[eBook Code] The Elements of Investing (eBook Code, 1st)

Foreword.

Introduction.

It All Starts with Saving.

I. 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?

II. 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.

One Warning.

Confession.

III. Diversify.

Diversify Across Asset Classes.

Diversify Across Markets.

Diversify Over Time.

Rebalance.

IV. Avoid Blunders.

Overconfidence.

Beware of Mr. Market.

The Penalty of Timing.

More Mistakes.

Minimize Costs.

V. Keep It Simple.

Review of Basic Rules.

Asset Allocation.

Asset Allocation Ranges.

Investing in Retirement.

KISS Investing

A Super Simple Summary.

Appendix: Save on Taxes Legally.

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).

Roth IRAs.

Pension Plans.

Tax-Advantaged Saving for Education.

Recommended Reading.

Acknowledgments.

About the Authors.

Index.