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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PHOTO CREDITS

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL INVESTING

History

The Basics

The Investor Mindset

Investing Risks

SAVING, MANAGING DEBT, AND BUDGETING

Managing Debt

Credit Card Debt

Mortgages

Home Equity

Credit Problems

Budgeting

Setting Your Investment Goals

Investing versus Speculation

Risk/Reward

Beta

Creating Wealth

INDIVIDUAL STOCKS

The Basics

Selecting Individual Stocks

Understanding Financial Markets

Interest Rates

Inflation and the Consumer Price Index

Price/Earnings Rations and Other Calculations

Online Trading

BONDS

The Basics

Corporate Bonds

Treasury Bonds and Treasury Bills

Municipal Bonds

Assessing Default Risk on Bonds

MUTUAL FUNDS

The Basics

Differences between Types of Mutual Funds

No-Load and Loaded Mutual Funds

Index Funds

Closed-Ended Mutual Funds

Exchange Traded Funds

Unit Investment Funds

Ratings Companies

Hedge Funds

Socially Responsible Investments (SRI)

Expense Ratios

INVESTING IN CASH

Banks and Credit Unions

Money Market Funds

Certificates of Deposit (CDs)

Online Banking

REAL ESTATE

The Basics

Home Ownership as an Investment

Owning versus Renting

Commercial Real Estate

Second Homes

Rental Properties

Return on Investment (ROI)

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

SMALL BUSINESS INVESTING

The Basics

Financing Small Businesses

Starting a Business

Investing in a Small Business

Managing a Small Business

ROIs and Small Businesses

Private Equity

OTHER INVESTING OPPORTUNITIES

Gold and Other Precious Metals

Futures and Options

Investing in Art

TAXES

Investing and Taxes

Long-/Short-Term Capital Gains/Losses

Small Business Taxes

Retirement Taxes

Federal Taxes

State Taxes

Local Taxes

INSURANCE

The Basics

Insuring Your Home

Renters’ Insurance

Insurance as an Investment

Business Insurance

THE FUTURE

Saving for Retirement

Investing for Retirement

IRAs

401(k)s

Life State Investing

Saving for Education

Teaching Children about Investing

The Future of Investing

INVESTING RESOURCES

Investment Experts

Financial Planners

Avoiding Scams

FURTHER READING

GLOSSARY

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE EXPERTS

INDEX