Your Taxes When Selling Investments
Chapter 3: Laying Out Your Financial Plans
First Priorities: Paying Off High-Cost Debt and Building a Safety Reserve
What about Paying Down Other Debts?
Sorting Out Your Financial Plans
Knowing the Impact of Investing for College Costs
Securing Proper Insurance
Chapter 4: Starting Out with Bank and Credit Union Accounts
Understanding FDIC Bank Insurance
Investing in Banking Account and Savings Vehicles
Negotiating with Bankers
Feeling Secure with Your Bank
Exploring Alternatives to Bank Accounts
7 Book 3: Checking Out Stock Investing Chapter 1: Gathering Information on Stocks Looking to Stock Exchanges for Answers Grasping the Basics of Accounting and Economics Staying on Top of Financial News Reading (And Understanding) Stock Tables Using News about Dividends Evaluating Investment Tips Chapter 2: Investing for Long-Term Growth Becoming a Value-Oriented Growth Investor Choosing Growth Stocks with a Few Handy Tips Chapter 3: Investing for Income and Cash Flow Understanding the Basics of Income Stocks Analyzing Income Stocks Exploring Some Typical Income Stocks Chapter 4: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Stocks Recognizing Value When You See It Accounting for Value
8 Book 4: Looking at Bond Investing Chapter 1: Bond Fundamentals Understanding What Makes a Bond a Bond Why Hold Bonds? Introducing the Major Players in the Bond Market Buying Solo or Buying in Bulk The Triumphs and Failures of Fixed-Income Investing Realizing How Crucial Bonds Are Today Viewing Recent Developments, Largely for the Better Chapter 2: All about the Interest The Tricky Business That Is Calculating Rates of Return Measuring the Desirability of a Bond Understanding Yield Recognizing Total Return (This Is What Matters Most!) Measuring the Volatility of Your Bond Holdings Returning to the Bonds of Babylonia Chapter 3: Checking Out Types of Bonds Exploring the Many Ways of Investing with Uncle Sam Industrial Returns: Corporate Bonds Lots of Protection, a Touch of Confusion: Agency Bonds Banking Your Money on Other People’s Mortgages (Almost) Tax-Free Havens: Municipal Bonds Chapter 4: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds Navigating Today’s Individual Bond Market Dealing with Brokers and Other Financial Professionals Doing It Yourself Online Perfecting the Art of Laddering Chapter 5: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life Defining the Basic Kinds of Funds What Matters Most in Choosing a Bond Fund of Any Sort
9 Book 5: Moving on to Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds Chapter 1: Considering Mutual Funds’ Pros and Cons Introducing Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds Getting a Grip on Funds Opting for Mutual Funds Addressing the Drawbacks Chapter 2: Finding the Best Mutual Funds Evaluating Gain-Eating Costs Weighing Performance and Risk Recognizing Manager Expertise
