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The Bogleheads' guide to investing, Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, Michael LeBoeuf ; foreword by John C. Bogle

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The Bogleheads' guide to investing

Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, Michael LeBoeuf ; foreword by John C. Bogle

INVESTMENT & SECURITIES. The irreverent guide to investing against common sense, Boglehead style The Boglehead's Guide to Investing is a DIY handbook that espouses the sage investment wisdom of John C. Bogle. This witty and wonderful book offers contrarian advice that provides the first step on the road to investment success, illustrating how relying on typical "common sense" is destined to leave you poorer. This updated edition includes new information on backdoor Roth IRAs and ETFs as mainstream buy and hold investments, estate taxes and gifting, plus changes to the laws regarding Traditional and Roth IRAs, and 401k and 403b retirement plans. With warnings and principles both precisely accurate and grandly counterintuitive, the Boglehead authors show how beating the market is a zero-sum game. Investing can be simple, but it's certainly not simplistic. Over the course of twenty years, the followers of John C

Choose a sound financial lifestyle -- Start early and invest regularly -- Know what you're buying, part one : stocks and bonds -- Know what you're buying, part two : mutual funds, funds of funds, annuities and ETFs -- Preserve your buying power with inflation-protected bonds -- How much do you need to save? -- Keep it simple : make index funds the core, or all, of your portfolio -- Asset allocation : the cornerstone of successful investing -- Costs matter : keep them low -- Taxes, part one : mutual fund taxation -- Taxes, part two : managing your portfolio for maximum tax efficiency -- Diversification -- Performance chasing and market timing are hazardous to your wealth -- Savvy ways to invest for college -- How to manage a windfall successfully -- Do you need an advisor? -- Track your progress and rebalance when necessary -- Tune out the "noise" : it's almost always wrong -- Mastering your investments means mastering your emotions -- Making your money last longer than you do -- Protect your assets by being well insured -- Passing it on when you pass on -- You can do it : the bogleheads will help