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The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing
Do's and Don'ts to Protect Your Financial Life

Ben Stein (Author), Phil DeMuth (Author)

9780470568057, Wiley

Hardback, published 9 April 2010

224 pages, Tables: 5 B&W, 0 Color
18 x 13.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.249 kg

"... many good pieces of advice dispensed [with]in the different chapters...." (Business Traveller, July 2010)

Investing do's and don'ts from some of the most recognizable voices in personal finance

It's been a tough year for investors. Many have seen their retirement accounts dwindle dramatically and are looking for a safe way to protect what they have and make back some of what they've lost. That's why the bestselling author team of Ben Stein and Phil DeMuth have created The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing: Do's and Don'ts to Protect Your Financial Life.

When you invest, there are essential things you should do and many things you shouldn't. The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing: Do's and Don'ts to Protect Your Financial Life addresses this issue and shows you how to utilize the fundamentals of finance to achieve success in today's market. This practical guide contains proven advice on navigating today's treacherous financial landscape and will put you in a better position to make more informed investment decisions.

  • Includes street-smart advice for the individual investor uncertain about their investment and retirement portfolios
  • Written by a experienced team of bestselling authors whose investment advice is accessible to everyone
  • Outlines the steps you must take to protect yourself from the financial calamities of modern life

The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing: Do's and Don'ts to Protect Your Financial Life offers quick, easy-to-follow, and entertaining advice for anyone looking to get back on the right investment track.

Introduction: Check In with the Control Tower 1

Chapter One The Nut Behind the Wheel: Behavioral Finance in One Lesson 11

Chapter Two Wall Street Therapy: For Good and for Evil 23

Chapter Three How Not to Invest: Kids, Don’t Try This at Home 39

Chapter Four How to Invest: It’s Not as Fun as It Used to Be 53

Chapter Five The Holy Grail of Investing: Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too 67

Chapter Six Bulletproofing Your Investments: A Recipe for Setting Up Your Tangent Portfolios 83

Chapter Seven Pulling the Trigger: Practicing Portfolio Management at Home for Fun and Profit 95

Chapter Eight Become the CEO of You, Inc.: Get Wise, Get Smart, Get (Further) Educated 107

Chapter Nine Human Capital 411: Your Personal Human Potential Movement 119

Chapter Ten Save ’Til You Drop: Topping off Your Piggy Bank 135

Chapter Eleven Houses of Blues: Welcome to the Neighborhood of Poverty 149

Chapter Twelve Can You Still Retire Comfortably?: Retirement Was Overrated, Anyway 163

Chapter Thirteen The End Game: “If Something Cannot Go on Forever, It Will Stop” 181

So Long, Farewell 197

Acknowledgments 201

About the Authors 203

Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]

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