| Author |
Malkiel, Burton Gordon.
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| Title |
The elements of investing : easy lessons for every investor / Burton G. Malkiel, Charles D. Ellis ; preface by Gus Sauter ; foreword by David Swensen. |
| Edition |
Updated Edition. |
| Publication Info. |
Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Son Inc., 2013. |
| Description |
xxv,182 pages ; 20 cm |
| Content Type |
text |
| Media Type |
unmediated |
| Carrier Type |
volume |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface to updated edition -- Foreword -- Introduction -- It all starts with saving -- Save -- First do no harm -- Start saving early : time is money -- The amazing rule of 72 -- Savvy savings -- Small savings tips -- Big ways to save -- Let the government help you save -- Own your home -- How do I catch up? -- Index -- Nobody knows more than the market -- The index fund solution -- Don't some beat the market? -- Index bonds -- Index internationally -- Index funds have big advantages -- Warning -- Confession -- Diversify -- Diversify across asset classes -- Diversify across markets -- Diversify over time -- Rebalance -- Avoid blunders -- Overconfi dence -- Beware of Mr. Market -- The penalty of timing -- More mistakes -- Minimize costs -- Recommended reading -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Index. |
| Summary |
Shares thoughts on how to challenge the market at its own game and win, in a book that includes all the essential investment rules and principles along with advice on how to follow them. |
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