The Bare Essentials of Investing : Teaching the Horse to Talk

Preface v An Explanation of the Book Title vii Acknowledgments ix Three Basic Rules 1(6) Part I: DIVERSIFY 7(102) The Expected Return 9(14) Securities are a Fair Gamble 23(18) Types of Financial Securities 41(18) Investment Tips versus an Efficient Random Walk 59(22) Analysis for Buying a Stock 81(28) Part II: TAX CONSIDERATIONS 109(34) Stocks versus Bonds 111(8) Taxed and Tax Deferral Accounts 119(16) Dividends versus Share Repurchase 135(8) Part III: MARKET TIMING 143(48) The Stock Market Level 145(16) The Stock Market is Too High or Is It? 161(12) Ten Subordinate Rules and Other Suggestions 173(18) Solutions to End of Chapter Questions 191(12) Glossary 203(8) Index 211