The Y2K Financial Survival Guide
Published on 27. October 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-13-025663-8 (ISBN)
Description
This is the only up-to-the-minute, start-to-finish guide for protecting your money and assets from potential Y2K disasters -- and possibly even profiting from them! Authored by Edward and Jennifer Yourdon, authors of the international best-seller Time Bomb 2000, this book identifies the Y2K risks -- and potential Y2K upsides -- in every key investment opportunity. You'll learn how to time your Y2K investment decisions to minimize risk and maximize opportunity; and what you need to know about Y2K's impact on all these investments: bank accounts, CDs, and money market funds; cash; gold and other precious metals; commodities; real estate; stocks, bonds, insurance plans and annuities, retirement accounts, even hedge funds! Y2K Financial Survival Guide is essential reading for anyone who wants to make the best personal finance decisions concerning Y2K.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
402 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-025663-8 (9780130256638)
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Persons
Edward Yourdon is an independent consultant, author, and widely known developer of the Yourdon Method of structured systems analysis. He is the author of the worldwide best-seller Time Bomb 2000.
Jennifer Yourdon works for a major investment firm on Wall Street, and co-authored Time Bomb 2000.
Jennifer Yourdon works for a major investment firm on Wall Street, and co-authored Time Bomb 2000.
Content
1. Introduction.
What Y2K Is All About. Consequences of the Problem. Year-2000: The Biggest Computer Project of All Time. Summary of the Y2K Situation. Financial/Investment Themes Throughout the Book.
2. Financial Planning for the Year.
Reviewing Your Finances. Reviewing Your Investments. Additional Investment Considerations. A Budgeting and Money Management Refresher. Investing and Your Life. Creating a Budget. Maintaining a Livable Budget. Plan On Investing. From Saving to Investing. Ready Resources. Your Inactive Files. Ready Resources.
3. Bank Accounts/CDs.
Your Y2K Bank Review. Banking Basics. Basic Banking Accounts. What Are the Risks? How Big Is the Risk? Upside.
4. Cash.
Introduction. Is There a Risk to Taking Cash Out? Is There a Risk to Not Taking Money Out? Conclusion.
5. Precious Metals.
Introduction. Is There a Risk? Where to Trade. Upside.
6. Commodities.
About Commodities. Is There a Risk? How Big is the Risk? Where to Trade. Upside.
7. Real Estate Investments and The Y2K Problem.
Real Estate Basics. Interest Rates, Real Estate, and Y2K. Home Risks and Precautions. Planning for Minor Disruptions: Y2K-Proofing Your Home. Y2K-Proofing Your Rental Property. Commercial Real Estate. Raw Land. REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust)/ Real Estate Security Risks. Vanguard REIT Index (VGSIX). Opportunities. References. Sources.
8. Stocks.
About Stocks. Is There a Risk? Is There a Risk? How Big Is the Risk? Upside.
9. Bonds.
About Bonds. Is There a Risk? How Big Is the Risk? Where to Trade. Upside.
10. Money Market Funds.
A Money Market Primer. Solid Yields. Money Market Risks. Enhancing Your Yield. Is There a Risk? How Big Is the Risk? Quick Tips. Where to Trade. Upside.
11. Y2K Impact on Annuities.
Fixed Annuities. Variable Annuities. Is There a Risk? How Big is the Risk? Where to Seek Relief. Upside.
12. Y2K Impact on Retirement Plans.
How Big Is the Risk? Investment Risk. Personal Retirement Plans. Where You Can Seek Relief. Upside. References.
13. Y2K Impact on Insurance Plans.
Is There a Risk? An Insurance Refresher. How Big Is the Risk? Where You Can Seek Relief.
14. Hedge Funds.
About Hedge Funds. Is There a Risk? How Big Is the Risk? Upside.
15. Making a Profit on Y2K.
Index.
What Y2K Is All About. Consequences of the Problem. Year-2000: The Biggest Computer Project of All Time. Summary of the Y2K Situation. Financial/Investment Themes Throughout the Book.
2. Financial Planning for the Year.
Reviewing Your Finances. Reviewing Your Investments. Additional Investment Considerations. A Budgeting and Money Management Refresher. Investing and Your Life. Creating a Budget. Maintaining a Livable Budget. Plan On Investing. From Saving to Investing. Ready Resources. Your Inactive Files. Ready Resources.
3. Bank Accounts/CDs.
Your Y2K Bank Review. Banking Basics. Basic Banking Accounts. What Are the Risks? How Big Is the Risk? Upside.
4. Cash.
Introduction. Is There a Risk to Taking Cash Out? Is There a Risk to Not Taking Money Out? Conclusion.
5. Precious Metals.
Introduction. Is There a Risk? Where to Trade. Upside.
6. Commodities.
About Commodities. Is There a Risk? How Big is the Risk? Where to Trade. Upside.
7. Real Estate Investments and The Y2K Problem.
Real Estate Basics. Interest Rates, Real Estate, and Y2K. Home Risks and Precautions. Planning for Minor Disruptions: Y2K-Proofing Your Home. Y2K-Proofing Your Rental Property. Commercial Real Estate. Raw Land. REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust)/ Real Estate Security Risks. Vanguard REIT Index (VGSIX). Opportunities. References. Sources.
8. Stocks.
About Stocks. Is There a Risk? Is There a Risk? How Big Is the Risk? Upside.
9. Bonds.
About Bonds. Is There a Risk? How Big Is the Risk? Where to Trade. Upside.
10. Money Market Funds.
A Money Market Primer. Solid Yields. Money Market Risks. Enhancing Your Yield. Is There a Risk? How Big Is the Risk? Quick Tips. Where to Trade. Upside.
11. Y2K Impact on Annuities.
Fixed Annuities. Variable Annuities. Is There a Risk? How Big is the Risk? Where to Seek Relief. Upside.
12. Y2K Impact on Retirement Plans.
How Big Is the Risk? Investment Risk. Personal Retirement Plans. Where You Can Seek Relief. Upside. References.
13. Y2K Impact on Insurance Plans.
Is There a Risk? An Insurance Refresher. How Big Is the Risk? Where You Can Seek Relief.
14. Hedge Funds.
About Hedge Funds. Is There a Risk? How Big Is the Risk? Upside.
15. Making a Profit on Y2K.
Index.