The Elements of Investing: Easy Lessons for Every Investor, Updated Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover Page
2. Title Page
3. Copyright
4. Dedication
5. CONTENTS
6. PREFACE TO UPDATED EDITION
7. FOREWORD
8. INTRODUCTION
9. IT ALL STARTS WITH SAVING
   1. I: SAVE
      1. FIRST DO NO HARM
      2. START SAVING EARLY: TIME IS MONEY
      3. THE AMAZING RULE OF 72
      4. SAVVY SAVINGS
      5. SMALL SAVINGS TIPS
      6. BIG WAYS TO SAVE
      7. LET THE GOVERNMENT HELP YOU SAVE
      8. OWN YOUR HOME
      9. HOW DO I CATCH UP?
   2. II: INDEX
      1. NOBODY KNOWS MORE THAN THE MARKET
      2. THE INDEX FUND SOLUTION
      3. DON'T SOME BEAT THE MARKET?
      4. INDEX BONDS
      5. INDEX INTERNATIONALLY
      6. INDEX FUNDS HAVE BIG ADVANTAGES
      7. ONE WARNING
      8. CONFESSION
   3. III: DIVERSIFY
      1. DIVERSIFY ACROSS ASSET CLASSES
      2. DIVERSIFY ACROSS MARKETS
      3. DIVERSIFY OVER TIME
      4. REBALANCE
   4. IV: AVOID BLUNDERS
      1. OVERCONFIDENCE
      2. BEWARE OF MR. MARKET
      3. THE PENALTY OF TIMING
      4. MORE MISTAKES
      5. MINIMIZE COSTS
   5. V: KEEP IT SIMPLE
      1. REVIEW OF BASIC RULES
      2. ASSET ALLOCATION
      3. ASSET ALLOCATION RANGES
      4. INVESTING IN RETIREMENT
      5. GETTING SPECIFIC
   6. VI: TIMELESS LESSONS FOR TROUBLED TIMES
      1. VOLATILITY AND DOLLAR-COST AVERAGING
      2. DIVERSIFICATION IS STILL A TIME-HONORED STRATEGY TO REDUCE RISK
      3. REBALANCING
      4. DIVERSIFICATION AND REBALANCING TOGETHER
      5. INDEX AT LEAST THE CORE OF YOUR PORTFOLIO
      6. FINE-TUNING A BOND DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY
      7. A FINAL THOUGHT
10. A SUPER SIMPLE SUMMARY: KISS INVESTING
11. APPENDIX: SAVE ON TAXES LEGALLY
    1. INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAs)
    2. ROTH IRAs
    3. PENSION PLANS
    4. TAX-ADVANTAGED SAVING FOR EDUCATION
12. RECOMMENDED READING
13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
14. ABOUT THE AUTHORS
15. INDEX