Book description
Your financial goals probably include a comfortable retirement, paying for your kids' college education, and long-term healthcare. But you can't reach those goals by putting your money in a savings account. You need to invest it so it grows over time. Three seasoned personal finance experts show you how in this jargon-free guide.
- Investing demystified. Get clear, real-world examples of why investing is crucial to your financial goals
- How to invest. Learn how to evaluate four types of investment so you make the right decisions
- Hidden gems. Discover lesser-known, low-cost investments that provide tax advantages
- Retirement, Education, Healthcare. Find chapters devoted to the fine points of each of these big-ticket goals
- Flexibility. Learn how to change your investment strategy as you age
- Choices. Find an investment plan that's right for you -- whether you're a conservative investor or go-for-broke risk-taker
Publisher resources
Table of contents
- A Note Regarding Supplemental Files
- The Missing Credits
- Introduction
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One. Prepare to Invest
- 1. Why Should You Invest?
- 2. Set Your Investment Goals
- 3. Invest with Open Eyes
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Two. Choose and Buy Your Investments
- 4. How Investments Work
- 5. Funds
- 6. Stocks
- 7. Bonds
- 8. REITs
- 9. Manage Your Portfolio
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Three. Manage Your Investments
- 10. Investing for Retirement
- 11. Investing for College
- 12. Investing for Health Care
- Index
- About the Authors
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Personal Investing: The Missing Manual
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2010
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9781449381783
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