{"product_id":"more-straight-talk-on-investing-9781394184057","title":"More Straight Talk on Investing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical and pithy guide to investing to help everyday investors achieve their long-term goals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 21st century has been beset with three financial market shocks in its first 20 years, the bursting of the Tech Bubble in 2000-2002; the Global Financial Crisis of 2008-09; and 2020 COVID-19 crash. Given this backdrop, it is no wonder that investing can appear to be so daunting to individual investors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Chairman and CEO of Vanguard, one of the largest and most respected investment management companies in the world, Jack Brennan has spent his career helping people invest their money. In the newly updated \u003ci\u003eMore Straight Talk on Investing\u003c\/i\u003e, he shares with you the lessons he has learned over his over four decades at Vanguard from a variety of market participantsfrom Main Street investors and 401(k) plan holders to veteran portfolio managers at the helm of Vanguard funds and sophisticated investment professionals overseeing top endowments and foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Note xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Master the Basics\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA look at the financial facts of life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Successful Investing is Easier Than You Think 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 You Gotta Have Trust 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 A Map to Success: Hmm, Sounds Like a Plan 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Save More—Without Feeling the Pinch 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Hope for the Best—But Prepare for Something Less 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Construct a Sensible Portfolio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvesting is like running a marathon, so you’ll want to prepare and train appropriately. Here’s how.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Balance and Diversification Help You Sleep at Night 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 You Need a Personal Investment Policy Whether You’re Starting with Zillions or Zip 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds: The Easy Way to Diversify 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 How to Pick a Mutual Fund (and How Not To) 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 It’s What You Keep That Counts 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Risk: Give It the Gut Test 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Some Advice on Financial Advice 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Manage Your Investments With Focus and Discipline\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce you assemble a well-constructed portfolio, you don’t have to spend every waking moment of your life tending to it. In fact, you’ll be better off if you don’t.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Buy-and-Hold Really Works 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Time is Everything 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Routine Maintenance for Your Portfolio 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Stupid Math Tricks for Smart Investors 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Stay On Course\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA look at the things that can cause investors to come unglued.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Why You May Be Your Own Worst Enemy 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Bear Markets Will Test Your Resolve 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Navigating Distractions to Reach Your Destination 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Is the “Smart Money” Smart? Yes, but. . . 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Regrets? I’ve Had a Few 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Getting to Boca 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Industry Terms 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 307\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407599083863,"sku":"9781394184057","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781394184057.jpg?v=1730499889","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/more-straight-talk-on-investing-9781394184057","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}