Synopses & Reviews
Everything You Need to Know About Today's Most Popular Stock Market Alternatives--From Bonds and REITs to Hedge Funds, Precious Metals, and More Over the past few years, the once-dependable stock market has cost investors $6 trillion, or roughly $20,000 for every man, woman, and child in America! This costly roller-coaster ride has millions of investors looking to add well-needed diversification to their stock-heavy portfolios, and realizing that--other than the stock market--they have little or no idea where their money can go.
If Not Stocks, What? is a common sense look at more than 20 investments that will help reduce your exposure to the financial and emotional stresses of the stock market. Focusing on the basics of each vehicle while helping you determine if it is suitable for both your risk tolerance level and growth expectations, this no-nonsense book provides you with the answers you need on:
- Unit Investment Trusts
- Zero Coupon Bonds
- Treasury Bonds
- Tax-Free Municipals
- Junk Bonds
- Real Estate Investment Trusts and Limited Partnerships
- Mutual Funds
- Precious Metals
- And More
The recent market collapse made many investors wish they had spent a little more time learning where--and where not--to put their money. If Not Stocks, What? introduces you to nearly two dozen places you can invest today to help soften the short-term turbulence of the stock market, and enhance both your long-term investment performance and peace of mind.
Synopsis
Guidance for anxious stock market investors looking for alternative investmentsThe stock market's recent roller-coaster ride has many investors yearning for more stable, user-friendly investments, yet unable or unwilling to take the time to investigate the alternatives.
If Not Stocks, What? offers a detailed look at the many vehicles available to individual investors, reviewing what they are, how they work, what to look for when purchasing them, and hundreds of other details to simplify the diversification process.
Bestselling author Gene Walden approaches each investment vehicle from the premise that the reader knows little or nothing about it. Focusing on the basics, while asking and answering key questions on how to fit the vehicle into a long-term investment program, he discusses:
- Potential upsides and downsides
- Short-term risks in comparison with stocks
- Long-term returns in comparison with stocks
About the Author
Gene Walden is the bestselling author of more than 20 investment books, including The 100 Best Stocks to Own in America. He has been a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, and other prominent publications, and has been featured hundreds of times on CNBC, CNN, and other TV and radio programs and networks.