The Only Guide You'll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan: Managing Your Wealth, Risk, and Investments
by Larry E. Swedroe; Kevin Grogan; Tiya LimRent Book
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Summary
Table of Contents
| Dedication | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Preface | |
| Investment Policy in an Uncertain World | |
| The Uncertainty of Investing | |
| Efficient Frontier Models | |
| The Investment Policy Statement | |
| The Foundation of the Investment Plan | |
| The Need for Plan B | |
| The Worst Case Should Not Be the Base Case | |
| Allocation of Assets | |
| Asset Allocation | |
| The Ability, Willingness, and Need to Take Risk | |
| When Conflicts Arise | |
| Risk Factors | |
| Equities | |
| Equities versus Fixed Income | |
| U.S. Equity versus International Equity | |
| Emerging Markets | |
| Value versus Growth | |
| Small-Cap versus Large-Cap | |
| Real Estate | |
| Your Home | |
| Collateralized Commodity Futures | |
| Socially Responsible Investing | |
| Fixed Income | |
| Credit Quality | |
| Short-Term versus Long-Term Maturities | |
| The Results at Different Equity Allocations | |
| Reasons to Reduce Maturity Risk | |
| Reasons to Increase Maturity Risk | |
| Municipal Bonds | |
| Inflation-Protected Securities | |
| Short-Term Fixed Income versus TIPS | |
| Alternative Investments | |
| Convertible Bonds | |
| Covered Calls | |
| Fixed Income Currency Exposure | |
| EE Bonds | |
| Emerging Market Bonds | |
| Equity-Indexed Annuities (EIAs) | |
| Gold | |
| Hedge Funds | |
| High-Yield (Junk) Bonds | |
| Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs) | |
| Leveraged Funds | |
| Master Limited Partnerships | |
| Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) | |
| Precious Metals Equities (PME) | |
| Preferred Stocks | |
| Private Equity (Venture Capital) | |
| Stable-Value Funds | |
| Structured Investment Products | |
| Variable Annuities | |
| Liabilities and Asset Allocation | |
| Mortgages | |
| Prepay the Mortgage or Increase Tax-Advantaged Savings? | |
| Other Liabilities | |
| Implementing the Plan | |
| Individual Securities or Mutual Funds | |
| Convenience | |
| Diversification | |
| Size Matters | |
| Advantages of Individual Securities | |
| Separate Account Managers | |
| Word of Caution | |
| Fund Selection Criteria | |
| Active versus Passive Management | |
| The Evidence | |
| The Search for the Holy Grail: Why Is Persistent Outperformance so Hard to Find? | |
| The Value of Economic Forecasts | |
| The Value of Security Analysis | |
| Buy, Sell, or Hold? | |
| The Tyrannical Nature of an Efficient Market | |
| The Prudent Investor Rule | |
| The Benefits of Passive Investing | |
| Summary | |
| The Asset Location Decision | |
| Exceptions | |
| Order of Preference | |
| Additional Considerations | |
| Advanced Concept | |
| Balanced and Lifestyle Funds | |
| The Care and Maintenance of a Portfolio | |
| Rebalancing | |
| Tax Management Strategies | |
| Other Tax Management Strategies | |
| Final Considerations | |
| The Investment Plan and Financial Security | |
| College Savings Plans | |
| Plans | |
| Prepaid Tuition Plans | |
| Coverdell Education Savings Accounts | |
| Custodial Accounts | |
| U.S Savings Bonds | |
| Financial Aid Impact | |
| Insurance | |
| Risk Management | |
| Payout Annuities | |
| Long-Term Care Insurance | |
| Life Settlements | |
| IRAs and Retirement/Profit Sharing Plans | |
| Roth versus Traditional IRA | |
| What to Do When Retirement Plan Choices Are Poor | |
| IRA Conversions | |
| Summary | |
| Social Security | |
| How Benefits Are Determined | |
| When to Take Benefits | |
| Factors to Consider | |
| Taking Benefits Early | |
| Delaying Benefits | |
| Taxes | |
| Is Social Security a Balance Sheet Asset? | |
| File and Suspend Strategy | |
| Double Dipping Strategy | |
| Summary | |
| Determining a Safe Withdrawal Rate | |
| Monte Carlo (MC) Simulations | |
| In Absence of a Monte Carlo Simulation | |
| The Safe Withdrawal Rate | |
| The Sequencing of Withdrawals to Fund Retirement | |
| Traditional IRA versus Roth IRA | |
| Sensitivity Analysis | |
| Summary | |
| Planning Beyond Your Lifetime | |
| Estate Planning | |
| Preparing Your Heirs | |
| Benefits of Creating a Family Wealth Mission Statement | |
| Conclusion | |
| Effective Diversification in a Three-Factor World | |
| Dollar Cost Averaging | |
| Reverse Mortgages | |
| How to Choose an Adviser You Can Trust | |
| Notes | |
| Glossary | |
| Index | |
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