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Personal Investing: The Missing Manual
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Personal Investing: The Missing Manual

by Amy E. Buttell, Carol Fabbri, Bonnie Biafore
May 2010
Beginner content levelBeginner
248 pages
7h 31m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Overview

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
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