The Elements of Investing: Easy Lessons for Every Investor

Author(s): Burton G. Malkiel

Business, Economics, Finance

This title is an updated look at best rules of investing provided by two of the world's greatest financial thinkers. In the updated edition of "The Elements of Investing", authors Charles Ellis and Burton Malkiel - two of the world's greatest financial thinkers - have again combined their talents to produce a straight - talking book about investing and saving. Written with every investor in mind, this reliable resource will put you on a path towards a lifetime of financial success. Page by page, Malkiel and Ellis skillfully focus their message to address the essentials and offer a set of simple, but powerful thoughts on how to avoid Mr. Market and his "loser's game," and instead enjoy the "winner's" approach to investing. All the investment rules and principles you need to succeed are here - with clear advice on how to follow them. It shows you how to focus on the long term instead of following market fluctuations that are likely to lead to costly investing mistakes. It contains investment insights that can carry you all the way to, and through, retirement. It is written by Burton G. Malkiel, the bestselling author of "A Random Walk Down Wall Street", and Charles D.
Ellis, the bestselling author of "Winning the Loser's Game". A disciplined approach to investing, complemented by understanding, is all you need to enjoy success. This practical guide explains what you really need to know and puts you on the right course for long-term success through all kinds of markets.

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Burton G. Malkiel is the Chemical Bank Chairman's Emeritus Professor of Economics at Princeton University and the author of the bestselling A Random Walk Down Wall Street . Malkiel has served on the President's Council of Economic Advisers, as dean of the Yale School of Management, as chair of Princeton's Economics Department, and as a director of major corporations. Charles D. Ellis is a consultant to large public and private institutional investors. For three decades, he was managing partner of Greenwich Associates, the international business strategy consulting firm. He has taught investing at both Harvard and Yale and is the author of fifteen books, including the bestselling Winning the Loser's Game .

Preface to Updated Edition xi Foreword xvii Introduction xxiii It All Starts with Saving 1 I. Save 3 First Do No Harm 6 Start Saving Early: Time Is Money 7 Th e Amazing Rule of 72 9 Savvy Savings 14 Small Savings Tips 18 Big Ways to Save 20 Let the Government Help You Save 22 Own Your Home 24 How Do I Catch Up? 25 II. Index 29 Nobody Knows More Th an the Market 31 Th e Index Fund Solution 34 Don't Some Beat the Market? 38 Index Bonds 43 Index Internationally 44 Index Funds Have Big Advantages 44 One Warning 46 Confession 49 III. Diversify 51 Diversify Across Asset Classes 54 Diversify Across Markets 58 Diversify Over Time 60 Rebalance 65 IV. Avoid Blunders 73 Overconfi dence 76 Beware of Mr. Market 79 Th e Penalty of Timing 84 More Mistakes 85 Minimize Costs 87 V. Keep It Simple 93 Review of Basic Rules 95 Asset Allocation 105 Asset Allocation Ranges 107 Investing in Retirement 112 Getting Specifi c 114 VI. Timeless Lessons for Troubled Times 125 Volatility and Dollar-Cost Averaging 128 Diversifi cation Is Still a Time-Honored Strategy to Reduce Risk 131 Rebalancing 133 Diversifi cation and Rebalancing Together 136 Index at Least the Core of Your Portfolio 137 Fine-Tuning a Bond Diversifi cation Strategy 142 A Final Th ought 148 A Super Simple Summary: KISS Investing 151 Appendix: Save on Taxes Legally 153 Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) 154 Roth IRAs 156 Pension Plans 158 Tax-Advantaged Saving for Education 161 Recommended Reading 165 Acknowledgments 167 About the Authors 169 Index 171

General Fields

  • : 9781118484876
  • : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
  • : John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • : 0.028
  • : January 2013
  • : 250mm X 150mm
  • : United States
  • : March 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 192
  • : 332.6
  • : English
  • : Revised edition
  • : Hardback
  • : Burton G. Malkiel