Serious Money, Straight Talk About Investing for Retirement [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

Review

Richard Ferri shows that most investors experience sub-par performance following popular advice offered in the mass market. If you are serious about achieving your investment goal in a cost efficient, realistic manner, you will find the indexing alternative outlined in SERIOUS MONEY sensible and doable. -- Hei Wai Lee, Ph.D., CFA, Prof. of Accounting and Finance, University of Michigan

SERIOUS MONEY is a must read for anyone contemplating investing for retirement or wanting to adjust their current strategy for one based on common sense and logic. -- Terry L.Arndt, Ph.D., CPA, CFA, Dean, College of Business Administration, Central Michigan Univ.

SERIOUS MONEY provides a candid and revealing look at the brokerage industry. In addition, Richard Ferri provides a sensible investment strategy the just plain works and significantly increases the probability of achieving a secure retirement. -- Robert M. Palmer, CPA, CFP, Partner, Plante & Moran, LLP

Product Description

SERIOUS MONEY is a down to earth investment book that is a must read for anyone saving for retirement.

Armed with extensive research and his own professional experience, Richard Ferri dismantles the illusion that stockbrokers, financial planners, and other Wall Street "experts" offer superior investment advice. Ferri finds that most of the investments sold in the mass market consist of high cost products that deliver below average returns. Ferri further explains how index funds and other low cost, low tax investments lead to greater wealth at retirement.

Serious Money is a thoughtful and thorough guidebook that cuts through the clutter and provides genuinely useful advice. It will save you time, money, and headaches.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Portfolio Solutions; illustrated edition edition (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967294304
• ISBN-13: 978-0967294308
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,279,587 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart Money, April 24, 2000

By	Nancy Fisher (Michigan) - See all my reviews

Excellent book with practical, easy to follow advice minus the financial jargon. Mr. Ferri explains financial concepts in a simple, straightforward style and walks the reader through steps to develop a sound, well thought out financial plan. I'd highly recommend this book!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book to help the non-professional invest, February 4, 2000

By	Kathy Cooperman (Tappan, NY) - See all my reviews

This book was well-written, easy to follow, and really helped explain how to invest your money. Although I read a lot on investing, this book provided a lot of new and enlightening information. Mr. Ferri's book is a must and will really help you invest your money profitably.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sound, practical, reader-friendly investment advice., February 3, 2000

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

How can investors in stocks gain the investment knowledge needed to plan for retirement? Serious Money covers everything from considering the pros and cons of diversifying a mutual fund portfolio to developing a logical investment style based on real returns rather than dreams. Chapters outline Ferri's particular style of investing and reflect the author's background as a stock broker and financial advisor.