Smartest 401(k) Book You'll Ever Read by Solin, Daniel R. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright CONTENTS Navigating the 401(k) Minefield PART ONE: Rules for All Investments

1. The Amazing Story of Wan Ba-shi 2. Small Change Can Break the Bank 3. Passive Is Aggressive 4. A Simple Strategy for Superior Returns 5. Just Because It Quacks, It May Not Be a Duck! 6. “Hot” Advice Can Give Cold Comfort 7. “Hot” Funds…and Other Fables 8. Don’t Confuse Activity with Progress 9. Risky Behavior 10. When Bigger Isn’t Better 11. Lose the Empty Calories 12. The Simplest Way to Beat the “Pros” 13. Your Biggest Investment Decision Takes Only Fifteen Minutes 14. Simple Investing Is Smart Investing 15. DFA’s Way (or the Highway) 16. Keep Your Balance by Rebalancing

PART TWO: 401(k) Plans: Rigged to Rob Your Nest Egg

17. Can You Feel Guilty Without a Conscience? 18. Knowledge Is Power 19. So Many Fees, So Little Time 20. Company Stock: The Nail in the 401(k) Coffin 21. If It’s Broken, Fix It!

PART THREE: How to Beat a Rigged 401(k) System

22. Why Fifteen Is Your Magic Number 23. Smart Investing in a Dumb Plan 24. Beat a Rigged System 25. Cheat the Cheaters with an IRA 26. When Cashing In Is Cashing Out 27. The Trick to Transferring Company Stock 28. Can a Fox Advise the Chickens? 29. Beware of “Financial Professionals” Bearing Gifts 30. It’s So Easy, the Government Did It! 31. Evaluating Your Own 401(k) 32. Lobbying for the 401(k) You Deserve

PART FOUR: The Care and Feeding of Your IRA

33. The Neglected IRA 34. The Nuts and Bolts of IRAs 35. Fall in Love with the Roth IRA 36. Want to Leave Your IRA to the USA?

PART FIVE: 403(b) Plans and Annuities—They Make 401(k) Plans Look Good!

37. 403(b) Plans: A National Disgrace 38. Looking for Help in All the Wrong Places 39. The Annuity Scam 40. Feeding at the Annuity Trough 41. Variable Annuity Rip-Off 42. Equity Indexed Annuities Are Inequitable 43. Divorcing an Annuity 44. Standing Up to Goliath—and Winning! 45. Taking on the Sacred Cow 46. Help Is on the Way 47. Does a Better Past Mean a Better Future?

PART SIX: Alternatives to Traditional Retirement Plans

PART SEVEN: The Closing Argument

51. A Plea for Change 52. The Journey’s End 53. Who Says So?

Appendix A: Asset Allocation Questionnaire Appendix B: Risk and Return Summary Acknowledgments Publisher's Note