ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Index

The page numbers in this index refer to the printed version of this book. The link provided will take you to the beginning of that print page. You may need to scroll forward from that location to find the corresponding reference on your e-reader.

account service fees, 107–8

Acorns, 19, 86, 102, 127–29, 134, 181, 206, 214

active management

investment terminology and, 38–40

scams and, 185–86

and starting to invest in market, 100, 103, 105

Afford Anything, 211–12

aggressive portfolios, 36, 58, 64, 73, 129

all-in-one (target-date) funds, 60–61, 64

Amazon, 35, 111

American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation, 171

annual percentage rates (APRs), 80–81

annual percentage yields (APYs), 9, 71

annuities, 186

Apple, 132, 164

apps, see micro-investing apps

art, 199–200

Ascent of Money, The (Ferguson), 214

Ask Jeeves, 169

asset allocation, 61, 113, 154, 175, 215

assessment of, 51–52

investment terminology and, 31, 34–35, 42, 50

risk and, 50–52, 56

asset classes, 32, 34–35, 50–51, 185

assets under management (AUM) fees, 100, 107–8, 143, 184

back-end loads, 42, 108, 194

banks, banking, 18, 41, 122, 145, 179, 181, 195, 197, 214

and case for investing, 8–9, 14–15

market crashes and, 166–67, 171

micro-investing apps and, 127, 131

risk and, 47–49, 53

and starting to invest in market, 93–94, 96, 101, 107–10

Barnes & Noble, 128

Barrett, Jennifer, 19, 86

on Acorns, 128, 134

on scams, 181–82

on tactics of wealthy people, 206–7

Beanie Babies, 44, 55, 163

Bear Stearns, 171

beneficiaries, 65–66, 97

Benke, Alex, 45, 86

robo-advisors and, 140–41, 145–46, 149–51, 154

and starting to invest in market, 102, 105, 109

Betterment, 45, 65, 86, 102, 105, 140–43, 149–50, 192, 215

overview of, 142–43

BetterOff, 204, 212

Bitcoin, 55, 118–19, 129, 179, 185

Black Monday (October 19, 1987), 167–68

BlackRock, 129, 142, 144–45, 180–81

Black Tuesday (October 29, 1929), 11, 55, 166–67

blockchain, 119, 212

blogs, 14, 30, 94, 214–17, 221

Bogle, John C., 213

bonds, 15, 164, 174, 192–93, 203

investment terminology and, 32–36, 39, 42–43

micro-investing apps and, 131, 134

retirement investing and, 60–62, 64, 75

risk and, 48, 50, 52, 75, 103

Bone Fide Wealth, 20, 148, 180

Boneparth, Douglas A.

financial advisors and, 148, 153

and investing while paying off student loans, 84–85

nonretirement account investing and, 71–74

and readiness to start investing, 20–24, 26

scams and, 180–81

and tactics of wealthy people, 204–5

Boneparth, Heather, 72, 84–85

Boneparth’s rule, 20

BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, 155–56

Brexit, 173

Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together (Lowry), 1, 14, 25–26

