Investing Demystified: How to Invest Without Speculation and Sleepless Nights (Financial Times Series)

"Don't spend your time worrying whether you can beat the markets: you don't need to beat them to be a successful investor. By showing you how to build a simple and rational portfolio and tailor it to your specific needs, Investing Demystified will help you generate superior returns. With his straightforward and jargon-free advice, Lars Kroijer simplies the often complex world of finance and tells you everything you need to know - and everything that you don't need to worry about - in order to make the most from your investments. In Investing Demystified you will: * Discover the mix of stocks, bonds and cash needed for a top performing portfolio * Learn why the most broadly diversi_ ed and simplest portfolio makes the most sense * Understand the right level of risk for you and how this affects your investments * Find out why a low cost approach will yield bene_ ts whilst leaving you with a higher quality portfolio * Understand the implications of tax and liquidity." --Publisher description AcknowledgementsForeword 1. Introduction 2. What is edge over the markets and do you have it?3. What are the key components of the Rational Portfolio Part II: Rational Portfolio4. The Minimal Risk Asset - safe low risk returns5. World equities - increased risk and return6. The risk of equity markets7. Adding other government and corporate bonds 8. Incorporating other assets9. What you have left out of the portfolio and why Part III: Tailoring and Implementing the Rational Portfolio10. Financial plans and the risks we take11. Tax12. Liquidity13. Expenses14. Products and implementation Part IV: Other Things to Think About15. Pensions& Insurance16. Apocalypse Investing17. A wishlist to the financial sector18. Conclusion In Investing Demystified you will: Discover the mix of stocks, bonds and cash needed for a top performing portfolio ; Learn why the most broadly diversified and simplest portfolio makes the most sense ; Understand the right level of risk for you and how this affects your investments ; Find out why a low cost approach will yield benefits whilst leaving you with a higher quality portfolio ; Understand the implications of tax and liquidity