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4 comments about Investing for Income: A Bond Mutual Fund Approach to High-Return, Low-Risk Profits.

1. Ralph does a terrific job introducing the investor to the sometimes complicated world of bonds and bond mutual funds. For any investor who is looking to round out an equity portfolio with fixed income products, or who wants to invest entirely in bonds, this book is absolutely the best place to start.



2. The best guide to investing in bond funds available anywhere!

   Perfect for income investors looking to increase their understanding and income potential.

   Strategies are a real eye opener!




3. I read this book cover to cover and it was an education to say the least. Looking for income strategies, I found a foundation to build off of here.

   I also give it a Aaa rating!




4. This book thoroughly covers all aspects of bond and bond fund investing. It is specifically for the person who wants to invest for income, for someone who is retired and needs a certain amount monthly over a lifetime, and for anyone who for whatever reason opts for a bond portfolio.
   
   It describes all the terms used when researching bonds and it talks about all sorts of bonds and bond funds, the advantages and disadvantages of each.
   
   Highly recommended.

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1 comments about Trading Stategies for Capital Markets.

1. Benning assumes a mathematically sophisticated reader, who know little about how markets work. So he provides an education. Centred in no small way on the Efficient Market Hypothesis by Markowitz. This is the dominant theoretical framework for modelling financial markets, and whether you subscribe to it or not, you need to be well aware of it. The book suggests, based on plausible reasoning, that markets are weakly efficient. But that volatility can be greater than theoretically assumed.
   
   Another key portion of the book covers the Capital Asset Pricing Model.
   
   Black-Scholes option pricing is derived, showing the assumptions on which it was originally based. Other financial instruments are also covered. Like Collateralised Mortgage Obligation (CMO). Alas, no mention of its close relative, the Collateralised Debt Obligation, which has been much in the news in 2007. A curious omission. But the book is still well worth reading.

5 comments about Beating the Dow with Bonds: A High-Return, Low-Risk Strategy for Outperforming the Pros Even When Stocks Go South.

1. The book was not very well written, and why he felt the need to devote 70 pages describing in copious detail all 30 of the Dow stocks is beyond me. However, his 30 year zero-coupon analysis does have something going for it, and the inflation rate is a good predictor for a change in asset allocation.



2. This is one of the few stock market books from the 1990s that will be read and appreciated many years from now. While silly stuff like "Dow 36,000" & Harry Dent quickly withers away, O'Higgins advice gains credibility every day in this apparently multi-year bear market. Several web sites (beartopia dot com & others) mention this book. Perhaps the book's title should have substituted "zero coupon bonds" for the word "bonds." Do look up the authors corrected list of investment steps here at Amazon, however, do not let the slightly sloppy editing deter you from learning this powerful investment advice. The more knowledgable one is of the market, the more one appreciates O'Higgins and his two works. This book's advice works in bull and bear markets.



3. I agree with much of what has already been said as far as the amount of filler and the editorial glitches. And can anyone figure out the last chart -- table 11.1? These numbers make no sense and don't even correspond with the info on table 9.1. I began the book with some excitement but ended up feeling very uncertain about the method.



4. Having read many books on various financial subjects, this one is on my list as one of the top 10 wastes of time. In fact I am only writting this to hopefully save you time! Warning! When the reviews are from annonymous 'a reader' be suspicious!



5. Zero coupon bonds are the bonds spoken of in the book's title. Zero coupon bonds do well in falling interest rate and stable, low interest rate investing environments as we had 90% of the time from 1982 to 2004. Now is NOT the time to use this book's advice, wait until interest rates fall again (2010??).
   but it is true, by not owning any stocks O'Higgins outperformed the greatest -and longest- bull market in history.

1 comments about Personal Finance 101 - A Beginner's Guide: What Every High School and University Student Needs to Know About Debt, Credit, and Money!.

1. This book is a great read! It lays out the rules for having credit cards and checking accounts that I wish I had when starting out with my personal finances. I finally found out how checks are used by banks and department stores. And I like the ways to protect myself from getting my personal information ripped off and my credit ruined. And the ways to get out of financial trouble if your in it are wonderful.
   
   This book also has many ways to get free money in the form of grants for college and starting a business that I find useful. Many foundations and the government have a lot of money they give away every year. There is a lot of free money out there that I didn't even know about, like credit cards and special financing deals for cars and furniture.
   
   I always thought that a budget was about counting pennies, but I was wrong. The way to create a budget in the book is easy and makes sense. And there is a lot of good information about easy investing for the future. I loved it!

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