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In today's volatile financial environment, growing numbers of investors are looking to flee the stock market in search of safer ground. While the bond market has often been a safe haven, confusing new bonds and bond funds make it increasingly difficult for unfamiliar investors to choose the correct fixed income investments. The Bond Book provides investors with the information and tools they need to make bonds a comforting, important, and profitable component of their portfolios.

Thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded from its bestselling first edition, this all-in-one sourcebook includes:

*A new section on using the Internet to research, buy, and sell bonds*A new chapter devoted to increasingly popular foreign bonds*Detailed information on the inflation-linked Treasury bonds*Explanation of the new categories of bond funds*Tips on how to evaluate and buy bond funds ... Read more

Customer Reviews (26)

Excellent Book on Bonds
The author was a bond analyst for Chase Manhanttan Bank has a Ph.D and has taught in Columbia University MBA program, so she is very knowledgeable.She is also an excellent writer, meaning no ambiguity, no struggling for comprehension.She writes concisely and makes understanding the material as easy as possible.That said, the book is not an easy read.This is not a book you will read in a week and understand everything in the book.The first part of the book lays the foundation for the 2nd half - covering bond math, yields, reading the financial pages, talking to a broker. One plus, the book (every chapter) highlights the dangers of investing in bonds (generically) and most types of bonds and bond mutual funds.One example, for a bond mutual fund, if the SEC yield differs from the distribution yield by more than 20 basis points, a red flag should go up.The fund could be stacked with premium bonds ie. high coupons but capital losses when the premium bonds are redeemed at par.Chapters on specific bonds (corporate...) have a summary of questions that you should ask yourself or ask your broker before deciding to purchase the bond.Her advice and cautions are timeless - they apply to the bond market in 2010.Following her advice, should prevent an investor from making a poor investment in bonds.Lastly, the author is finishing an updated version of this book (2010?) so I would probably wait and purchase that book.

Amazing Book
This book is fantastic!

After reading general websites and academic topics on the matter, I was actually looking for a book that would not just focus on the math and tackle real life bond trading.This book will teach you how bonds really work, what drives their prices and what to look for when speculating or investing on them.

Overall great read.

Thanks to the Author for providing us with such a precious gem.

The Bond Book
It is exceptional good book for bond. I recommend it for any body who will be interested on bond.

Good Introduction
+ A good introduction to understanding the bond market and how to invest in it. Clear, succinct and more readable than some more technical books on the subject. However, The Bond Book is a bit dated, the second and latest edition is from 2000, it's in need of an update. Overall this is a good first choice as a primer if you're not too concerned about the latest developments in bond derivatives.

A solid introduction
A great introduction to bonds and there place in a portfolio. The perfect place for the individual to start if they are considering purchasing individual bonds for their portfolio.

However, anyone looking for more in-depth information and strategies will likely be disappointed. Relatively little information about Zeros, TIPS and other products that are likely to be of interest. Start here, and then increase your knowledge with a title specific to your interests (i.e. municipal bonds, etc.). ... Read more

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People wanting basic advice about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, retirement planning, and tax strategies are often frustrated by information overload. Picking the right book seems as daunting as deciding what to do with their savings and investments.

Investing 101: Updated and Expanded removes both roadblocks, putting people on a path that they can understand and stick with. Kristof is renowned for taking the mystery and anxiety out of investing by keeping choices manageable.

Kristof walks readers through the entire investment cycle and the way they think of their financial lives, rather than presenting stand-alone concepts like stocks and real estate. This expanded edition has new information about 529 college savings plans, annuities, Roth IRAs, reverse mortgages, and why declining markets can be good for you. It includes a cautionary look at home mortgages as investments. There's even a portfolio for the lazy investor.

Kristof's loyal readership and the success of this book's first edition demonstrate that she understands what's on the minds of investors as intimately as she knows what’s happening in financial markets.

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Great start to planning your financial future
I am a newbie when it comes to investing.Prior to reading this book, I had read The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing (great book!).I was under the impression that stocks were the main investment vehicle for those trying to maximize returns.Gee was I wrong!Investing 101 gives you a much broader view of the investing game.For those who want to know the many investment vehicles out there, this is the book to read.It covers stocks, bonds, and various types of funds (social funds, REITs, international funds, and tax-favored).

