{"product_id":"stop-the-investing-ripoff-9781118133064","title":"Stop the Investing Ripoff","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe questions every investor should ask before parting with their hard-earned cash\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book serves as an advocate of the consumer and brings to light what insiders know about the side of the sales pitches that consumers don''t, but need to hear. \u003ci\u003eStop the Investing Rip-Off\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the questions every investor should ask during a financial sales pitch before they pull the trigger and buy the next mutual fund, stock, advisory service, or other investment product.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on David Loeper''s nearly twenty-five years of experience of seeing the inner workings of the industry, this updated edition of his classic book offers new strategies based on the performance of the stock market over the past two years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSheds light on the oft unseen deceit of the financial services industry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn updated and revised edition of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eStop the Investing Rip-Off\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by David Loeper who is regularly quoted in \u003ci\u003eKiplinger''s Money\u003c\/i\u003e an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ix  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 \u003cb\u003eMajor Brokerage Firms 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 \u003cb\u003eInvestment Advisers 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 \u003cb\u003eHybrids—Advisory Services Provided through Brokerages 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 \u003cb\u003eDiscount Brokers 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 \u003cb\u003eFinancial Planners and Wealth Managers 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 \u003cb\u003eThe Financial Press 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 \u003cb\u003eThe Broadcast Media 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 \u003cb\u003eAuthors, Self-Help Books, and Financial Celebrities 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 \u003cb\u003eMutual Funds and ETFs 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 \u003cb\u003eInsurance Agents (and Insurance Companies) 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 \u003cb\u003eYour Company-Endorsed Retirement Plan Adviser 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 \u003cb\u003eBanks and Trust Companies 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 \u003cb\u003eSoftware, Web Sites, and Financial Educators 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 \u003cb\u003ePitches They All Use to Sacrifice Your Life 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 \u003cb\u003eResources to Protect Yourself 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion \u003cb\u003e179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A \u003cb\u003eThe Other Millionaire You Make with 2.5 Percent Excess Fees 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B \u003cb\u003eThe Other Millionaire You Make with 1.5 Percent Excess Fees 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 191\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406834704727,"sku":"9781118133064","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118133064.jpg?v=1730497278","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stop-the-investing-ripoff-9781118133064","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}