Table Of ContentFOREWORD by David Gardner............................................................................vii i
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................xi
PART I — PERSONAL FINANCE ..........................................................................1
Chapter 1: Saving and Budgeting..........................................................................3
Chapter 2: Credit Cards and Debt ......................................................................13
Chapter 3: Insurance ..........................................................................................23
Chapter 4: Buying a Car ....................................................................................45
Chapter 5: Buying a Home..................................................................................61
Chapter 6: Paying for College ............................................................................85
Chapter 7: Banking Foolishly ..............................................................................95
Chapter 8: Living Below Your Means ................................................................107
Chapter 9: Taxes ................................................................................................121
Chapter 10: Retirement ......................................................................................139
Chapter 11: Divesting — Giving to Charity ..........................................................151
Chapter 12: Death, Funerals and Estate Planning................................................161
PART II — INVESTING ......................................................................................175
Chapter 13: The Basics ........................................................................................177
Chapter 14: Wall Street’s Ways ..........................................................................209
Chapter 15: Understanding Stocks ....................................................................233
Chapter 16: Researching and Evaluating Companies ..........................................251
Chapter 17: Advanced Research Topics ..............................................................299
Chapter 18: Buying and Selling Stocks ..............................................................309
Chapter 19: Mutual Funds ..................................................................................321
Chapter 20: Managing Your Portfolio ................................................................335
Chapter 21: How Businesses and the Economy Work ........................................351
Chapter 22: Un-Foolish Investing ........................................................................361
Chapter 23: Potpourri..........................................................................................371
PART III — APPENDICES..................................................................................387
Appendix A: Resources for More Information ....................................................389
Appendix B: Glossary ..........................................................................................393
Appendix C: Index ..............................................................................................403
