The Elements of Investing

InhaltsangabePreface to Updated Edition xi Foreword xvii Introduction xxiii It All Starts with Saving 1 I. Save 3 First Do No Harm 6 Start Saving Early: Time Is Money 7 The Amazing Rule of 72 9 Savvy Savings 14 Small Savings Tips 18 Big Ways to Save 20 Let the Government Help You Save 22 Own Your Home 24 How Do I Catch Up? 25 II. Index 29 Nobody Knows More Than the Market 31 The Index Fund Solution 34 Don't Some Beat the Market? 38 Index Bonds 43 Index Internationally 44 Index Funds Have Big Advantages 44 One Warning 46 Confession 49 III. Diversify 51 Diversify Across Asset Classes 54 Diversify Across Markets 58 Diversify Over Time 60 Rebalance 65 IV. Avoid Blunders 73 Overconfidence 76 Beware of Mr. Market 79 The Penalty of Timing 84 More Mistakes 85 Minimize Costs 87 V. Keep It Simple 93 Review of Basic Rules 95 Asset Allocation 105 Asset Allocation Ranges 107 Investing in Retirement 112 Getting Specific 114 VI. Timeless Lessons for Troubled Times 125 Volatility and Dollar-Cost Averaging 128 Diversification Is Still a Time-Honored Strategy to Reduce Risk 131 Rebalancing 133 Diversification and Rebalancing Together 136 Index at Least the Core of Your Portfolio 137 FineTuning a Bond Diversification Strategy 142 A Final Thought 148 A Super Simple Summary: KISS Investing 151 Appendix: Save on Taxes Legally 153 Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) 154 Roth IRAs 156 Pension Plans 158 TaxAdvantaged Saving for Education 161 Recommended Reading 165 Acknowledgments 167 About the Authors 169 Index 171