Ignore the Hype. Brian Perry

      1  Cover

      2  Acknowledgments

      3  About the Author

      4  Preface

      5  Introduction

      6  Part I: Yes, the Game Is Rigged, But You Don't Have to Play Chapter 1: The Times They Are a-Changin' There Is a World of Difference Between Speculation and Investing So, Why Is It So Damn Hard to Ignore the Hype?! To Play, or Not to Play, That Is the Question Life at the Speed of Light Lower Transaction Costs Self-Directed Investing High-Frequency Trading The 24-Hour News Cycle Globalization The Rise of the Institutional Investor The Bottom Line Chapter 2: Don't Play a Game That's Rigged The Upward Path of Markets Asset Class Returns A Twist in the Plot Time in the Market versus Timing the Market Why Are Las Vegas Casinos So Nice? The True Cost of Sitting on the Sidelines Does Crisis Equal Opportunity? Chapter 3: Guess What? A Forecast Is Just a Guess But Forecasting Is Fun Economists Wall Street Analysts Media Pundits The Federal Reserve (the Fed) So, What's the Problem? The All-Star Team What Should You Do with Forecasts?

      7  Part II: If You Don't Know Where You're Going, You Probably Won't Get There Chapter 4: You Must Know What Drives Investment Returns You Can Beat the Dealer, But Can You Beat the Market? It's Hard to Stand Above the Crowd in a Room Full of Tall People So, What's the Solution? Indexed Products A Rules-Based Approach Fundamental Factors for Success Stock Market Factors Bond Market Factors The Bottom Line on Factor Premiums Chapter 5: You Must Have a Specific Financial Goal Step One: Determine Your Vision of Retirement Step Two: Determine How Much You Spend Today Step Three: Determine When You Want to Retire Step Four: Determine How Much Income You'll Need in Year One of Retirement Step Five: Determine Your Sources of Retirement Income Step Six: Determine How Much You'll Need from Your Savings and Investments Step Seven: Determine a Sustainable Distribution Rate Step Eight: Determine How Much Money You Need to Retire Step Nine: Determine Your Plan to Accumulate the Money You Need to Retire Putting It All Together with a Step-by-Step Example Already Retired? The Bottom Line Chapter 6: You Must Invest to Meet Your Goal How Much Money Do You Want to Make? How Much Money Do You Need to Make? How Much Risk Should You Take? Sleeping on a Bed of Money Adding Some Stocks to the Mix Portfolio A Portfolio B What Portfolio Do You Want? Still Not Convinced? Enjoy Your Retirement! Chapter 7: You Must Practice Smart Diversification