It also offers goal-oriented investing strategies.The author does a great job of explaining how to allocate assets based on your goals and the time you have to achieve them.She seperates types of goals into short, medium, and long term.She also explains types of investments to consider based on those goals: cash, income, and growth.

The book lacks in-depth discussion of each investment vehicle, but I don't think it was the author's intention to do so.Use it as an eye-opener to the several options you can put your money into.Give it a go!

Helps the Amateur to Re-Consider the Investment Conundrum
I found this book like I always find the better books on investment- by browsing the shelves at my local library.When I found this book, I recalled the author from my many days reading the LA Times business section, in which she writes a very useful column, and on that basis, even though I am well beyond the basics, decided to give her book a quick read.

Well, as luck would have it, a 'quick read' turned into three days of note-taking, with heavy emphasis on the first few chapters.Although I am far from a beginning investor, and still consider myself to be an amateur at The Grand Game, I found that this book, while pitched at the novice, actually assisted me tremendously in re-considering the investment conundrum.Kristof is right when she says that one's investments should match one's stated goals for the future.Everything begins and ends with the goals that you have for yourself, and these goals should in turn determine what sort of investments that you should consider pursuing.

Kristof is also on the money when she says that emotional spending more often than not leads to indebtedness.I believe that her best advice in the book is non-financial in that she advocates the beginner taking control over his or her future, and by extension, actively investing is one of the means by which he or she can obtain this.

That said, I did not agree with everything that she said in the book.For example, I regard her advice on diversification to be useful only to those that have a lot of money and truly do not know what they are doing.I don't think that you have to have a hand in every little thing that's out there, from stocks to bonds to real estate to commodities (like gold).Granted, I have come to this realization after having tried, as a beginning investor, to have a hand in just about everything that's out there.(Personally, I believe that most investors would do just fine with a bank account or two for liquidity and perhaps no more than a couple of dozen carefully selected stocks or in a pinch for those that are both lazy and bored by investing, a few low-cost stock and bond index funds).Still, there's much of value for the beginning investor in this book.

Good Introduction to Investing
This book is designed for beginners. It offers a broad introduction to investing in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. To my surprise, it also covered socially responsible and tax-favored investing. I really liked that the author spend some time explaining to readers how to read financial statements. This is not the only book that investors should read, but it is an excellent start.

- Mariusz Skonieczny, author of Why Are We So Clueless about the Stock Market? Learn how to invest your money, how to pick stocks, and how to make money in the stock market

Excelent book for starters
It is a book for starters. And the objective has been reached completely. The book explains in a very "down to earth" style the different investing instruments and the risk associated with them. Obviusly it will be up to you if you invest or not, but even if you don't go with the stock market at least you will end up knowing what was the meaning of all those "strange" terms that you read in the papers and TV. I would recommend it hands down.If you are starting, or thinking about doing it, this is a "must read", it will be a good start for your "financial education".

A great book for beginners
An excellent starting point for anyone with questions about the basics of investing. Kristof starts off with a chapter on finding the money to invest and how to change attitudes toward saving and investing. She includes tips for addressing universal problems as well as guidance on gender specific money problems ("emotional spending" for women and "competing with strangers" for men). One of the most informative parts of the book was the section in chapter 8 about "How to Read a Financial Statement." Even after years of reading those closely printed statements they can be overwhelming. Kristof tells you which sections to look at and what to look for to determine if the company is worth investing in. Chapter 14 - "The Lazy Investor's Portfolio Planner" shows you how to put all the lessons together to determine your goals and how to reach them. Simply a well written and accessable guide to taking those first steps into investing and what to do once you get there. ... Read more

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Access the unprecedented potential of bond investing!

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This detailed but accessible introduction covers everything from basic bond characteristics to fixed-income investment techniques. You'll gain a thorough education on such topics as yield, liquidity, duration, convexity, valuation, and emerging markets and find the answers to many questions a bond investor will ask, such as:

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Verygood primer on bond investing
This is a very good introductory book on BOND investing.
Very well written with a lot of good section in each chapter (advantages, disadvantages, ecc...).