brokers, brokerages, brokerage accounts, 1, 14, 19, 24, 27

customer service of, 99, 101

impact investing and, 159–60, 162

investing advice and, 213–14

investment terminology and, 36–38, 40–42

micro-investing apps and, 125–26, 131–32, 136

minimum initial investments of, 98–99, 101, 106

risk and, 52, 54

robo-advisors and, 140, 142, 148–50

scams and, 182–83, 185, 187

selling investments and, 191, 194

starting to invest in, 94–104, 106–10

stock picking and, 113–14, 119, 121, 124

Bruno, Maria, 52, 180, 205

on impact investing, 161–62

on investing while paying off student loans, 89–90

on stock picking, 115, 117

bubbles, 174

definition of, 43–44

dot-com, 163, 169–70

market crashes and, 163–64, 169–70

tulip mania and, 44, 55, 165–66

budgets, budgeting, 5, 20–21, 82, 178, 241

Buffett, Warren, 11–12, 213

Building Bread, 216

bull markets, bear markets, 43, 48, 83, 85, 163, 166, 168, 172, 175

call options, 130

capital gains, capital gains tax, 44, 190, 192–94, 200

cash, cash accounts, cash equivalents, 37, 64, 70, 80, 86, 122, 149, 203, 205

and case for investing, 12, 16

investment terminology and, 32–35, 41

market crashes and, 174, 176

micro-investing apps and, 130, 133

and readiness to start investing, 21, 23

risk and, 48, 50, 53, 73

scams and, 178, 181

selling investments and, 191–92

and starting to invest in market, 97, 109

cash flow, 20–22, 84–85

CBS News, 45–46, 51, 70, 83, 165, 179, 204

certificates of deposit (CDs), 33–34, 193

certified financial planners (CFPs), 14, 101, 143–44, 148, 151–52, 183

checking accounts, 24

micro-investing apps and, 127, 129, 131

risk and, 52, 54

and starting to invest in market, 96, 107

Cisco, 113

cliff vesting schedules, 63

climate change, 157

CNBC, 164, 206, 211

colleges, college, 18, 49, 75, 129, 156, 217

and case for investing, 3–4, 11, 13

financial advisors and, 150–51

and starting to invest in market, 93, 96, 110

and tactics of wealthy people, 195–98, 201

See also student loans

Collins, J. L., 213, 217

commissions, 130, 133

financial advisors and, 151–52

investment terminology and, 36, 40–42

scams and, 178, 184–85

and starting to invest in market, 100, 104, 107

stock picking and, 122–24

commodities, 55, 180

investment terminology and, 32, 43–44

market crashes and, 165–66, 175

micro-investing apps and, 129–30

stock picking and, 118–19

companies, 4, 107

and case for investing, 9, 15

for-profit and nonprofit, 62, 103–4

impact investing and, 144, 155–60

and investing while paying off student loans, 84, 86–91

investment terminology and, 32–33, 35–36, 38, 41

large-cap, 58, 160, 165, 191

market crashes and, 164–65, 175

micro-investing apps and, 127, 130, 132

researching of, 118, 123, 159–60

retirement investing and, 57–60, 62–63, 66–71, 76

risk and, 50, 54

robo-advisors and, 142, 144

scams and, 179–81

stock picking and, 113–14, 116–19, 122–23, 130, 175

and tactics of wealthy people, 196–97, 199–202, 205, 207

See also employment, employers

compound interest (compounding), 133

and case for investing, 7–9, 10n

definition of, 7, 40–41

investing advice and, 210

and investing while paying off student loans, 88–90

retirement investing and, 60, 68

conservative portfolios, 36, 64, 73, 129

Consumer Price Index Inflation Calculator, 8

credit, credit scores, 72, 84, 172

credit cards, 72

investing while paying off, 80–81, 86

micro-investing apps and, 127, 133

and readiness to start investing, 22, 24–25

cryptocurrency, 27, 43, 129, 181–82, 185, 212

custodial accounts, 126, 131–32

day only purchasing requests, 121

day trading, 111–12, 115

deaths, 97, 177–78

retirement investing and, 65–66

debit cards, 127, 129, 133

debts, debt, 60, 93, 149, 210

investment terminology and, 33, 39

nonretirement account investing and, 71–72, 77

and readiness to start investing, 18, 20–24

scams and, 177–78

selling investments and, 189–90

and tactics of wealthy people, 195–98, 202, 205

See also loans; student loans

derivatives, 180

discount brokerage firms and accounts, 37, 101–2, 140

Discover, 81

diversification, 86, 175

and case for investing, 5, 9, 12

impact investing and, 160, 162

investment terminology and, 34–35, 39, 45, 50

micro-investing apps and, 127, 131

risk and, 50, 54, 56, 105

robo-advisors and, 142–44, 146

selling investments and, 191–92, 194

and starting to invest in market, 103, 105, 110

stock picking and, 113, 115–18

and tactics of wealthy people, 202–4

dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs), 41, 97

dividends, 97, 143, 176

investment terminology and, 32, 41

micro-investing apps and, 132, 134

selling investments and, 192–94

stock picking and, 115, 121–22

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, 172

Dogen, Sam, 216

dollar-cost averaging, 45, 54, 176, 191

dot-com bubble, 163, 169–70

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)

investment terminology and, 38, 43

market crashes and, 164–65, 168–71, 173

Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money, The (Schlesinger), 46, 51, 70, 83, 165, 179, 204

