Investing Demystified, 2nd Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title page
3. Contents
4. Acknowledgements
5. About the author
6. Read this first
7. Part 1 Introduction
   1. 1 Introduction to markets and portfolios
   2. 2 What is an ‘edge’ over the markets – and do you have it?
   3. 3 What are the key components of the rational portfolio?
8. Part 2 The rational portfolio
   1. 4 The minimal risk asset – safe, low-risk returns
   2. 5 World equities – increased risk and return
   3. 6 The risk of equity markets
   4. 7 Adding other government and corporate bonds
   5. 8 Thinking about non-portfolio assets
   6. 9 What is omitted from your rational portfolio and why
9. Part 3 Tailoring and implementing the rational portfolio
   1. 10 Financial plans and the risks we take
   2. 11 Expenses
   3. 12 Products and implementation
10. Part 4 Other things to think about
    1. 13 Pension and insurance
    2. 14 Apocalypse investing
    3. 15 A wish list aimed at the financial sector
    4. 16 Conclusion
11. Appendix
    1. A For the brave: portfolio theory and the rational investor
    2. B Inflation-protected bonds
    3. C The standard deviation
    4. D Adding government bonds to the rational portfolio
    5. E Adding corporate bonds to the rational portfolio
    6. F Asset classes left out of the rational portfolio
    7. G Portfolio risk when adding government and corporate bonds
    8. H Tax considerations for the rational portfolio
    9. I Liquidity and the rational portfolio
    10. J Physical or synthetic ETF?
12. What did you think of this book?
13. Index
14. Endorsements
15. Imprint