Don't be fooled
Don't be fooled by the "fully reviewed" "2009" version of this book. The newest fact I could find in this book was from May, 2007. Unfortunately, this before the recent economic turmoil.

Don't be fooled by the "bond mutual fund" noted in the title--there is about 1 page on bond mutual funds.

I bought this book because I wanted to understand bonds and bond mutual funds at a deeper level, and in light of the recent economic turmoil I wanted to understand the bond portion of my portfolio better. This book did not help.

The author and the publisher mislead us by releasing this not-very-revised "fully revised" version. I would return it just on priciple except that I underlined a couple of sentences.

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A dynamic, equity-style approach to investing in today's bond market

"Tony Crescenzi knows bonds and his book proves it. From 'Fedspeak' to Treasury buybacks, The Strategic Bond Investor helps to explain the mysteries of the bond market and even offers tips on how to forecast interest rates. Sign me up--I can always learn something new!"--Bill Gross, Managing Director at Pacific Investment Management Company

Bond investing can be every bit as exciting and profitable as "playing the stock market." The Strategic Bond Investor is the first book to approach fixed-income investing from an equity-style perspective. This fast-paced book provides readers with helpful tips, tools, and strategies for tracking market sentiment, spotting market extremes, analyzing volume and liquidity, and dozens of other techniques that were­­up until now­­limited primarily to the equity markets.

The Strategic Bond Investor reveals a dramatic new approach for using bonds to balance portfolios while grabbing profit opportunities as they present themselves. It represents a new style of bond investing, bold yet risk-conscious, that is long overdue for today's transformed market environment. Investors looking to diversify their portfolios will discover:

• Key economic releases and how they influence bond prices
• Popular fixed-income portfolio management strategies
• Best-performing bonds in a variety of economic circumstances

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Unravels the mystique of bonds
If you want to trade and invest in bonds and always wanted to know how, read this book. Bonds should be a part of your portfolio. Learn how and when to invest in bonds, which are the best bonds and more.

Must reading for all serious investors.

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Great!
Excellent read. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in bond investing/trading.

Understanding the Bond Markets
I just started reading the book and it lays the groundwork for understanding the bond markets.

Boring, but useful
Reading this book was so boring it was like... Well it was like reading a book on strategic bond investing.That being said it had a wealth of information.The price I got it for used was well worth the Fed speak chapter, and the detailed explanation of the various monthly economic data (employment, housing starts etc). Also each chapter has a summary that is helpful if you are just scanning the book. For non bond investors it is quite good to have for reference.

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The third book in the top-selling Magic Numbers series clarifies the key concepts and formulas of finance

Magic Numbers for Bonds and Derivatives takes difficult financial concepts and breaks them down into easily understandable formulas that can be readily applied by finance professionals and individual investors. It examines key ratios and concepts for assessing bond investments from conventional to index-linked bonds, along with commonly used derivatives including futures, options, warrants, and convertibles. Ratios and concepts are described in detail, with guidelines on where to find the data needed to actually calculate them. The author includes explanations of compounding and discounting, internal rates of return, accrued interest, yield curves and spreads, duration, convexity, default rates, and more. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Hands-on, practical guide for a middle-aged amateur investor
This book is a broad introduction to the concept of investing. It is broken into five major sections:

1. Getting Started, which talks about goals, credit card debt, budgets, and basic investment vehicles
2. Doing the Research, which discusses retirement plans and ways to find information you need to invest
3. Mutual Funds, Stocks, and Bonds, which finally dives into the details on those investment vehicles
4. Making Choices, which introduces various investment strategies
5. Working Toward a Goal, which wraps things up with portfolio examples, the level of participation in your investments, and retirement

First off, I want to note the author's tone and his style of writing - Little presents information in a very easy-to-understand manner, with simple examples and witty jokes. The book does not feel tedious, and you can fly through it quickly.