Dumpster Dog Blog, The, 216

education, 29, 157, 175, 181

and case for investing, 3–4, 11–13

investing advice and, 210, 212, 214

micro-investing apps and, 128, 131, 137

nonretirement account investing and, 71–73

and starting to invest in market, 93–94, 96, 110

and tactics of wealthy people, 195–98, 201

See also colleges, college; student loans

Einstein, Albert, 7

Ellevest, 85, 102, 185, 201, 217

overview of, 143–44

emergency funds, 5, 53, 86, 93, 210

nonretirement account investing and, 69, 77

and readiness to start investing, 18, 21–22, 25

Empify, 135, 198

employment, employers, 17–18, 47, 127, 179

and case for investing, 3, 9–11, 13–14

investing advice and, 215–16

and investing while paying off student loans, 82–83, 86–91

market crashes and, 165–66, 170–72

matches by, 9–10, 13, 23, 25–27, 57–60, 62–63, 71, 76, 83, 86–91

and readiness to start investing, 18, 21, 23, 25–27

and retirement accounts and investing, 9–10, 23, 25–27, 57–60, 62–71, 76, 82–83, 86, 122, 149

self-employment and, 13–14, 21, 66–67, 88, 91, 197

and starting to invest in market, 93, 95–96

stock picking and, 113, 122–23

and tactics of wealthy people, 195–98, 201, 206–7

unemployment and, 11, 44, 165–66, 171–72

See also companies

energy, 35, 111, 144, 157–58, 191

entrepreneurship, 196–97

environmental, social, and governance (ESG), 157–60, 162

equities, see stocks

ethics, 41, 144, 155–56, 158, 160–61

exchange-traded funds (ETFs), 40, 62, 181, 210

impact investing and, 156, 159

micro-investing apps and, 125–26, 129, 131–32, 134

robo-advisors and, 142–43, 150

selling of, 193–94

starting to invest in, 94, 99, 103–4, 107

stock picking and, 116–17, 123

expense ratios, 142, 161, 189

investment terminology and, 30, 38–40, 42

micro-investing apps and, 133–34

and starting to invest in market, 100, 104, 106, 108, 110

expenses, 66, 77, 128, 206

financial advisors and, 150–51

and investing while paying off student loans, 82–83

and readiness to start investing, 18, 21–22, 25

Facebook, 116, 132, 200, 216

families, 32, 66, 99, 119

and case for investing, 8, 10

investing advice and, 213, 215

nonretirement account investing and, 72, 74–75

and tactics of wealthy people, 195–98, 203

Fanger, Dave, 157–61

fast money, 180, 203–4

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 109, 167

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), 171

fees, 61, 161, 194

financial advisors and, 151–52

investment terminology and, 36–37, 41–42

micro-investing apps and, 130, 133, 137

robo-advisors and, 142–44, 147–49

scams and, 184, 186

and starting to invest in market, 93–94, 100–110

stock picking and, 122–24

Ferguson, Niall, 214

Fidelity Investments, 31, 36–37, 49, 65, 98, 101–2, 123, 151, 172–73

investing advice from, 214

robo-advisors and, 142, 144–45, 150

fiduciary, fiduciary standard, 41, 158

financial advisors and, 151–52

scams and, 184–85

and starting to invest in market, 100, 107

fill or kill purchase requests, 121

financial advisors, 27, 72, 85–86, 150–53, 179, 191, 204, 213

and case for investing, 6, 10, 13

feeling comfortable with, 151–52

investing advice and, 216–17

investment terminology and, 34, 37

market crashes and, 174, 176

questions to ask potential, 183–85

and readiness to start investing, 20–24, 26

retirement investing and, 60–61

risk and, 48, 54

scams and, 180–85, 187

and starting to invest in market, 95, 100–102, 105–8

vetting of, 182–84, 187

what you need to know about, 151

where to speak with, 152–53

See also robo-advisors

financial goals, 219–21

and case for investing, 8–10

indentifying, quantifying, and prioritizing in, 71–72

investing advice and, 215–16

and investing while paying off student loans, 80, 83–84, 88

investment terminology and, 34, 42

micro-investing apps and, 126, 128, 131, 136–37

nonretirement account investing and, 70–74, 76–77

and readiness to start investing, 18, 20–22, 24–25

retirement investing and, 8, 76–77

risk and, 51–52, 55–56

robo-advisors and, 139, 142–44, 150–51

scams and, 182, 184–86

and starting to invest in market, 93, 95–97, 103, 110

stock picking and, 113, 124

and tactics of wealthy people, 195, 197–98

when to invest for, 73–74

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), 42, 130, 145, 210

scams and, 182–84, 187

and starting to invest in market, 95, 108–9

Financial Samurai, 216

fixed income investments, 33–34

flexible spending accounts (FSAs), 66

