More Straight Talk on Investing: Lessons for a Lifetime

ISBN-13: 9781394184057 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

John (Temple University) Woerth

Spis treści

Preface ixAuthor's Note xiiiAcknowledgments xvPart I Master the BasicsA look at the financial facts of life.1 Successful Investing is Easier Than You Think 32 You Gotta Have Trust 173 A Map to Success: Hmm, Sounds Like a Plan 294 Save More--Without Feeling the Pinch 455 Hope for the Best--But Prepare for Something Less 57Part II Construct a Sensible PortfolioInvesting is like running a marathon, so you'll want to prepare and train appropriately. Here's how.6 Balance and Diversification Help You Sleep at Night 717 You Need a Personal Investment Policy Whether You're Starting with Zillions or Zip 858 Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds: The Easy Way to Diversify 999 How to Pick a Mutual Fund (and How Not To) 11110 It's What You Keep That Counts 13711 Risk: Give It the Gut Test 15512 Some Advice on Financial Advice 169Part III Manage Your Investments With Focus and DisciplineOnce you assemble a well-constructed portfolio, you don't have to spend every waking moment of your life tending to it. In fact, you'll be better off if you don't.13 Buy-and-Hold Really Works 17914 Time is Everything 18915 Routine Maintenance for Your Portfolio 19716 Stupid Math Tricks for Smart Investors 209Part IV Stay On CourseA look at the things that can cause investors to come unglued.17 "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" 21718 Why You May Be Your Own Worst Enemy 22719 Bear Markets Will Test Your Resolve 23720 Navigating Distractions to Reach Your Destination 24921 Is the "Smart Money" Smart? Yes, but. . . 25922 Regrets? I've Had a Few 26923 Getting to Boca 273Afterword 281Postscript 283Appendix: Industry Terms 291Index 307

O autorze

JACK BRENNAN is Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor of Vanguard, one of the world's largest investment companies. He served as Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 2008 and Chairman of the Board from 1998 to 2009. He is a sought-after speaker on investing and finance and received his education at Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School.JOHN WOERTH is a Senior Communications Advisor to Vanguard. He spent more than three decades in corporate communications at the company and served as its chief spokesperson for 15 years. He holds degrees in journalism from Temple University.