A Simple Plan That Works in Good Times and Bad | p. ix |
Become A Smart Investor: Change Your Investment Life Forever | |
An Unbelievable Chimp Story | p. 3 |
An Unbelievable True Story | p. 5 |
Smart Investing Takes Less Time than Bruch | p. 9 |
Drop Me to the Bottom Line! | p. 11 |
Smart Investing Simple Makes Sense | p. 15 |
Your Broker or Advisor is Keeping You From Being A Smart Investor | |
Brokers Make Money When They Are Hyperactive | p. 21 |
A Loser's Game | p. 24 |
Why Investors Pursue Hyperactive Investing | p. 27 |
The "Activity" Myth | p. 31 |
What's Wrong with Hyperactive Investing? | p. 33 |
Brokers Aren't on Your Side | p. 35 |
Hyperactive Brokers, Underachieving Students | p. 37 |
What Do You Think of These Odds? | p. 39 |
Nobody Can Time the Market | p. 42 |
Nobody Can Consistently Beat the Market | p. 45 |
Nobody Can Pick "Hot" Fund Managers | p. 48 |
Why Recommend This Mutual Fund? | p. 50 |
Hyperactive Investing Is Expensive | p. 53 |
If It Walks Like a Duck and Quacks Like a Duck | p. 56 |
Brokers Understand Fees But Not Risk | p. 58 |
Too Many Stocks, Too Few Bonds | p. 60 |
Risk and Reward | p. 63 |
Beware of B and C Shares! | p. 66 |
Beware of House Funds! | p. 69 |
Beware of Margin! | p. 71 |
Beware of Hedge Funds! | p. 73 |
Value Stocks-Reward Without Risk? | p. 76 |
Why Hasn't Anyone Told You? | p. 79 |
The Financial Media Is Part of the Problem | p. 82 |
"Financial Pornography" | p. 85 |
Surprise-Your Broker Does Not Have to Act in Your Best Interest | p. 88 |
Another Surprise-Your Broker Is Not Required to Be Careful with Your Money | p. 92 |
The Perils of Mandatory Arbitration | p. 94 |
Smart Investors Know Better | |
Who Believes Me? | p. 99 |
When Do Smart Investors Need an Advisor? | p. 105 |
The Real Way Smart Investors Beat 95 Percent of The "Pros" | |
The Four-Step Process | p. 111 |
Step 1: Determine Your Asset Allocation | p. 112 |
Step 2: Open an Account with One of These Fund Families | p. 117 |
Step 3: Select Your Investments | p. 121 |
Step 4: Rebalance Your Portfolio | p. 127 |
Don't Back Down | p. 130 |
Where Are the 401(k) Plans for Smart Investors? | p. 134 |
The Smartest Investor Who Ever Read an Investment Book | p. 137 |
Too Good to Be True? | p. 139 |
Additional Resources | p. 153 |
Acknowledgments | p. 155 |
Asset Allocation Questionnaire | p. 156 |
Risk and Return Summaries | p. 163 |
Index | p. 169 |
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