foreign stocks, 194

401(k)s, 1, 27, 45, 190

and case for investing, 9–10, 13

employer matches in, 9–10, 13, 23, 57–58, 62, 71, 76, 87–88

and investing while paying off student loans, 82, 86–90

micro-investing apps and, 128, 135–36

in retirement investing, 57–60, 62, 64–65, 67–72, 74

robo-advisors and, 142–43

starting to invest in, 93–94, 96

withdrawals from, 68–69, 77

403(b)s, 60, 62, 64, 68–70, 74n, 86

4 Percent Rule, 75

Fox, Ashley, 112, 135, 181

market crashes and, 175–76

and tactics of wealthy people, 198–201

front-end loads, 42, 108

FTSE All-Share Index, 114

full-service brokerage accounts and firms, 37, 100–101

Garrett Planning Network, 152

Girl$ on the Money, 216–17

Goldman Sachs, 180–81, 216

good until cancelled purchase requests, 121

Google, 15, 52, 169, 178

graded vesting schedules, 63

Graham, Benjamin, 213

grantor-retained annuity trusts (GRATs), 200

Great Depression, 3, 166–68

Great Recession, 3, 43–44, 49, 85, 163, 170–72, 174

Hatry Crisis, 166

health, health care, 35, 135, 144, 157, 178, 191

nonretirement account investing and, 74, 76

retirement investing and, 66, 75–77

health savings accounts (HSAs), 57, 77

retirement investing and, 66, 76

hedge funds, 27, 203

Holcomb, Tela, 122, 217

Holden, Amanda, 216

houses, housing, 35, 212

and case for investing, 3, 6

down payments on, 35, 69, 73, 82

market crashes and, 170–72

nonretirement account investing and, 69, 72–74, 76

and readiness to start investing, 18, 21–22

retirement investing and, 65, 75–76

and tactics of wealthy people, 197–98

Howard, Clark, 4

immediate or cancel purchase requests, 121

immediate vesting schedules, 63

impact investing, 144, 155–62

definition of, 157, 160

religion and, 160–61

your standards in, 156

incomes, income, 17–18, 45, 152, 193, 215

and case for investing, 3–5, 9–11, 13–14

and investing while paying off student loans, 84, 87–89

market crashes and, 166, 170

micro-investing apps and, 127, 131

and readiness to start investing, 18, 21, 23

retirement investing and, 58, 62, 65, 67–68, 71, 76

selling investments and, 192–93

and starting to invest in market, 93, 95, 97

and tactics of wealthy people, 196–97, 205–8

index funds, 19, 62, 111–12, 123, 125, 164, 179, 186, 213

and case for investing, 7–8

impact investing and, 156, 160–61

investment terminology and, 30, 32, 37, 40

robo-advisors and, 145, 150

selling investments and, 191, 193

starting to invest in, 94, 98, 103

See also S&P index funds

indices, 15

investment terminology and, 38, 40, 43

market crashes and, 164–65, 167–69

stock picking and, 113–14

individual (solo) 401(k)s, 67

individual retirement arrangements and accounts (IRAs), 4, 23, 26–27, 90, 142, 190, 204, 215

definition of, 64–65

and micro-investing apps, 128, 131

in retirement investing, 59–60, 64–70, 76

and SEPs, 66–67, 128

inflation, 8–9, 74, 198

in-kind transfers, 109, 145

insurance, 66, 109, 145, 167–68, 215

life, 177–78, 186

Intelligent Investor, The (Graham), 213

interest, interest rates, 77, 170, 190

and case for investing, 7–9, 12

and investing while paying off credit card debt, 80–81, 86

and investing while paying off student loans, 80–87, 91

investment terminology and, 34, 40–41

and readiness to start investing, 21–23

See also compound interest

interest income, 192–93

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 45, 95, 131, 146

retirement investing and, 65, 68, 74n

selling investments and, 192–93

internet, 99, 169, 211, 216

internships, 3–4

investing, investments

automating contributions in, 24, 38, 41, 54, 132, 135, 137, 140, 143, 147, 176

buying, selling, and holding of, 5, 12, 36, 38, 42–45, 49–50, 52, 80, 97–98, 107–13, 115–17, 119–24, 129–30, 147, 165–68, 174, 176, 189–95, 202–3

case for, 3–16

checking on, 47–48, 52

comparisons between gambling and, 114–15

consistency in, 6–7, 40, 45, 54, 82, 134, 153, 175, 207, 220–21

discipline in, 24, 147

fractional, 115–17, 132, 134

long-term, 5, 12, 22, 43, 48–49, 51–53, 58, 61, 86, 97, 111–13, 149–51, 175, 193

minimums for, 19, 23, 37, 40, 77, 96, 98–103, 105–7, 126, 131, 142–44, 152, 161

misconceptions about, 18–20

readiness to start, 20–26, 149, 153, 219

reinvesting and, 41, 97, 121, 132, 134, 143, 176, 193

rules of thumb in, 51–52

selection of, 6, 27, 60–61, 94, 103, 110–24, 126, 129–31, 175, 179, 217

starting early in, 4, 6–7, 9–12, 19–20, 24, 40, 59–60, 89, 117, 135, 195, 202, 204, 207

