Description
Book SynopsisA timeless investment guide that reveals how to consistently earn market-beating returns while reducing risk What every investor needs is a battle-tested strategy that embraces the uncertainty of financial markets-and life in general. One that will yield market-beating portfolio returns in both good times and bad.
Table of ContentsForeword vii
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xv
Part I Get Wise 1
Introduction 3
Chapter 1: The Unvarnished Truth about Your Money 9
Chapter 2: The First Step on the Road to Financial Freedom 15
Chapter 3: Why Manage Your Own Money? 25
Chapter 4: Know What You Don’t Know 35
Part II Get Wealthy 45
Chapter 5: Common Stocks: The Greatest Wealth-Creating Machine of All Time 47
Chapter 6: Don’t Buy What Wall Street Is Selling 61
Chapter 7: Your Single Most Important Investment Decision 73
Chapter 8: The Gone Fishin’ Portfolio Unveiled 89
Chapter 9: Why the Gone Fishin’ Portfolio Is Your Best Investment Plan 119
Chapter 10: How to Legally Stiff-Arm the IRS 129
Chapter 11: The ETF Alternative 137
Part III Get On with Your Life 147
Chapter 12: The Last Two Essentials: Specific Goals and Realistic Expectations 149
Chapter 13: Your Most Precious Resource 159
Afterword 169
Appendix A: Vanguard Funds 175
Appendix B: ETFs 217
About the Author 233
Index 235
