Investing in Bonds FD

Investing in Bonds for Dummies will help you:

1. Understand how to buy and sell bonds and bond funds, and why it's important to do so

2. Measure the returns and risks that different bonds have to offer, preparing yourself to make educated investment decisions

3. Diversify your investment portfolio by adding bonds to the mix

4. Avoid common investment mistakes when navigating the world of bonds

Open this book and find:

1. The importance of patience

2. What all those bond terms mean

3. Why bonds are important to a well-diversified portfolio

4. Details about bond interest

5. A review of bond types

6. How to balance risk and return

7. Answers to common bond questions

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction

Part I: Bond Appetit!

• Chapter 1: The Bond Fundamentals

• Chapter 2: All about the Interest

• Chapter 3: Types of Bonds

Part II: Bonds Away! The Bond Marketplace

• Chapter 4: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds

• Chapter 5: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life

• Chapter 6: Fulfilling the Need for Steady, Ready, Heady Cash

• Chapter 7: Finding Comfort and Security in Old Age

Part III: Customizing and Optimizing Your Bond Portfolio

• Chapter 8: Developing Your Investment Game Plan

• Chapter 9: Risk, Return, and Realistic Expectations

• Chapter 10: Balancing Your Portfolio and Choosing Bonds

• Chapter 11: Strategizing Your Bond Buys and Sells

Part IV: The Part of Tens

• Chapter 12: The Ten Most Common Misconceptions about Bonds

• Chapter 13: Ten Mistakes That Most Bond Investors Make

• Chapter 14: Ten Q & A’s with Bond Guru Dan Fuss

• Index