terminology in, 30–46, 50

theories of, 45–46

investing advice, 15, 100, 111, 131, 183, 209–18

books for, 212–14

brokers for, 213–14

costs of, 209, 217–18

courses for, 218

highly technical sites for, 210–11

media outlets for, 211

online resources for, 216–18

podcasts for, 211–12, 218

Investopedia, 122, 210

Investor.gov, 10n, 210

Investors Podcast, The, 212

Jaconetti, Colleen

on fees, 104, 106

on investing while paying off student loans, 86, 88

on market crashes, 173–75

on retirement investing, 60–61

on stock picking, 113, 123

on tactics of wealthy people, 202–3

Jill on Money, 204

Jlcollinsnh.com/stock-series, 217

JPMorgan Chase, 198

Kennedy, Joseph P., Sr., 55

Kitces, Michael, 217

Krawcheck, Sallie, 217

on investing while paying off student loans, 85–86

on scams, 185–86

on tactics of wealthy people, 201–2

Krieg, Brandon

on Stash, 130–31, 133–35

on tactics of wealthy people, 203–4

Lannan, Kelly, 31, 49, 98

on financial advisors, 151–52

on market crashes, 172–75

Lehman Brothers, 171

Lele, Avi, 115–18

lifecycle funds, 61

life insurance, 177–78, 186

lifestyles, 21, 23, 74–75, 128, 196, 220

limit orders, 120–21, 124

Little Book of Common Sense Investing, The (Bogle), 213

load funds, 42, 108

loans, 68, 97, 130

market crashes and, 166, 170–71

nonretirement account investing and, 71–72

and readiness to start investing, 22, 24

scams and, 177–78

selling investments and, 189–90

and tactics of wealthy people, 195–98

See also student loans

Madoff, Bernie, 145–46, 181

Malkiel, Burton G., 213

margin, margin accounts, 37, 97, 130

market orders, 120–21, 124

Marketplace, 212

market sell orders, 191

Matthews, Kevin L., II, 216

maxing out, 1, 67–69, 72, 74–77

MGM Resorts International, 160

micro-investing apps, apps, 1, 19, 27, 45, 51, 125–37, 191, 203, 214

automating contributions and, 132, 135, 137

and case for investing, 14–15

common misconceptions about, 134–35

costs of, 129–30, 132–34, 137

overview of, 127–33

and starting to invest in market, 99, 102

stock picking and, 123, 126, 129–31

what you need to know and share before starting with, 126–27

Microsoft, 117–18, 132

moderate portfolios, 36, 129

modern portfolio theory, 45, 134

modified adjusted gross incomes (MAGIs), 65

Molson Coors Brewing Company, 160

money market funds, 181, 193

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), 159, 161

Morningstar, 1, 118, 210

impact investing and, 159–60

and starting to invest in market, 99, 104

mortgages, 10, 21–22, 86, 170–71

mutual funds, 15, 126, 171, 179, 210

buying, selling, and holding of, 108, 189–91, 193–94

impact investing and, 156, 159

investment terminology and, 38–40, 42

in retirement investing, 62, 66

scams and, 180–81

starting to invest in, 94, 99, 103–4, 107–8

stock picking and, 116–17

Nasdaq, Nasdaq Composite Index, 164, 169–70

National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), 152

Nerd’s Eye View, 217

Netflix, 11, 60, 109, 111, 179

net worth, 1, 6, 95, 127, 172, 186

investing advice, 212, 216

robo-advisors and, 145, 149

and tactics of wealthy people, 197–99

New Century Financial Corporation, 171

New York Stock Exchange, 19, 170

New York Times, The, 4, 211, 214

9/11 terrorist attacks, 170

no-load funds, 42, 108

NPR, 199n

Nugent, Dave, 114, 140, 147–49, 153

Nuñez, Mabel, 213, 216–17

Oblivious Investor, 217

Observer, 113–14

online financial advisors, see robo-advisors

options, 129–30, 180, 204

Pant, Paula, 211–12

parents, 1, 11, 17–18, 69, 79, 174, 216

and case for investing, 3–6

micro-investing apps and, 126, 131–32

retirement investing and, 57–58, 66

scams and, 177–78

and starting to invest in market, 94, 99

and tactics of wealthy people, 195–200

passive management, 38, 40, 103, 105

patience, 11, 31, 205, 207

Pets.com, 169

Piper, Mike, 217

Planet Money, 199n, 212

plans, planning, 128, 174, 179, 202, 215

investment terminology and, 35–37, 41

and readiness to start investing, 22–23, 25–27

risk and, 54–56

robo-advisors and, 141, 143–44, 148–49

scams and, 183, 186

and starting to invest in market, 94, 105

See also retirement, retirement plans

Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Investing in Stocks, The (Burgess et al.), 213

