIC

Genevieve Roch-Decter, CFA, founded GRIT, a financial media company with one of the top financial newsletters on Beehiiv (reaching a quarter of a million subscribers), before returning to LDIC, a wealth management firm with hundreds of millions of dollars under management, as CEO and Portfolio Manager. She regularly appears on television, including FOX and Bloomberg/BNN. In an interview in Forbes, she was named one of the top financial influencers on X. She has more than 465,000 followers across social media platforms and was recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice. She was also nominated for the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards and is represented by the National Speakers Bureau. Genevieve resides in Toronto, Ontario, and is a member of YPO. The Gritty Investor is her first book.

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Portrait of Michael B. Decter

MICHAEL B.
DECTER

CIO, FOUNDER & CHAIR, LDIC

Michael B. Decter is a Harvard-trained economist, co-founder of LDIC, and a former partner at KPMG, the largest accounting firm in the world. A former Cabinet Secretary in two Canadian provincial governments, university chancellor, and a Trustee of the $4 billion Auto Sector Health Care Trust, he is the recipient of both the Queen’s Jubilee Medal and The Order of Canada, the nation’s highest civilian honor. A renowned money manager with more than 30 years of experience in investing, he is the author of the Canadian bestseller Million Dollar Strategy, which chronicles his journey from public servant to self-made millionaire. Michael currently serves as CIO and Chair of the Board at LDIC, where he and his team manage hundreds of millions for high-net-worth families. A frequent guest on Bloomberg/BNN and speaker at industry events, he, too, is represented by the National Speakers Bureau. Michael resides in Toronto, Ontario.

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PRAISE FOR
THE GRITTY INVESTOR.

What leading voices in finance, business, media and public life are saying about the book.

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MEET US
ON THE ROAD.

Join us in New York City, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. More cities, venues and event details will be added as they are confirmed.

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WEALTH.

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Available January 12, 2027

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The Gritty Investor · Available January 12, 2027

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