Bøger af Larry E. Swedroe

In this greatly expanded second edition, Swedroe and Berkin show you how to develop an investment plan that focuses on what risks to take, and how much of them, as well as how to build a diversified portfolio - a complete guide to successful investment strategy.

Inevitable market rises (and dips) and the miracle of compounding will build, over a minimum two decades, real wealth. This book offers information about investing, and discusses how careful investing can capture many of big-company stock valuations that will be seen in time to have been tremendous buys.

Why do so many actively managed funds underperform? Why do passively managed funds provide superior returns, especially after taxes? What are the true interests of fund managers and the financial press? Most important, what strategy is in your best interest?What Wall Street Doesn't Want You to Know answers all these questions and more, giving you the inside information you need to become a successful investor who plays the winner's game--creating wealth--instead of the loser's game Wall Street wants you to play, of trying to pick stocks and time the market. In his revolutionary new guide, investment professional Larry Swedroe explains why active managers have rarely been able to add value to your portfolio over time. He dispenses with traditional Wall Street wisdom and experts and shows you how to invest the way really smart money invests today.What Wall Street Doesn't Want You to Know tells you exactly what Wall Street doesn't want you to know: how to avoid the pitfalls of short-term thinking and to invest so that you can create more wealth--much more wealth--over the long term.

This book arms you with a practical guide to investing sustainably, including how to effectively choose your asset allocation strategy, and select the managers and funds through which your money can create the change you want to see in the world.

Fully revised and updated second edition. This is your one-stop, definitive resource as you prepare for a secure and comfortable retirement.

An accessible guide that outlines the key elements of an effective financial plan From Larry Swedroe, the author of the bestselling series of "The Only Guide" investment books, with Kevin Grogan and Tiya Lim comes a step–by–step handbook that shows you how to develop a winning personal investment strategy and reveals what it takes to make that strategy part of your overall financial plan. The Only Guide You′ll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan focuses on the "art" of investing and gives you the information you need to create a strategy that is tailor–made for your particular situation. Designed for savvy investors and professional advisors, this book offers the vital information needed for developing and implementing an overall strategic financial plan. In this essential resource, Swedroe outlines the basics in asset allocation and other investment planning concepts. Addresses how you can design an investment policy statement and an individual asset allocation plan Examines how to maintain your portfolio′s risk profile in the most cost–effective and tax–efficient manner Offers insights on integrating risk management and estate planning issues into your plan The Only Guide You′ll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan offers a handy tool to help you make more informed and prudent decisions that will go a long way to ensure a secure financial future.

The final word on passive vs. active investing The debate on active investing-stock picking and market timing-versus passive investing-markets are highly efficient and almost impossible to outperform-has raged for decades. Which side is right? In The Quest for Alpha: The Holy Grail of Investing, author Larry E.

Expand Your Investment Horizons The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You'll Ever Need There is a whole world of investments beyond traditional stocks, bonds, and bank certificates of deposit. Financial advisers Larry Swedroe and Jared Kizer have chosen twenty popular alternative investments and provided a comprehensive description of each. They explain the nature of the investment and assess whether or not it combines well with the other assets in your portfolio. Swedroe and Kizer evaluate each type of investment in terms of: > Volatility Distribution of returns Diversification potential Fees Trading and operating expenses This book is a valuable resource for investors who are ready to consider expanding their portfolio beyond traditional investments. "What a great service this book is to the investing community! As investors reach out for higher returns, many will venture into the higher-risk category known as alternative investments. For those who are so tempted, this book provides an invaluable guide." --EDWARD R. WOLFE, PHD, Professor of Finance and Director of the Financial Planning Program Western Kentucky University Formerly an investment adviser for Buckingham Asset Management, LLC, Jared Kizer, CFA, works for an institutional money-management firm. His articles on investing have appeared in the Journal of Portfolio Management, Journal of Indexes, and on indexuniverse.com. He received his master's in finance from Washington University. He lives in St. Louis.