podcasts, 30, 204, 211–12, 218

Pokémon cards, 163

Ponzi schemes, 145–46, 204

portfolios, 11

impact investing and, 158, 160–62

investing advice and, 215–16

and investing while paying off student loans, 82–83, 86, 91

investment terminology and, 31–32, 34, 36–40, 42–43, 45

market crashes and, 168, 171–72, 174–76

micro-investing apps and, 126–29, 131–34, 136

minimum initial investments for, 98, 100, 102–3, 105, 107

retirement investing and, 58, 61, 64, 71, 75, 129

risk and, 48, 50–53, 55–56, 73, 75, 105

robo-advisors and, 140–44, 147–48, 153

scams and, 184–86

selling investments and, 190–92, 194

stock picking and, 113–17, 122–23

and tactics of wealthy people, 196–97, 200, 205

practice accounts, 122

private equity companies, 181, 199

prospectuses, 104, 106–7, 159

public, publicly traded, 32–33, 38, 169

purchase fees, 108

Random Walk Down Wall Street, A (Malkiel), 213

real estate, 11–12, 31–32, 35, 50, 143, 191, 197, 202, 212

rebalancing, 52, 61, 64, 134, 175, 220

definition of, 42–43

robo-advisors and, 140–41, 143, 145, 147, 154

selling investments and, 190–91

and starting to invest in market, 102, 105, 110

and tactics of wealthy people, 202–3

recessions, 3, 74, 85, 110, 163, 165, 170–72, 174, 176

investment terminology and, 43–44

risk and, 49–50

Reddit, 30, 217

redemption fees, 108

refinancing, 84–85, 170

religion, 160–61

required minimum distributions, 69

retirement, retirement plans, 57–77, 171, 190, 215

and case for investing, 4, 8–10, 12–13

employer matches in, 9–10, 13, 23, 25–27, 57–60, 62–63, 71, 76, 83, 86–91

investing outside of, 57, 69–77

and investing while paying off student loans, 79, 81–83, 86–91

investment terminology and, 30, 34–35, 42–43, 45

micro-investing apps and, 128–29, 131–32, 135

and readiness to start investing, 23–27

risk and, 50, 53–54

robo-advisors and, 142, 149

selecting investments for, 60–61, 122

setting up of, 60–61

and starting to invest in market, 96, 110

and tactics of wealthy people, 196, 201, 206–7

terminology specific to, 62–68

25 Rule and, 75–76

withdrawals from, 65, 68–69, 74–77

returns on investments (ROIs), 147, 163

and case for investing, 7–9, 14

and impact investing, 161–62

and investing advice, 217–18

and investing while paying off credit card debt, 80–81

and investing while paying off student loans, 82–83, 85–87

and investment terminology, 38–41

and micro-investing apps, 133, 137

and readiness to start investing, 21, 25

and retirement investing, 59, 76

and scams, 186–87

and starting to invest in market, 106, 108–9

and stock picking, 112, 114

and tactics of wealthy people, 206, 208

risk, risk tolerance, 18, 46–56, 190, 219–20

asset allocation and, 50–52, 56

and case for investing, 3–4

and checking on investments, 47, 52

diversification and, 50, 54, 56, 105

impact investing and, 160, 162

inability to tolerate, 55

investing advice and, 209, 216

and investing while paying off student loans, 83–84, 91

investment terminology and, 31, 33–36, 42–43

market crashes and, 171, 174

micro-investing apps and, 51, 126–27, 132, 134

nonretirement account investing and, 72–74

and protecting yourself from yourself, 53–56

and readiness to start investing, 20–21, 24

retirement investing and, 60–61, 75

robo-advisors and, 142, 144, 147, 154

scams and, 181, 185

and starting to invest in market, 93–94, 103, 105, 107, 109–10

stock picking and, 113–15, 120

and tactics of wealthy people, 198, 203

Robbins, Tony, 206

Robinhood, 102, 123, 129–30, 132

robo-advisors (online financial advisors), 14, 45, 123, 126, 136, 139–54, 160, 215

