Synopses & Reviews
The Completely Revised and Expanded Edition of the New York Times Bestseller That Focuses on Personal Finance for Every Budget -- and Every Stage of LifeTaking control of your personal finances is the first -- and most important
-- step toward successful investing and a secure future. The Motley Fool You Have More Than You Think, now fully updated and expanded, provides guidance for anyone trying to balance lifestyle aspirations and financial realities. The latest edition of this Motley Fool bestseller covers topics such as:
- Getting out of debt...and into the stock market
- Turning your bank account into a moneymaker
- Using Fool.com and the Internet to learn about all things financial -- from buying a home to getting the best deal on a car
- Saving enough to send your children to the colleges of their dreams
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The Wall Street Journal Humorous and savvy.
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Chicago Tribune What sets the Gardners apart...is their remarkably explicit, how-to approach to investing and their involvement in the online world that is slowly but surely revolutionizing the capital formation and investment process in this country.
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The Miami Herald Their style -- fun and flip but packed with solid information -- has won the brothers a dedicated following and spawned a mini-empire.
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U.S. News and World Report Their panache is a cover for a belief in the old-fashioned virtues of patience, simplicity, and prudence.
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Barron's The best place online for talking to investors...Amusing as well as educational.
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The Washington Post They've built up a large and much-deserved following.
Synopsis
The Completely Revised and Expanded Edition of the New York Times Bestseller That Focuses on Personal Finance for Every Budget -- and Every Stage of Life Taking control of your personal finances is the first -- and most important
-- step toward successful investing and a secure future. The Motley Fool You Have More Than You Think, now fully updated and expanded, provides guidance for anyone trying to balance lifestyle aspirations and financial realities. The latest edition of this Motley Fool bestseller covers topics such as:
- Getting out of debt...and into the stock market
- Turning your bank account into a moneymaker
- Using Fool.com and the Internet to learn about all things financial -- from buying a home to getting the best deal on a car
- Saving enough to send your children to the colleges of their dreams
About the Author
Tom and David Gardner cofounded The Motley Fool, a multi-media financial education company, in 1993. Since then they have co-authored four New York Times bestsellers, including The Motley Fool Investment Guide and The Motley Fool's Rule Breakers, Rule Makers.Tom and David Gardner cofounded The Motley Fool, a multi-media financial education company, in 1993. Since then they have co-authored four New York Times bestsellers, including The Motley Fool Investment Guide and The Motley Fool's Rule Breakers, Rule Makers.
Table of Contents
ContentsINTRODUCTION
Our Fairy-Tale World
$20 Million Patience
Part I
YOU HAVE MORE THAN YOU THINK
You Have More Than You Think
And a Bunch of People Want What You Have
Surprise Them -- Save It Instead
You Can Get and Keep More Than You Think
The Ten Most Common Financial Mistakes
Part II
INTERLUDE
Make Your Dog a Trick Dog
Part III
AN INTRODUCTION TO INVESTING
But Profit Off the Savings
Your First Investments
When Not to Invest
A Stock Primer
The First Federal Bank of Coca-Cola
Obviously Great Investments
Opening an Account
Part IV
AN INVESTING LIFE
Buy What You Are
Where Do I Fit?
Become a Partner
Getting Help Online
The Ten Most Common Investing Mistakes
Part V
BEYOND
Your First Few Months Investing
The Fourteen Things You've Learned Here
Quality of Life
Appendix I: Scribes? Meet Printers!
Appendix II: Books You Should Like
Appendix III: Open Letter to the White House
Glossary
Acknowledgments
Index