Each of the five sections consists of multiple chapters, which Little calls "Hours." The idea is that you can, of course, learn about investing in 24 hours - so there are 24 chapters. At the end of each chapter is a hands-on workshop and a quiz. While the quizzes are basically a joke (the answer choices are beyond obvious), the workshops are a great practical way to get your hands dirty and start looking at the wealth of information available to investors. Little provides multiple websites (although some are, of course, outdated) and other ways to get the information you need. I suggest you follow through some of the book's workshops - i.e. look over some annual reports, think of investment goals, etc.

A big plus for this book is that it provides very practical information. It describes (although very briefly) the financial documents that a company publishes (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow) and some ways that companies can be evaluated using some basic ratios - EPS, P/E, PEG, P/S, etc. Unfortunately Little does not spend a lot of time on how to use these values to help determine the financial strength of a company. He just instructs the reader to compare the values to those of other companies in the same sector/industry.

In Hour 6, the diagrams used to demonstrate how to read stock/fund price changes are unfortunately botched in a major way. The columns are not wide enough, and values are truncated or carried over to the next line. This is very confusing. In addition, some of the columns referenced in the text don't seem to exist at all in the diagrams. This is a huge miss by the editors - very disappointing.

While Little attempts to target a very broad audience by demonstrating investment strategies, goal planning, and risk management for various age groups, the overall feel of this book is that of one written for a very specific group of people: individuals who are suddenly realizing that retirement is not so far off - and that it's time to start planning for it.

Little constantly reinforces the notion of tax-protected accounts (i.e. the 401k and the IRA family) - yes, we get it, it's nice to have tax-deferred and even tax-free growth, but some of us would like to use the money we make before retirement. Little furthermore explicitly recommends moderate-risk investment strategies (even though he describes aggressive strategies, as well), spending many pages on why mutual funds are great. He also has a section on how to get rid of credit card debt and find money in your budget to begin investing. Finally, Little targets "retirement" as the example of every long-term goal he discusses.

Don't get me wrong - Little does an excellent job making the reader comfortable with the notion of investing. He stresses again and again that you don't have time to lose - and you need to start NOW. But it always feels like he's addressing the middle-aged individual who needs to get his/her finances in order and start thinking about retirement.

I wish Little would spend more time on stocks rather than concentrating so much on mutual funds. He groups stocks into 3 very broad categories - value, growth, and income. While this might be the way that some mutual funds label their holdings, I feel that this classification of stocks is a gross oversimplification. Peter Lynch does a much better job of this in his One Up on Wall Street. But then again, Little's goal is not to teach the reader everything about stocks - but rather get him/her familiar with the basics. His ultimate advice is to go with stock index funds rather than individual stocks.

Finally, I wish Little would spend a bit more time on advanced topics such as options, futures, and shorting. He defines each concept, but he dismisses these vehicles as overly risky - yet he doesn't describe the risks very well. He also mentions that options can be a good hedge to protect your investments, but he stops there. I feel that Little could have spent more time describing HOW to use these vehicles, and WHY they can be so risky. Simply saying that, in options trading, you could lose all of your investment (meaning the premium) is not enough.

In conclusion, I have mixed feelings about the book. I was very skeptical half-way through, but the book picked up in the middle and taught me some things I didn't already know - so I am glad I finished it. It got me to look at a balance sheet for Goldman Sachs and try to figure what's going on. However, keep in mind that, unless you have absolutely no knowledge of investment vehicles and their markets, this book will not teach you a lot. It will get you started - perhaps you will muster up the guts to invest into an S&P 500 index fund via your 401k plan... but to do anything else, you will need more. Nevertheless, if you are new to investing and are realizing that retirement is not far away, this is a great book to get you started.

Pros:
+ easy and quick read, lots of examples, witty jokes
+ practical information - financial docs, stock ratios, general tid-bits of advice, examples of portfolios
+ useful workshops that make you try things on your own

Cons:
- diagram errors in Hour 6
- some things are repeated many times
- could spend a lot more time on stocks and on advanced topics (options, futures)
- feels like it's targeted for a very specific audience

#1 On Investing
One of the best books. The best book I ever read on Investing. You will LOVE this book. You will learn a LOT! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.

