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Unique, Award-Winning Advice | |
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15,273 Reason You Need This Book | |
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How to Use This Book | |
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Foreword | |
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The Rules of Money Have Changed | |
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The Four Obstacle to Building Wealth | |
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The Story of Taxes and Inflation | |
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The Greatest Discovery of the 20th Century | |
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The Good News and the Bad News About Planning for Your Future | |
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The Manufacturing Process | |
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Building Cash Reserves | |
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The Most Fundamental of All Investment Risks - And How to Avoid It | |
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U.S. Government Securities | |
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Municipal Bonds | |
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Zero Coupon Bonds | |
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Bond Ratings | |
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Event Risk | |
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Rate, Yield, and Total Return | |
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Interest Rate Risk | |
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Four Benefits of Owning Stock | |
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Stocks: an Indication of the Nation's Financial Health - Sometimes | |
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Three Ways to Buy Stocks | |
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Real Estate Investing | |
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Collectibles | |
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Hedge Positions | |
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The Four Problems You Encounter When Buying Investments | |
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How to Beat the Four Problems | |
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The Most Common Type of Investment Company | |
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Closed-End Funds | |
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Unit Investment Trusts | |
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Wrap Accounts | |
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Mutual Fund Charges and Expenses | |
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Annuities | |
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Real Estate Limited Partnerships | |
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Real Estate Investment Trusts | |
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Safe or Risky? | |
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World Events Will Not Destroy Your Investments | |
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Focus on the Hill, Not the String | |
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Understanding Volatility | |
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Following Your Emotions is a Sure Path to Failure | |
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Standard Deviation | |
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Why Funds Make Money But People Do Not | |
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Beta | |
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Portfolio Optimization vs. Maximization | |
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The Rankings Trap | |
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Do You Need to Pick the Best Fund? | |
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The Computer vs. The Money Manager | |
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The Theory of Market Timing | |
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Diversification: The Key to Your Investment Success | |
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Developing an Optimal Portfolio | |
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Dollar Cost Averaging | |
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When is The Best Time to Invest? | |
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Investing for Current Income | |
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Three Ways to Create Savings | |
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How to Prepare for Economic Collapse | |
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How to Get Out of Debt | |
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Should You Buy or Lease Your Next Car? | |
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How to Pay for College (Really!) | |
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Does it Pay for Both Parents to Work While Raising Young Children? | |
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Incorporating Home Ownership into Your Financial Plan | |
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How to Buy Your First Home | |
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All About Mortgages | |
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How to Buy Your Next Home | |
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How to Avoid Taxes When Selling Your Home | |
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Pensions | |
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IRA Accounts | |
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Company Retirement Plans | |
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Social Security | |
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Why Retirement Plans are Not Enough | |
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Women and Retirement | |
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Protecting Your Largest Financial Asset | |
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Long-Term Care | |
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Life Insurance | |
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How to Protect Yourself from Lawsuits | |
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Should You Buy from an Insurance Agent or Insurance Broker? | |
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How Safe is Your Carrier? | |
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Your Will | |
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Estate Taxes | |
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Estate Administration | |
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How to Make Money by Giving it Away | |
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Other Estate Planning Tools | |
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When to Revise Your Will | |
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The Four Ways Planners Get Paid | |
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Industry Designations vs. Federal and State Licensing | |
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Ten Taboos Between You and Your Planner | |
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Financial Planners vs. Money Managers | |
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How to Find a Planner | |
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Sources | |
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About the Author | |
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Index | |