ABSTRACT

If you knew exactly how much money you would need at retirement, you could figure out how much risk you'd have to take to get there. You could stop focusing on finding the next hot investment and set about building your overall net worth. You'd develop a plan to manage your existing assets and future resources to meet your anticipated needs. Privat

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PART I: INTRODUCTION

chapter 2|5 pages

Misleading Information

chapter 3|8 pages

Get a Financial Coach

chapter 4|7 pages

Financial Personality Test

chapter 5|7 pages

How to Determine Your Needs and Goals

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PART II: UNDERSTANDING HOW MUTUAL FUNDS WORK

chapter 6|30 pages

All About Mutual Funds

chapter 7|7 pages

Understanding Stocks

chapter 8|7 pages

Understanding Bonds

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PART III: HOW INVESTMENTS WORK TOGETHER

chapter 9|3 pages

How Investments Work Together

chapter 10|3 pages

The Seven Deadly Mistakes

part 11|2 pages

Planning Your Route

chapter 12|3 pages

Achieve Balance

chapter 13|3 pages

Lowering Investment Risk

chapter 14|4 pages

How to Choose a Money Manager

chapter 15|7 pages

Understanding Manager Styles

chapter 16|5 pages

Investment Performance Confusion

chapter 17|3 pages

Making that Fianl Choice

chapter 18|3 pages

Trusting Internal Signals

part 19|2 pages

Monitoring and Controlling Risks

chapter 20|4 pages

The Twelfth Step - Teaching Your Kids

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PART IV: TAX-DEFERRED INVESTING FOR RETIREMENT

chapter 21|15 pages

Investing for a Longer Retirement

chapter 22|49 pages

What Are Annuities?

chapter 23|6 pages

Social In-Security

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PART V: SUMMARY

chapter 24|13 pages

Do it Yourself - Online

chapter 25|6 pages

Your Investment Plan

chapter 27|5 pages

Other Types of Asset

chapter 28|3 pages

How to Read a Prospectus

chapter 29|8 pages

How to Pay for your Children’s College!

chapter 30|6 pages

Putting It All Together

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