Exceptionally organized, easy to follow and read. A joy of a book!
Congratulations to Mr. Little for having written a fantastic easy-to-get-through primer on the investing world. All essentials are explained and explained WELL, and no relevant terms are left out. For an investing manual, this read went by fast!

The author didn't make you feel like a dummy, even though the subject matter could've easily led to a condescending approach. Ken Little's tone was like that of a friend. Examples: "Don't get too hung up on being precise with these terms, because their definitions are very fluid. Toward the end of this hour we will introduce you to a widely accepted way of classifying mutual funds that is not arbitrary." (page 163); "The lesson here is that you shouldn't get tripped up over broad terms such as 'growth' when considering stocks. If you want an objective determination, use one of the several systems available, such as Morningstar.com. This will help you compared like stocks and avoid ridiculous questions such as, 'Should I buy AT&T or Amazon.com."

The book was divided into 24 chapters, with each chapter organized to take up one hour of time for the average reader to get through. And because this book is sincere in trying to get the reader to learn and be serious about what he has just read, every chapter/hour has a short multiple-choice quiz to test the reader's understanding and retention of the material for that chapter. That's a nice touch.

This book takes a proactive stance in getting the amateur investor up and running. For beginners who are intimidated about getting their feet wet and those who don't know where to start, the book frequently offers lists of "5 things you can do today."

This book is a great instruction manual for novices, a good reference guide, and is very well-crafted. Bravo. ... Read more

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A complete guide to understanding everything about Getting Started in Bonds
SECOND EDITION

Thinking of getting your feet wet in the world of bonds, but don’t know where to begin? The Second Edition of Getting Started in Bonds will help you better understand and invest in fixed income securities (bonds).Packed with new material, dozens of real-life examples, and up-to-the-minute facts and figures, Getting Started in Bonds, Second Edition is an informational as well as entertaining primer written in a fun, conversational voice, not as a lecture.

• Covers a variety of bonds you have to choose from–U.S. Government, Municipal, Corporate, Convertible, and much more
• Helps you identify a good bond
• Reveals factors that can affect a bond’s value and help you forecast future interest rates
• Shares a number of valuable bond investing and portfolio strategies

Praise for the First Edition

"For do-it-yourselfers who want to invest in bonds, Getting Started in Bonds is a fine primer and reference book. Sharon speaks directly to the reader in a personal way, making complex concepts accessible."
––Lawrence J. Lasser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Putnam Investments

"At last, a lucid overview of the fixed income marketplace has been written for the individual investor. In a light-hearted manner–but based upon solid fundamentals–Ms. Wright has translated the jargon-filled world of bonds into actionable information. I highly recommend Getting Started in Bonds to anyone planning to become involved in fixed income investing."
––W. Stansbury Carnes, PhD, Managing Director, Fixed Income Research,
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Customer Reviews (9)

An example of how NOT to write a book
I picked up this book at the library hoping to learn a little more about bonds. Unfortunately, this book is poorly organized and doesn't spend enough time introducing the basics of bonds. It has some helpful pictures, but I couldn't make it past the first 50 pages before I gave up. I borrowed "All About Bonds, Bond Mutual Funds, and Bond ETFs, 3rd Edition" and this is much clearer to me.

A very good, clear bond guide
I have a great deal of experience in financial markets now.After the mandatory stints with stocks, futures and options, I became interested in bonds.They are a great investment for the middle-class joe with security and low-maintenance appeal.I have read many of the basic and intermediate bond books out there.This little guide is probably one of the best in this class out there!Many of the points made by other bond books: re-investment risk, buy-ask spreads and liquidity issues, the yield curve, the bipolar dynamic etc are made in this book more clearly and more memorably.If I had read about buy-ask spreads, premium bonds and liquidity in this book before I started trading bonds, I probably would have saved myself about 5-10 thousand dollars.Her husband peppers the book with little cartoons, and she peppers the book with a fun, light-hearted attitude.The author seems very knowledgable but very human and approachable (like when she explains trying to fudge her understanding of the yield-price relationship on a new job.:)There is nothing remarkable here, just brief, basic, clear and expeditious.But in a world of get-rich-quick schemes and Nostradamus-like financial prophesies, this book stands as a refreshing guide to bond basics.

