Russell Wild is a NAPFA certified financial advisor and principal of Global Portfolios, an investment advisory firm based in Allentown, PA that works with clients of both substantial and modest means. He has written two dozen books and numerous articles on financial matters.
Introduction 1 Part I: Bond Apetit! 7 Chapter 1: The Bond Fundamentals 9 Chapter 2: All about the Interest 29 Chapter 3: Types of Bonds 51 Part II: Bonds Away! The Bond Marketplace 79 Chapter 4: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds 81 Chapter 5: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life 95 Chapter 6: Fulfilling the Need for Steady, Ready, Heady Cash 123 Chapter 7: Finding Comfort and Security in Old Age 143 Part III: Customizing and Optimizing Your Bond Portfolio 155 Chapter 8: Developing Your Investment Game Plan 157 Chapter 9: Risk, Return, and Realistic Expectations 169 Chapter 10: Balancing Your Portfolio and Choosing Bonds 185 Chapter 11: Strategizing Your Bond Buys and Sells 217 Part IV: The Part of Tens 235 Chapter 12: The Ten Most Common Misconceptions about Bonds 237 Chapter 13: Ten Mistakes That Most Bond Investors Make 243 Chapter 14: Ten Q & As with Bond Guru Dan Fuss 249 Index 253