If you have picked up this book, congratulations! You've already taken the first step toward planning your financial future, but the array of choices offered by employee retirement plans and investment companies can seem daunting. Save Smart for a Secure Future demystifies the investment process with clear, easy-to-understand language supplemented by at-a-glance charts, summaries, and a glossary. Whether you've just begun your career or are getting close to retirement, William Spitz walks you through the essentials of starting a retirements program, from explaining annuities, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, to helping you set realistic objectives and choose the best investments for your plan. Save Smart for a Secure Future will help you:determine how much income you need for retirementcalculate the percentage of your salary you must invest annually to reach that amountunderstand risk and learn how to control itselect a combination of investments to create a well-structured portfoliolearn more about financial planning software, mutual fund evaluation services, and financial plannersNever before has the prospect of planning a secure retirement been so accessible.
Save Smart for a Secure Future offers sensible, straightforward advice on how to map out your retirement goals and build the nest egg of your dreams. Visit us online at http://www mcp.com/mgr/macmillan
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WILLIAM T. SPITZ, recognized as one of the nation's leading experts in finance and investment, is the Treasurer of Vanderbilt University and an adjunct professor at its Owen School of Management. He is also the author of Get Rich Slowly (Macmillan, 1992).
Chapter 1: This Is Your Life. Chapter 2: The ABCs of Retirement Plans. Chapter 3: How Much Should You Contribute to Your Retirement Plan? Chapter 4: A Primer on Investments. Chapter 5: Investment Risk. Chapter 6: Creating a Portfolio. Chapter 7: Selecting Mutual Funds and Insurance Products. Chapter 8: Step Up to the Plate. Glossary. Index.