Getting started in bonds
The book is very thorough and easy to understand. I gave it to someone interested in learning about the subject and he found it the perfect introduction to the subject.

Very good basi bond book
The book is an easy read and full of useful information.
A great place to begin to understand bonds.
The book is wrriten by someone with "Big Bank" experience selling bonds, not just someone with a CFP (like the Bonds for Dummies book).

By the way the author of the Bonds for Dummies books states the CFP and the CFA designations as similar...wrong. The CFP does not cover investing anywhere near the level of a CFA...when an author makes such uninformed statement I have no confidence in his book.

Anyway, this is not a book about duration, convextiy or OAS, but you will learn enough to make basic Bond investing decesions.

So-so
This book contains some good information, but could have been better organized. Technical terms, for instance, are used before they are defined.While not terrible, it's certainly not great either. ... Read more

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"My mission is to teach people how to make savvy financial decisions and give them all the resources they need to put my advice into action."—Jordan E. Goodman, "America’s Money Answers Man"

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Sukuk are the crest of a new wave of innovation in Islamic finance. The full potential of sukuk range of securities is far from realised. Find out how the market has and continues to develop to open new investor and issuer universes. ... Read more

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Islamic Bonds Your Guide to Issuing, Structuring and Investing in Sukuk
A good material for the readers who have the basic knowledge about Islamic law and Islamic finance.It may be a little difficult for the novices of Islamic finance.
The book comprehensively covers all types of the islamic bonds (a/k/a "Sukuk").With respect to some issues discussed in the book, the explanations about the legal theory do not go to depth.Consequently, while I was reading the book, I needed to refer to some other materials to understand the explanations. ... Read more

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This handy title shows potential investors, and those with an interest in the bond markets, how to assess the risks and rewards and give criteria on which to base investment decisions.The following areas are included: Gilt Edge Bonds, Corporate Bonds, Convertibles, Index Linked Bonds, Zeros, Undated stocks, Euro Bonds, High-Risk Junk Bonds and Bond funds.

Learn to:

* Determine which bonds and gilts are carrying a premium and which a discount
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This digital document is an article from Doors and Hardware, published by Door and Hardware Institute on January 1, 1998. The length of the article is 674 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Investing for tax-free income with municipal bonds.(Financial Aim)(Column)
Author: Bruce Rogovin
Publication: Doors and Hardware (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 1998
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Addressing the question "Where should investors put their money today?" this excellent guide offers individual and financial advisors simple, return-oriented advice aimed at helping them decide what investments best fit their needs. Safe Investing identifies the most common investing mistakes and presents strategies for the most common investor profiles. Charts, tables. ... Read more

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Designed as a tool for the bank investment sales representative to communicate with customers, The Bank Customer's Guide to Safe & Smart Investing is the perfect resource to help build and strengthen relationships with bank customers. This guide promotes the use of bank-based retail investment sales programs as well as builds the credibility of the trustworthy, knowledgeable, professional providers of investments and financial advice. It is designed for banks to educate customers on the basics of investing. This valuable guide offers bank customers: A step-by-step program to determine personal saving and investing needs; easy-to-understand descriptions of investment products, with emphasis on packaged products; help on how to use investments with the assistance, of their bank representative, and how and where to combine them with FDIC-insured bank accounts; basic investment strategies, such as asset allocation, and how to work with their investment representatve to structure their investment and savings portfolio. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Babson Institute in 1919 in 434 pages; Subjects: Investments; Securities; Business & Economics / Finance; Business & Economics / Investments & Securities; Business & Economics / Personal Finance / General; Business & Economics / Personal Finance / Investing; ... Read more

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God wants to bless you generously, and will do so based upon your works. If you can see working harder on your job to receive an increase in pay, increase in benefits, and a better retirement package later in life, then you should apply that same principle to your spiritual life. What more can man profit you? Can man profit you more than God? Of course not!

Tithing and offering is a commandment of God.His supplying all our needs, and rebuking the enemy for our sakes, is the covenant He has promised to us. God NEVER breaks His promises.

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