The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need

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Edition: Revised
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-12-01
Publisher(s): Harvest Books
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Summary

For readers who are wondering how new tax laws might affect their own personal investments, or how to trade on the stock market with a broker or on their own with a computer, or how to set up a college fund mindful of state regulations, or countless other personal finance questions, it's time to turn to Andrew Tobias and The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need. For more than twenty years this book has been America's bible for personal money management. Now it is even more indispensable. Fully updated to cover new legislation, and expanded to include the Internet world, America's favorite finance guide covers every aspect of investing and answers every question about managing money smartly and safely. Concise, witty, and truly understandable, this book offers the best personal finance information for every income level.Includes:-- How to save by spending more wisely-- When to invest in stocks, and when not to-- Tax strategies for everything, from IRAs to charitable contributions-- How to set up college funds-- What does life insurance really do?-- Is real estate wise?-- What to do with that big inheritanceand much, much more.

Author Biography

Andrew Tobias is the award-winning author of several bestselling books and software programs including My Vast Fortune and Managing Your Money. A frequent contributor to Parade and Worth, he serves as Treasurer of the Democratic Party.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Minimal Risk
If I'm So Smart, How Come This Book Won't Make You Rich?p. 3
A Penny Saved Is Two Pennies Earnedp. 13
You CAN Get By on $165,000 a Yearp. 45
Trust No Onep. 57
The Case for Cowardicep. 66
Tax Strategiesp. 100
The Stock Market
Meanwhile, Down at the Trackp. 135
Choosing (to Ignore) Your Brokerp. 165
Hot Tips, Inside Information-and Other Fine Pointsp. 179
Family Planning
All in the Familyp. 209
What to Do If You Inherit a Million Dollars; What to Do Otherwisep. 227
Appendixes
Earning 177% on Bordeauxp. 249
How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?p. 251
How Much Social Security Will You Get?p. 255
A Few Words about the Budget and Our National Debtp. 259
Cocktail Party Financial Quips to Help You Feel Smugp. 263
Selected Discount Brokersp. 265
Selected Mutual Fundsp. 267
Fun with Compound Interestp. 271
Still Not Sure What to Do?p. 273
Indexp. 277
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