costs of, 142–44, 147–50

human vs., 139–40, 148–54

overview of offerings of, 142–44

perks of, 146–47

pitfalls of, 147–49

readiness for, 149, 153

safety of, 145–46

selling investments and, 191–92

and starting to invest in market, 102, 105

what they are, 140–41

rollovers, 65, 96

Roth accounts

401(k)s and, 58, 62, 67

and investing while paying off student loans, 90

IRAs and, 4, 64–65, 67, 76, 128, 131, 215

micro-investing apps and, 128, 131

in retirement investing, 57–58, 62, 64–65, 67–68, 74, 76

withdrawals from, 68

S&P 500 index, 49, 72, 147

impact investing and, 156, 161

investment terminology and, 38, 43

market crashes and, 164–65, 170, 172

S&P 500 index funds, 19, 30, 32, 37, 81–82, 103, 116

impact investing and, 160–61

savings, saving, 190, 219–20

and case for investing, 3–4, 9

and investing while paying off student loans, 79–80, 82–83, 86, 88, 90–91

investment terminology and, 30, 44

market crashes and, 166–67

micro-investing apps and, 134–36

nonretirement account investing and, 69–70, 72–73

and readiness to start investing, 18–19, 21, 23, 25

retirement investing and, 58–59, 62, 75–76, 88, 90–91

risk and, 49, 53, 55

robo-advisors and, 140, 145, 150–51

and starting to invest in market, 94, 99, 110

and tactics of wealthy people, 196, 202–5, 207

savings accounts, 25–26, 53, 107, 193

and case for investing, 4, 8–9, 12

and readiness to start investing, 18, 21, 25

retirement investing and, 66, 71

scams, 177–87

experts on, 179–82

financial advisors and, 180–85, 187

investments you should question and, 185–86

life insurance and, 177–78, 186

and questions to ask about products, 184–85

Schlesinger, Jill, 45–46, 165, 204, 212, 219

and investing while paying off student loans, 83, 91

micro-investing apps and, 135–36

nonretirement account investing and, 70–71, 73

risk and, 51, 53, 55, 73

scams and, 179–80

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 8, 36–37, 48, 65, 101–2, 123, 215

robo-advisors and, 142, 144–45, 150

Schwab-Pomerantz, Carrie, 8, 48–50, 52, 54–55

sectors, 8–9, 35, 39, 103, 117, 158, 160, 162, 165, 191–92, 203

securities, 33, 39, 115, 117, 130, 161–62, 166, 171, 182, 184

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 10n, 118, 130, 210

robo-advisors and, 145–46

scams and, 183, 187

and starting to invest in market, 95, 107, 109

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), 210–11

Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), 109, 127, 145

shareholders, stockholder, 32–33, 38, 41, 193

shares, 107–9, 126, 130, 145, 161, 179–80

fractional, 115–17, 132

investment terminology and, 32–33, 38, 41, 44–45

market crashes and, 165n, 169, 176

stock picking and, 111, 115–22

Shin, Laura, 212

Simple Path to Wealth, The (Collins), 213, 217

simplified employee pension IRAs (SEP IRAs), 66–67, 128

socially responsible investing (SRI), 157–62

See also impact investing

social media, 15

Social Security, 76, 95, 97, 110, 126

solo (individual) 401(k)s, 67

speculation, 43, 55, 166, 169, 182, 187

Stash, 102, 130–35, 203, 215

stock market

and case for investing, 5–6, 9, 11–13, 15

corrections of, 43, 47, 50, 74, 85, 110, 147, 163–64, 168, 173, 184

crashes and volatility of, 5, 11, 34, 44, 49, 55, 83, 163–76, 217

impact investing and, 155, 161

investing advice and, 209, 210–11, 213, 217

and investing while paying off credit card debt, 80–81

and investing while paying off student loans, 83, 85–87, 91

investment terminology and, 30–31, 33–36, 38–39, 43, 45

love letter from, 11–13

micro-investing apps and, 130, 134–35

nonretirement account investing and, 72–74

and readiness to start investing, 18–19, 22, 24–26

recoveries of, 164, 167–68, 170–72

risk and, 47–51, 54, 56, 74

robo-advisors and, 140–41, 145, 147, 153

scams and, 184–85

selling investments and, 191–92

starting to invest in, 2, 93–110

stock picking and, 113–16, 120

and tactics of wealthy people, 202–3

ups and downs of, 5–6, 9, 12, 15, 34–36, 43, 46–52, 54, 56, 73, 83, 85–86, 91, 109–10, 113, 115, 141, 147, 163–66, 168, 170–76

