Investing Made Simple: Index Fund Investing and ETF Investing Explained in 100 Pages or Less [Paperback]

Mike Piper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2012

Find all of the following explained in plain-English with no technical jargon:

• Asset Allocation: What does it mean, why is it so important, and how should you determine your own?
• How to Pick Mutual Funds: Learn how to choose funds that are mathematically certain to outperform the majority of other mutual funds.
• Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA vs. 401(k): What's the difference, and how should you choose between them?
• Financial Advisors: Learn what to look for as well as pitfalls to avoid.
• Frequent Investor Mistakes: Learn the most common mistakes and what you can do to avoid them.
• Calculate Your Retirement Needs: Learn how to calculate how much you'll need saved in order to retire.

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This book has been updated as of March, 2012.

Product Details

• Paperback: 118 pages
• Publisher: Simple Subjects, LLC (2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981454240
• ISBN-13: 978-0981454245
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > Business & Investing > Personal Finance > Budgeting & Money Management
  • #81 in Books > Business & Investing > Investing > Introduction

More About the Author

Mike Piper is the author of 8 personal finance books and the popular blog Oblivious Investor (obliviousinvestor.com). He is a Missouri Licensed CPA. Mike's writing has been featured in many places, including Money Magazine, AARP Magazine, Forbes, CBS News, MarketWatch, and Morningstar.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, direct, on point - a great appetizer! September 29, 2009

By RLC

Format:Paperback

Great introductory book for index fund investing, asset allocation, and the importance of ignoring the market "chatter" that constantly tempts the investor to "do something" (even if that "something" is more likely to hurt than help). At about 100 pages, the entire book can easily be read in one sitting, and provides a great introduction to the topic.

Perhaps the most helpful message of the book is that simple investing is easy and generally beats complex investing. More activity does not necessarily lead to better investing results, and laziness (aka patience) generally outperforms efforts to produce higher returns.

By presenting this discussion in a clear, straightforward and easily-understood manner, "Investing Made Simple" lives up to its title. Easy to read, easy to understand, easy to implement - and with a good set of references for further ready, this book is a great launching point for someone interested in investing for themselves and with their own interests first and foremost. Thanks Mike!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars spectacular February 7, 2010

By Maryland Gentleman

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the ONLY book ANY of us needs on investing. If we have over $1000 welcome to Vanguard... if you have less than that and want to invest, well then he has the page in there with EFT's you can buy them from tdameritrade for $10 and just buy and hold.

Now all you have to do is figure out how much you want to invest in stocks and bonds, many quizes online to help you with that. Just google "asset alocation" then go out and enjoy life, because this is one area of life that really is simple. If you are better with charts (visual) like me and everyone I know... go to vanguard dot com - then click on " go to site" above the cups and below the vanguard ship you should see one of the colums says "insights", you will see a row below that starts with "overview" on the left side...

Go to the right where it says "Investing truths", there will be a box that says "the truth about risk" click on that... then scroll down the page to 3. "Are all your eggs in one basket" in those paragraphs you will see a link that says " view our model portfolio applications" click on there and you will see how stocks and bonds did, in a way that makes it look simple, with a graph etc.

Its all a matter of finding low fees and growing with the market (period) doesn't matter if you are type A or B, Tall or short male or female, this should be one of the easiest area of your life. ( I am suggesting that investing is easy, I am not suggesting that the market will do well, of course nobody knows that, but if the stock market does well, with his approach, you will do well without the extra fees most people endure).

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Investing October 4, 2009

By Rick Stanley Francis

Format:Paperback

If you are new to investing and want a short introduction this is an excellent book for you. It defines the basics concepts: stocks, bonds, mutual funds, index funds, IRAs, 401Ks, and asset allocation. It gives you solid strategies that are proven to work in the long run: avoiding taxes and fees, buying diverse investments, using an asset allocation plan, and annual rebalancing. Finally, the book warns you against common pitfalls that are hazardous to your wealth: Chasing hot funds, selling at a market low, and buying at market peaks.