Money – Protect and Grow

In 1990 Harry Markowitz, Merton Miller, and William Sharpe shared the Nobel Prize in Economics for their individual contributions resulting in the development of modern portfolio theory. In this informative book, Swedroe, presently a principal in Buckingham Asset Management in St. Louis, provides investors with practical advice on how to employ this widely accepted investment theory in today’s competitive marketplace. Along the way he explains why most advice from the news media and investment firms tends to have little basis in reality, why active portfolio management and market timing generally don’t work, how institutional investors use “passive” (rather than “active”) portfolio management to their advantage, and what questions you should ask before putting your trust in a financial adviser or firm. Highly recommended for academic, public, and special libraries.?Norman B. Hutcherson, Beale Memorial Lib., Bakersfield, CA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Throughout the last fifteen years of the bull market, individual investors were able to participate and amass financial holdings by way of mutual funds. But the constant buying and selling to “beat the market” and grow their fund’s wealth also entailed costs and capital gains. And who paid for it? The investor. Over the past 20 years smart investors began switching to index mutual funds to keep more of their money. Index funds buy and hold all of the stocks in an index, dramatically reducing trading costs and taxes. And now, with Larry Swedroe’s expert advice, the small investor can take advantage of this investment strategy and win big. In The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You’ll Ever Need, Larry Swedroe explains:
* How index mutual funds out-earn older investment strategies
* How to pick the right balanced “passive” portfolio that will reward investors with the highest expected return for the amount of risk the investor is willing to accept
* How to play the winner’s game with this big and rapidly growing investor trend. Based on over forty years of research by the world’s leading financial economists, the advice Larry Swedroe offers in this new and valuable book shows that those willing to move beyond conventional wisdom will open themselves to a method of great financial growth.
* The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You’ll Ever Need is the first major book on the newest Index Mutual Funds and strategies, today’s biggest investor trend.

“The Businessman’s Guide to Term Life Insurance” is just what it sounds like. It is the penultimate guide for businessmen and business owners to assist them in making long term decisions regarding term life insurance policies. This guide is the first of its kind available to businessmen to assist them in discerning for themselves the ins and outs of life insurance and the best choices for them depending on their circumstances. Honestly, it is a robust guide to life if you ask us, but more importantly, it helps the reader to really determine what is important in their responsibilities to their loved ones and business partners and if it is important in terms of life insurance, this guide discusses it in a very matter-of-fact manner and with little discourse about it. This guide makes it easy to discern for yourself exactly what you need and how much of it. Mr. Weatherford is a very seasoned insurance executive with almost 40 years of experience in the insurance business. He tells it like it is, all without any nonsense and in a clear and upfront manner. Don’t expect to be pampered in this book. This book is written cut and dry without any softening of the information. If you want real advice and not a pat on the back, this is the book for you. If you want consolation, see a therapist, because this book is nothing like that. As a matter of fact, you might need to see a therapist after you read this book because it will read you your last rights as a businessman and leave you with nothing more to guess about it. Prepare to be over-prepared for any emergency or accident in your career, family life and business concerns. This book packs a punch and leaves you feeling secure and prepared to make important decisions where it counts the most. Published by GK Books, Hardcover, First Edition. 236 Pages, 5.5 in. x 8.5 in. Guidebook Format http://www.GeorgeWeatherford.com/

Coming off the deaths of his father following a bout with lung cancer, a loved one who was diagnosed with leukemia, and a number of friends who contracted HIV, attorney David S. Landay wrote Be Prepared for people facing life-challenging conditions. The book is organized and presented in a tone Landay says is necessary for anyone facing an uncertain future. As such, he repeatedly emphasizes a need to both expect the best and prepare for the worst. He covers a variety of topics, including drugs and treatments, nutrition and exercise, taxes, new uses of existing assets, and estate planning. Being proactive is a consistent theme and is particularly relevant in areas such as medical power of attorney, living wills, do-not-resuscitate orders, durable power of attorney, and preneed decisions about children. Of course, when it comes to an area such as money, it’s tempting to assume that much of this information is already presented in other reputable books on financial planning that cover areas such as life, disability, and health insurance. But Landay makes a point of noting that some of his concepts for people with life-challenging conditions appear to fly against conventional wisdom. He calls attention to those concepts with a special symbol and refers to them as CASH: Conventional Advice Switched on its Head. (Examples: As long as you have a taxable income, it is advisable to continue to invest in retirement accounts; even if you don’t have health insurance, there are still ways to get it; disability does not generally happen overnight; Medicaid covers more long-term care than Medicare.) And the book is certainly unique in its compilation of advice in a variety of areas (medical, financial, and legal), all aimed at informing people facing critical decisions. In the end, it’s hard to know if Be Prepared is a truly proactive tool, or the type of resource people won’t turn to until a crisis strikes. In that sense, it’s much like earthquake preparation guides that go unnoticed until the big one hits. Nevertheless, Landay’s effort is a sobering reminder both that poor health can send our lives spiraling out of control and that a little planning ahead can bring pride, dignity, and a sense of power to an otherwise compromised life. –John Russell
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

“Read this book. Everyone confronted by a major illness will gain important knowledge to help live his or her life with dignity.” –Cornelius Baker, executive director of the National Association of People with AIDS

“Be Prepared is an essential guide for all of us” –Diane Blum, ACSW, executive director of Cancer Care, Inc.
— Review

Are you one of the millions of Americans who either have no health insurance or are underinsured? This is a pretty volatile subject. It’s been an ongoing problem for some time. During these tough economic times it’s even worse.

It’s a pretty sad testament to what is supposed to be the wealthiest country on earth that we have children and senior citizens who have no health insurance.

We talk about people living lives of quiet desperation. That describes a huge percentage of us who have no health insurance and live day to day hoping and praying that we don’t become ill.

Are you one of the millions of Americans who either have no health insurance or are underinsured? This is a pretty volatile subject. It’s been an ongoing problem for some time. During these tough economic times it’s even worse.

It’s a pretty sad testament to what is supposed to be the wealthiest country on earth that we have children and senior citizens who have no health insurance.

We talk about people living lives of quiet desperation. That describes a huge percentage of us who have no health insurance and live day to day hoping and praying that we don’t become ill.