Stock Market Investing (Nuñez), 213

Stockpile, 115–16, 132–33

stocks, 165n, 192–94, 199

buying, selling, and holding of, 97, 107, 112, 115–17, 119–24, 168, 170, 174–76, 185, 193–94

and case for investing, 5, 9, 15

fractional shares of, 115–17, 132

gifting of, 132–33

investing advice and, 213, 217

investment terminology and, 32–33, 35, 38–44

market crashes and, 164, 166–67, 174–75

micro-investing apps and, 126, 129–34

picking of, 27, 94, 103, 110–24, 126, 129–31, 175, 179, 217

retirement investing and, 60–62, 64, 75

risk and, 49–52, 55, 73, 75, 103

starting to invest in, 94, 97, 103–4, 107, 109

things to know before buying, 119–22

types of orders for, 120–21, 124

ups and downs of, 112, 114, 123–24, 179

stop-limit orders, 121, 124

stop-loss orders, 120–21, 124

student loans, 39

debt tolerance and, 90–91

investing while paying off, 2, 79–91

nonretirement account investing and, 71–72

and readiness to start investing, 22, 24

refinancing of, 84–85

scams and, 177–78

selling investments and, 189–90

and tactics of wealthy people, 195–96

subprime mortgage crisis, 170–71

suitability, suitability standard, 42, 100, 107, 151, 158, 184–85

Sullivan, Paul, 214

Swell, 102, 144, 157, 159–60

target-date (all-in-one) funds, 60–61, 64

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, 193n

taxes, 4, 52, 186

financial advisors and, 150–51

investing advice and, 215, 217

and investing while paying off student loans, 86, 89–90

investment terminology and, 30, 42, 44–45

micro-investing apps and, 125, 131, 136

nonretirement account investing and, 70, 74, 77

retirement investing and, 57–58, 62, 64–69, 74, 77

robo-advisors and, 140–43, 146, 150–51, 154, 192

selling investments and, 190, 192–94

and starting to invest in market, 94–95, 102, 105, 110

and tactics of wealthy people, 199n, 200, 202, 205, 208

tax-loss harvesting, 190

definition of, 44–45

robo-advisors and, 140–41, 143, 146, 154

and starting to invest in market, 102, 105

term life insurance, 178, 186

Tesla, 111, 159

Thin Green Line, The (Sullivan), 214

time, time horizons, timing, 121, 216

and case for investing, 4, 6–7, 9–12

and investing while paying off student loans, 79, 82, 84, 87, 89–90

investment terminology and, 31, 34–36, 38–39, 42–43

market crashes and, 167, 173–76

micro-investing apps and, 129, 135

and misconceptions about investing, 19–20

nonretirement account investing and, 72–74

retirement investing and, 58–61, 71, 76

risk and, 51–52, 60

robo-advisors and, 141, 145–46, 149

selling investments and, 190, 192

and starting to invest in market, 2, 93–94, 103, 105, 110

and tactics of wealthy people, 199–200, 204, 207

trading (transaction) fees, 100, 107, 122–24, 133, 142

Trinity study, 75

T. Rowe Price, 101, 215

tulip mania, 44, 55, 165–66

12B-1 fees, 42, 108–9

25 Rule, 75–76

Unchained, 212

UN Sustainable Development Goals, 157–58, 160

USA PATRIOT Act, 95

Vanguard, 36–37, 52, 65, 101–2, 129, 132, 145, 161, 180–81, 213

investing advice from, 214–15

robo-advisors and, 142, 144–45, 150

vesting schedules, 63–64

Virta, Julie, 10, 19–20, 22–24, 48, 85

Volkswagen, 159

Wall Street Journal, The, 11, 211

Wealthfront, 102, 144, 150, 215

Wealthsimple, 102, 114, 140, 149–50, 160

investing advice from, 215–16

overview of, 143

wealthy people, 19, 134, 214, 220

Barrett on, 206–7

Boneparth on, 204–5

Bruno on, 205

Fox on, 198–201

Jaconetti on, 202–3

Krawcheck on, 201–2

Krieg on, 203–4

in protecting assets, 199–200, 207

Schlesinger on, 204

self-made, 195–98, 203

tactics of, 195–208

websites, 1, 118, 169, 178

investing advice and, 210–11, 214–17

micro-investing apps and, 128, 130–31

robo-advisors and, 142, 144

and starting to invest in market, 95, 99, 104, 107

Wells Fargo, 101, 159

whole life insurance, 178, 186

wills, 66

XY Planning Network (XYPN), 152

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