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Break Down Your Money
How to Get Beyond the Noise to Profit in the Markets
Tracy Byrnes (Author), Liz Claman (Foreword by)
9780470226803, Wiley
Hardback, published 18 July 2008
224 pages, Tables: 6 B&W, 0 Color
23.8 x 16 x 2.3 cm, 0.395 kg
Praise for Break Down Your Money "Tracy Byrnes writes like she speaks on FOX-clearly, passionately, and yes, lovingly. She is that rare expert who helps enrich your portfolio and your soul. You can do both, and Tracy shows you how. Others talk about what your goals should be. For the first time, finally, someone who shows you how to reach them in finances, and in life." "Break Down Your Money is unique-smart, wisecracking market insights. You'll learn and laugh, a lot." "Tracy Byrnes is truly one of the best at helping investors get a grip on their finances. In Break Down Your Money, she delivers on that promise so eloquently-with the kind of bite-size information and entertaining flair that makes her a TV standout. This is one money book you won't want to put down." "Being in the financial business, I have read plenty of books about the markets, and would never use the word 'fun' to describe any of them. Until now. Tracy paints a colorful picture of the markets. Her book is an entertaining, well-informed, fun read for the expert and the novice alike." "Tracy offers a comprehensive walk through the basics of finance in an easy-to-understand manner. A great read!" "As a money manager, university professor, financial writer, and frequent media guest, I am constantly challenged with the objective of explaining complex concepts to an audience that is trained to focus on sound bites and instant messages. You have to boil down these complex concepts to a quick and digestible form accented by down-to-earth language and humor when necessary. Tracy Byrnes has accomplished these goals in Break Down Your Money and, in the process, makes learning about financial and money management more enjoyable to the reader. I wholeheartedly recommend Break Down Your Money to readers of all ages and investment skill levels." "Tracy has a unique knack of explaining the market to folks who are not 'in the market.' It is really a wonderful gift. A must-read for anyone wanting to invest and who is too overwhelmed to dive in."
—Neil Cavuto, FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network
—Dan Colarusso, Managing Editor, Conde Nast Portfolio.com
—Jennifer Openshaw, author, The Millionaire Zone, host of ABC Radio's Winning Advice
—Steven Grasso, Floor Governor at the NYSE, Managing Director, Stuart Frankel & Co.
—Todd Harrison, founder and CEO, Minyanville Publishing and Multimedia, LLC
—Scott R. Rothbort, founder and President, LakeView Asset Management, LLC, Professor of Finance, Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University, founder and Manager, TheFinanceProfessor.com
—John Layfield, CEO, Layfield Energy, and, as WWE wrestler John "Bradshaw" Layfield, the longest reigning World Champion in SmackDown history
Foreword xi Introduction xiii Acknowledgments xv Part I Be An Owner, Not an Employee 1 Chapter 1 To Market to Market, to Buy a What? 3 So What Exactly Is the Stock Market? 3 Buy a Stock and Become a Restaurateur 7 Look to the Indexes for the Market Scoop 10 Wrap-Up 16 Chapter 2 The Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 Roadster: A Lifetime of Dividends 19 The Derivation of Dividend 21 Dissecting a Dividend’s Date 23 Rev the Engine with Some Ratios 25 Drive through the Financials 25 It’s All About the Little Things 26 Get To Know a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Program) 28 What’s a DRIP? 28 Of Course, the Company Benefits, Too 30 So How Do You Find a DRIP? 31 DRIP Downers 32 Wrap-Up 33 Chapter 3 Bond, James Bond 35 Bond with the Family 36 The Mature Bond 37 A Bond’s Yield 38 Wrap-Up 39 Chapter 4 Mutual Funds and ETFs: For Folks on the Go 41 Mutual Funds: Funds for Kegs 41 Mixing in Exchange-Traded Funds 53 Wrap-Up 59 Part II Look under the Hood 61 Chapter 5 Navigating the Financial Statement: Your “Just Get to the Good Stuff” Guide 63 Find the Financials (Hint: They’re in the Annual Report) 64 Where to Begin 66 Wrap-Up 68 Chapter 6 Auditing Your Potential Investment 69 Open the Company Checkbook: The Balance Sheet 69 Check the Company Report Card: The Income Statement 77 Wrap-Up 85 Chapter 7 Cash Is the Real Deal. Earnings Reports Are Not. 87 Find Your Two Dollars on the Cash Flow Statement 87 Earnings Release: The Ultimate Optimist 93 Wrap-Up 99 Chapter 8 Breakfast with the Federal Reserve: Getting the Economic Porridge “Just Right” 101 Where Did the Fed Come from and Why Do We Need It? 102 Inflation: Bad for the Porridge and the Economy 103 Recession: Bad for Your Hairline and the Economy 104 How the Fed Keeps the Porridge “Just Right” 106 Adjusting Interest Rates: The Long, Slow Simmer 108 Testing the Porridge 113 Wrap-Up 115 Part III Decisions, Decisions 117 Chapter 9 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?: Growth, Value, and Momentum Stocks 119 Growth Stocks: Hidden Gems 120 Value Stocks: Till Death Do Us Part 122 Momentum Stocks: One Night Stands 123 Wrap-Up 125 Chapter 10 Evaluating Cars and Stocks 127 Price-to-Earnings Ratio 127 Price-to-Book Ratio 130 Growth Rate 132 Knowing What’s Important: A Case-by-Case Decision 135 Hard to Get Good Help 136 Wrap-Up 136 Chapter 11 The Ins and Outs of IPOs 139 Pop Goes the IPO 140 A Beneficial Blow 143 Knowing When to Make the Move from Public to Private 146 Take That IPO on the Road 147 Sorting through the S- 1 149 Getting a Ticket to the Hottest Party in Town 152 Leave the Stock, Take the Fund 156 Wrap-Up 157 Chapter 12 Options and Futures 159 An Introduction to Options 159 Check the Expiration Date: Options Expiration Week 165 Use the Futures Market to Foresee Market 167 Wrap-Up 172 Chapter 13 Bringing It All Together 175 1. Be Specific about Your Goals 176 2. Spread the Risk Around 176 3. Don’t Marry Your Holdings 179 4. Do Your Homework 181 5. Don’t Forget to Pay Uncle Sam 184 Wrap-Up 186 Appendix 189 About the Author 193 Index 195
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
