Financial planning for the utterly confused

Lerner, Joel J. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780071477833
ISBN: 0071477837
Physical Description: xix, 288 pages ; 24 cm
print
Edition: Sixth edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : McGraw-Hill, [2008]
Copyright: ©2008

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Annuities for today's living -- Certificates of deposit: old faithful -- Corporate bond market: for the future -- Gold, silver, and diamonds: investment or enjoyment? -- Money market accounts: the parking lot -- Mutual funds: the basics -- Mutual funds: spreading the risk -- Stock market: bulls, bears, and pigs -- Stock market information: where to get it? -- Zero investment -- Ginnie Mae: the misunderstood instrument -- Municipal bonds: the tax-free choice -- Municipal trusts and funds: tax-free alternatives -- Treasuries are a treasure -- U.S. savings bonds: safety first -- Life insurance: the risk protector -- Real estate as security and investment -- Condominiums and co-ops: a living investment -- Mortgages: the finances of home ownership -- Mortgages: in reverse -- Planning your retirement: an overview -- The IRA -- The 401(K), the SEP, and the Keogh plan -- Social security -- Will it? -- Trust me -- For women only: an introduction -- Prenuptials and the marriage vow -- Unpleasant but necessary: health care issues for seniors.