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The Gone Fishin' Portfolio
Get Wise, Get Wealthy...and Get on With Your Life
Alexander Green (Author), Steve Sjuggerud (Foreword by)
9780470598191, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 18 June 2010
256 pages, Tables: 9 B&W, 0 Color
22.6 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.318 kg
A timeless investment guide that reveals how to consistently earn market-beating returns while reducing risk What every investor needs is a battle-tested strategy that embraces the uncertainty of financial markets-and life in general. One that will yield market-beating portfolio returns in both good times and bad. The Gone Fishin' Portfolio shows you what that strategy is, how it works, and why you should begin using it immediately. The innovative approach outlined throughout these pages will help investors enjoy a notably high probability of success by using an investment strategy based on the notion that nobody knows what the market is likely to do next, which, in effect, allows investors to capitalize on uncertainty. The Gone Fishin' Portfolio will allow you to reach your most important investment goals, beat Wall Street at its own game, and achieve the financial independence you deserve.
Foreword vii Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Part I Get Wise 1 Introduction 3 Chapter 1: The Unvarnished Truth about Your Money 9 Chapter 2: The First Step on the Road to Financial Freedom 15 Chapter 3: Why Manage Your Own Money? 25 Chapter 4: Know What You Don’t Know 35 Part II Get Wealthy 45 Chapter 5: Common Stocks: The Greatest Wealth-Creating Machine of All Time 47 Chapter 6: Don’t Buy What Wall Street Is Selling 61 Chapter 7: Your Single Most Important Investment Decision 73 Chapter 8: The Gone Fishin’ Portfolio Unveiled 89 Chapter 9: Why the Gone Fishin’ Portfolio Is Your Best Investment Plan 119 Chapter 10: How to Legally Stiff-Arm the IRS 129 Chapter 11: The ETF Alternative 137 Part III Get On with Your Life 147 Chapter 12: The Last Two Essentials: Specific Goals and Realistic Expectations 149 Chapter 13: Your Most Precious Resource 159 Afterword 169 Appendix A: Vanguard Funds 175 Appendix B: ETFs 217 About the Author 233 Index 235
Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]
