Investing 101: Updated and Expanded Edition
- 4h 29m
- Kathy Kristof
- Bloomberg L.P.
- 2008
People wanting basic advice about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, retirement planning, and tax strategies are often frustrated by information overload. Picking the right book seems as daunting as deciding what to do with their savings and investments.
Investing 101: Updated and Expanded removes both roadblocks, putting people on a path that they can understand and stick with. Kristof is renowned for taking the mystery and anxiety out of investing by keeping choices manageable.
Kristof walks readers through the entire investment cycle and the way they think of their financial lives, rather than presenting stand-alone concepts like stocks and real estate. This expanded edition has new information about 529 college savings plans, annuities, Roth IRAs, reverse mortgages, and why declining markets can be good for you. It includes a cautionary look at home mortgages as investments. There’s even a portfolio for the lazy investor.
Kristof’s loyal readership and the success of this book’s first edition demonstrate that she understands what’s on the minds of investors as intimately as she knows what’s happening in financial markets.
About the Author
Los Angeles Times business writer Kathy Kristof is nationally known for her weekly syndicated personal finance column, which reaches 40 million readers online through more than fifty major newspapers. Cited as “maybe the best reporter of all the personal finance columnists" in the TJFR 1999 Blue Chip Newsroom ranking of the top 100 American business journalists, she has received numerous writing awards and honors, including the title of 1998 Consumer Advocate of the Year by the California Alliance for Consumer Education. She is a sought-after speaker for investment conferences and appears regularly on radio and television news programs.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Fixing Money Problems
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Risk and Reward
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The Starting Point
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Diversification
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Picking Individual Stocks
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Tough Sell
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Investing in Bonds
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Mutual Funds
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Socially Responsible Investing
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
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International Investing
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Tax-Favored Investing
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Starting Small
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The Lazy Investor's Portfolio Planner
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How to Fix Your Broken RecordS
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Getting Help
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Glossary
