{"product_id":"plan-your-prosperity-9781118431061","title":"Plan Your Prosperity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you   re in retirement, just getting ready to retire, or 5, 10, or 40 years out, this book can help you invest smarter your whole life and yes, plan better for retirement.      Harmful mythology abounds about retirement investing. Many retirees or soon-to-be retirees have heard a plethora of advice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: What? Me? Retire? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Imagined Dichotomy 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Goals … and Some Non-Goals 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions and a Pencil 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart Immediately. Now. Right Away 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan Your Prosperity 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: My Goals Are … What? 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Is This So Hard? 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Investing Goals, Simply 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential Pitfall: Capital Preservation and Growth 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInflation’s Insidious Impact 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Percent, Compounded 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: The Secret Code—Asset Allocation or Benchmark? 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenchmark—A Road Map and Measuring Stick 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking a Benchmark 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Decision—Asset Allocation 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential Pitfall: Age Doesn’t Equal Asset Allocation 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenchmark Versus Asset Allocation—What’s the Difference? 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Time Horizon—Longer Than You Think 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential Pitfall: Ignoring Opportunity Cost 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Horizon—What Is It? 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Horizon and Benchmark 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: What’s in a Return? 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth Defi ned 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Past as a Guide? 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGordon Moore and Endless Innovation 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential Pitfall: Unrealistic Expectations 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Getting That Cash Flow 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential Pitfall—The All High-Dividend Portfolio 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Much Do You Need? 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonte Carlo—Not Just a Casino 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s Get Bootstrapping 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Can I Get There? 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Much Do You Have? 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Savings Plan 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Putting It All Together 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Benchmark or Not to Benchmark 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState Your Goals 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow Where You Are 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking an Appropriate Benchmark 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Professional Help 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid Being a Fraud Victim 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd You’re Off! 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: All Hail the Mighty Dow 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Cash Flow Versus Expenses 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Expense Categories 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Personal Balance Sheet 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 175\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406868095319,"sku":"9781118431061","price":18.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/plan-your-prosperity-9781118431061","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}