Bonds: the unbeaten path to secure investment growth

Updated edition of the established classic on investing in bonds In Bonds: The Unbeaten Path to Secure Investment Growth, Second Edition, the fully revisedand updated edition of the classic guide to demystifying the bonds market, veteran investor husband and wife team Hildy and Stan Richelson expose the myth of stocks' superior investment returns and propose an all-bond portfolio as a sure-footed strategy that will ensure positive returns. Designed to educate novice and sophisticated investors alike, as well as to serve as a tool for financial advisers, the book explains why and when bonds can be the right choice. Case studies, detailed bond strategies, and a financial planning overview bring home the value of bonds in achieving financial goals. Presenting a broad spectrum of bond-investment options, and describing how to purchase bonds at the best prices, the book shows how to make real money by investing in bonds. The strategies presented here are designed to help the reader determine how to usebonds to take control of their own financial destiny. New edition includes information on corporate bonds, emerging market bonds, municipal bonds, the new global ratings, and how to protect against municipal defaults Looks at how bond portfolios protected against market volatility in the 2007-2008 crash and how they can do the same in the future Includes information on how the bond market has changed The wealthiest investors and financial advisers use the bond strategies outlined in this book to maximize the return on their portfolios while providing security of principal With more bond options available than ever before, Bonds continues to be a must-have for anyone looking to understand the investment opportunities available to them. ÍNDICE: Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part One: Clearing the Cobwebs. Chapter 1: Bonds. The Better Investment. Examining the Myths. A Second Look at Risks and Returns. Stock Market Volatility: The Impact on Retirement Planning. Why Bonds Are a Better Investment than Stocks. Individual and Institutional Investors: How They Differ. Chapter Notes. Chapter 2: The All-Bond Portfolio. Advantages of the All-Bond Portfolio. Designing the All-Bond Portfolio. A Word about Other Bonds. The All-Bond Antidote to Greed and Fear. Chapter Notes. Chapter 3: Adopting the All-Bond Portfolio. A Case Study. A Poor-Fitting Portfolio. A Consultation with Stan Richelson. A Financial Plan Aligned with Objectives. Chapter Note. Part Two: Bond Basics. Chapter 4: The Evolution of a Bond. From Verbal IOU to Electronic Entry. Learning the Language. A Colonial Debut. After the American Revolution. Entering the Twentieth Century. Changes inthe Twentieth Century. A Modern Metamorphosis. Chapter Notes. Chapter 5: The Life of a Bond. How its Created, Issued, Priced, and Traded. By Way of Background. Preparing a Bond issue. Understanding Risk. A Bond's Cost and Yield. Total Return Cash Flow upon Death: The Estate Feature. Mind Mr. Market. Chapter Notes. Part Three: Bond Categories. Chapter 6: U.S. Treasury Securities. The BigPicture. U.S. Treasury Notes and Bonds. U.S. Treasury Bills. STRIPS. TIPS. Key Questions to Ask About All Treasury Securities. Chapter Notes. Chapter 7: U.S Savings Bonds. Simple Investments, With a Few Complexities. Series EE Savings Bonds. Series HH Savings Bonds. Series I Savings Bonds. Key Questions to AskAbout Savings Bonds. Chapter 8: U.S. Agency Debt. Major Debt-Issuing Agencies. Key Questions to Ask About Agency Bonds. Chapter Notes. Chapter 9: U.S. Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBSs) and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. Mortgage Securities Guaranteed by the Agencies (Agency MBSs). MBSs - A ComplexStructure. The Agencies. Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities. Key Questions to Ask About Mortgage-Backed Securities. Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. KeyQuestions to Ask About CMOs. Chapter 10: Municipal Bonds: Overview. Overview.Munis: The Opaque Market. Risks. Ratings and Other Security Enhancements. Phoenix Rising. Purchasing Municipal Bonds. Taxes on Municipal Bonds. Protect Your Muni Bond Portfolio? Chapter Notes. Chapter 11: Municipal Bonds: Types. Tax-Exempt or Taxable Bonds: How to Decide. Taxable Municipal Bonds. Private Activity Bonds. Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds. Checking Prices on Municipal Bonds. KeyQuestions to Ask About Municipal Bonds. Chapter Notes. Chapter 12: U.S. Corporate Bonds. The Big Picture. Key Categories of Corporate Bonds. Corporate Medium-Term Notes. Corporate Retail Notes. Step-Up Bonds, Notes, and Debentures. Corporate High-Yield Junk Bonds. Corporate Convertible Bonds. Price-Checking Corporate Bonds. Key Questions to Ask When You're Buying Corporate Bonds. Chapter Notes. Chapter 13: International Bond Marke

• ISBN: 978-1-1180-0446-3
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 544
• Fecha Publicación: 14/09/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés