{"product_id":"investing-without-wall-street-the-five-essentials-of-financial-freedom-hardback-9781118204641","title":"Investing without Wall Street; The Five Essentials of Financial Freedom (Hardback) 9781118204641","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInvesting without Wall Street\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Five Essentials of Financial Freedom\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSheldon Jacobs (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118204641, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 April 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.3 x 2.8 cm, 0.522 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Sheldon Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Sheldon Jacobs is a level-headed gentleman who is a cross between Albert Einstein, the Dalai Lama, and Vanguard founder Jack Bogle and who had a solid record editing and publishing \u003ci\u003eThe No-Load Fund Investor\u003c\/i\u003e financial newsletter for over a quarter-century.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMarketWatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"King of no-loads.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eInvestor's Business Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dean of the no-load fund watchers.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Among financial experts who are able to think with a small investor's perspective, no one is more level-headed than Sheldon Jacobs.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBottom Line\/Personal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn July of 1993, Sheldon Jacobs was one of five nationally recognized mutual fund advisors chosen by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e for a mutual fund portfolio competition. The portfolio that he selected produced the highest return of all contestants for almost seven years, and the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e quarterly publication of this contest helped him become one of the best-known mutual fund advisorsin America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvesting without Wall Street\u003c\/i\u003e shows investors how to achieve the greatest wealth with the least effort. It details the five essentials that even a kid could master and shows that they are all you need to be a successful investor. With this knowledge, the average investor can invest on his or her own and make $252,000 more than a person investing the same way who shares his or her profits with professionals. This book will teach you how.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface xi  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Take a Journey with Me 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Five Essentials 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The First Essential: Determine the Right Asset Allocation 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Second Essential: Diversify within Asset Classes 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Third Essential: Understand and Control Risk 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The Fourth Essential: Keep Your Costs Low 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Fifth Essential: Choose the Right Financial Media to Follow 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Actions and Strategies to Implement the Essentials 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Developing Media Expertise 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 How to Build Mutual Fund Portfolios for Lifetime Profits 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Index Fund Investing: Beyond the S\u0026amp;P 500 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 How to Survive Bear Markets 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The Case for Market Timing 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 The No-Work Way to a Comfortable Retirement . . . Maybe 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Dealing with Professionals 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Becoming a Well-Rounded Money Maven 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 For Clearer Thinking 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 The Psychology of Investing 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Integrity, or the Lack of It 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Women Aren’t Different; They Just Live Longer 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Adventures in Collectibles 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Vanity Investments 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Increasing Your Workplace Income 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Journey's End 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Directory of Newsletters with Model Portfolios 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e—Jonathan Swift\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417758036248,"sku":"9781118204641","price":16.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118204641_261518.jpg?v=1784507123","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/investing-without-wall-street-the-five-essentials-of-financial-freedom-hardback-9781118204641","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}