The little book of Main Street money : 21 simple truths that help real people make real money / Jonathan Clements
- Author
- Clements, Jonathan
- Published
- Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2009]
- Copyright Date
- ©2009
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 194 pages).
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- Series
- Language Note
- English.
- Contents
- Let the rebuilding begin -- Our finances are bigger than a brokerage account -- We can't have it all -- Money can buy happiness-if we spend it carefully -- Even the best investors need to be great savers -- Time is as valuable as money -- No investment is risk-free -- Portfolio performance : it's all in the mix -- Stocks are worth something -- To add to wealth, we need to overcome the subtractions -- Aiming for average is the only sure way to win -- Wild investments can tame our portfolios -- Short-term results matter to long-term investors -- A long life is a big risk -- Markets may be rational, but we aren't -- Our homes are a fine investment that won't appreciate much -- Paying off debts could be our best bond investment -- Saving taxes can cost us dearly -- A tax deferred is extra money made -- Insurance won't make us any money-if we are lucky -- Even if we have a will, we may not get our way -- Financial success : It's about more than money -- Wall Street? That isn't so far from Main Street.
- Summary
- Clements, the hugely popular "Wall Street Journal" personal-finance columnist, offers 21 easy-to-follow rules and commonsense investing tips that can help readers secure their financial future
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780470522257 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Digital Editions)
0470522259 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Digital Editions)
9780470521878 (electronic bk. ; Mobipocket Reader)
0470521872 (electronic bk. ; Mobipocket Reader)
1282137980
9781282137981
0470522267
9780470522264
9786612137983
6612137983
9780470473238 (cloth)
0470473231
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