Your friendly guide to trading the bond and bond fund market
Bonds and bond funds are among the safest and most reliable
investments you can make to ensure an ample and dependable
retirement income–if you do it right! Bond Investing For
Dummies helps you do just that, with clear explanations of
everything you need to know to build a diversified bond portfolio
that will be there when you need it no matter what happens in the
stock market.
This plain-English guide clearly explains the pros and cons of
investing in bonds, how they differ from stocks, and the best (and
worst!) ways to select and purchase bonds for your needs. You’ll
get up to speed on the different bond varieties and see how to get
the best prices when you sell.
* Covers the ups and downs of today’s market, which reinforces
the importance of bonds in a portfolio
* Explains how a radical fall in interest rates make bond
investing trickier than ever
* Explores the historic downgrade of U.S. Treasuries and its
possible effects on government bonds
If you’re an investor looking for a resource that helps you
understand, evaluate, and incorporate bonds into your portfolio,
Bond Investing For Dummies has you covered.
قائمة المحتويات
Introduction 1
Part I: Bond Appetit! 9
Chapter 1: So You Want to Be a Bondholder 11
Chapter 2: Developing Your Investment Game Plan 23
Chapter 3: The (Often, But Not Always) Heroic History of Bonds
35
Chapter 4: Sweet Interest Is the Name of the Game 49
Part II: Numerous and Varied Ways to Make
Money in Bonds 71
Chapter 5: ‘Risk-Free’ Investing: U.S. Treasury
Bonds 73
Chapter 6: Industrial Returns: Corporate Bonds 91
Chapter 7: Lots of Protection (and Just a Touch of Confusion):
Agency Bonds 105
Chapter 8: (Almost) Tax-Free Havens: Municipal Bonds
117
Chapter 9: Le Bond du Jour: Global Bonds and Other Seemingly
Exotic Offerings 131
Part III: Customizing and Optimizing Your Bond Portfolio
149
Chapter 10: Risk, Return, and Realistic Expectations
151
Chapter 11: The Science (and Pseudoscience) of
Portfolio-Building 169
Chapter 12: Dividing Up the Pie: What Percentage Should Be in
Bonds? 179
Chapter 13: Which Kinds of Bonds Make the Most Sense for You?
197
Part IV: Bonds Away! Navigating the Fixed-Income Marketplace
211
Chapter 14: Strategizing Your Bond Buys and Sells 213
Chapter 15: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds .229
Chapter 16: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life
.245
Part V: Bonds As Replacements for the Old Paycheck…
271
Chapter 17: Fulfi lling the Need for Steady, Ready, Heady Cash
273
Chapter 18: Finding Comfort and Security in Old
Age 291
Part VI: The Part of Tens 303
Chapter 19: Ten Most Common Misconceptions about Bonds 305
Chapter 20: Ten Mistakes That Most Bond Investors Make 311
Chapter 21: Ten Q & A’s with Bond Guru Dan Fuss
317
Appendix: Helpful Web Resources for Successful Bond Investing
321
Index 325
عن المؤلف
Russell Wild, MBA, is the author or coauthor of many nonfiction books, including Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies, Index Investing For Dummies, and One Year to an Organized Financial Life. He is a NAPFA-certified financial advisor, registered with the Pennsylvania Securities Commission.
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