{"product_id":"break-down-your-money-9781118849927","title":"Break Down Your Money","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBreak Down Your Money\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracy Byrnes writes like she speaks on FOX-clearly, passionately, and yes, lovingly. She is that rare expert who helps enrich your portfolio and your soul. You can do both, and Tracy shows you how. Others talk about what your goals should be. For the first time, finally, someone who shows you how to reach them in finances, and in life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil Cavuto\u003c\/b\u003e, FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreak Down Your Money\u003c\/i\u003e is unique-smart, wisecracking market insights. You''ll learn and laugh, a lot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Colarusso\u003c\/b\u003e, Managing Editor, Conde Nast Portfolio.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracy Byrnes is truly one of the best at helping investors get a grip on their finances. In \u003ci\u003eBreak Down Your Money\u003c\/i\u003e, she delivers on that promise so eloquently-with the kind of bite-size information and entertaining flair that makes her a TV standout. This is one money book you won''t want to put down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Openshaw\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eThe Mi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I Be An Owner, Not an Employee 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 To Market to Market, to Buy a . . . What? 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo What Exactly Is the Stock Market? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuy a Stock and Become a Restaurateur 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLook to the Indexes for the Market Scoop 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Lamborghini Murciélago LP6 40 Roadster: A Lifetime of Dividends 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Derivation of Dividend 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissecting a Dividend’s Date 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRev the Engine with Some Ratios 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrive through the Financials 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's All About the Little Things 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet To Know a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Program) 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat's a DRIP? 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf Course, the Company Benefits, Too 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo How Do You Find a DRIP? 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDRIP Downers 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Bond, James Bond 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBond with the Family 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mature Bond 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Bond's Yield 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Mutual Funds and ETFs: For Folks on the Go 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMutual Funds: Funds for Kegs 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing in Exchange-Traded Funds 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II Look under the Hood 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Navigating the Financial Statement: Your \"Just Get to the Good Stuff\" Guide 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind the Financials (Hint: They’re in the Annual Report) 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Begin 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Auditing Your Potential Investment 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen the Company Checkbook: The Balance Sheet 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck the Company Report Card: The Income Statement 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Cash Is the Real Deal. Earnings Reports Are Not. 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind Your Two Dollars on the Cash Flow Statement 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarnings Release: The Ultimate Optimist 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Breakfast with the Federal Reserve: Getting the Economic Porridge \"Just Right\" 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Did the Fed Come from and Why Do We Need It? 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInflation: Bad for the Porridge and the Economy 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecession: Bad for Your Hairline and the Economy 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the Fed Keeps the Porridge \"Just Right\" 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting Interest Rates: The Long, Slow Simmer 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTesting the Porridge 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III Decisions, Decisions 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?: Growth, Value, and Momentum Stocks 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth Stocks: Hidden Gems 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue Stocks: Till Death Do Us Part 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMomentum Stocks: One Night Stands 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Evaluating Cars and Stocks 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrice-to-Earnings Ratio 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrice-to-Book Ratio 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth Rate 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing What’s Important: A Case-by-Case Decision 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHard to Get Good Help 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 The Ins and Outs of IPOs 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePop Goes the IPO 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Beneficial Blow 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing When to Make the Move from Public to Private 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake That IPO on the Road 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSorting through the S-1 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a Ticket to the Hottest Party in Town 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeave the Stock, Take the Fund 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Options and Futures 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Introduction to Options 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck the Expiration Date: Options Expiration Week 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse the Futures Market to Foresee Market 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Bringing It All Together 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Be Specific about Your Goals 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Spread the Risk Around 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Don’t Marry Your Holdings 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Do Your Homework 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Don't Forget to Pay Uncle Sam 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap-Up 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 195\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406934450519,"sku":"9781118849927","price":19.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118849927.jpg?v=1730497608","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/break-down-your-money-9781118849927","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}