The First Time Investor How to Start Safe,

From the end of the 1990's bull run to today's point-and-click electronic trading, investors face a radically transformed trading environment.The First Time Investorhas been updated to teach beginning investors everything they must know in this new, high-speed investment arena. Along with the basics, it now features in-depth discussions on day trading, decimalization, the expansion of the global marketplace, and more--as well as a valuable new section on the top 10 things people must do to protect their 401(k)s.

Larry Chambers is a former top investment advisor with E.F. Hutton and Co. and the author of several highly successful investment books.

Dale Rogers is president and CEO of The Rogers Companies, which manages 55,000 401(k) accounts for investors across the U.S.

Acknowledgments

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Introduction

ix

PART ONE GETTING STARTED: INVESTING THE SUCCESSFUL WAY

1

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CHAPTER 1 We Want You to Become Rich!

3

(6)

CHAPTER 2 Going from a Saver to an Investor

9

(8)

CHAPTER 3 Noise, Clutter, and Nonsense

17

(8)

CHAPTER 4 The Real Story

25

(16)

PART TWO HOW THE GAME IS PLAYED

41

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CHAPTER 5 Strategies That Give You the Edge

43

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LESSON 1 Know the Amount of Risk You're Willing to Take

44

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LESSON 2 Understanding Asset Classes

48

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LESSON 3 The Six Principles of Successful Investing

57

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LESSON 4 Understanding Investment Funds

69

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LESSON 5 How to Design Your Own Investment Portfolio

74

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PART THREE TACTICAL TO PRACTICAL

91

(28)

CHAPTER 6 How Much Money Is Enough?

93

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CHAPTER 7 Where Do You Get Help?

99

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CHAPTER 8 Social In-Security

105

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CHAPTER 9 How to Pay for Your Children's College

109

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PART FOUR INVESTING FOR YOUR RETIREMENT

119

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CHAPTER 10 Employer-Sponsored Retirement Benefits

121

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CHAPTER 11 The 401(k) Plan

131

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CHAPTER 12 IRA versus 401(k) Plan-Do You Have to Choose?

139

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CHAPTER 13 Who Says You Can't Make Up for Lost Time?

149

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CHAPTER 14 Use Your Employer's Money

153

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PART FIVE ACTIVE INVESTMENT VEHICLES

159

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CHAPTER 15 Actively Managed Mutual Funds

161

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CHAPTER 16 Individual Stocks

187

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CHAPTER 17 Individual Bonds

197

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CHAPTER 18 Annuities

207

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CHAPTER 19 Separate Accounts

229

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CHAPTER 20 Other Investments

235

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CHAPTER 21 Company Stock Options

239

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CHAPTER 22 Conclusion

247

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APPENIDX A Retail Asset Class Mutual Funds

251

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APPENIDX B Formulas

255

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APPENIDX C Budget

263

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Glossary

269

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Bibliography

287

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Innovations in Finance

289

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Index

291

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The First Time Investor How to Start Safe, Invest Smart, and Sleep Well

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