The Truth About Money (2nd Edition) - Softcover

Edelman, Ric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060956364 ISBN 13: 9780060956363

Publisher: HarperBusiness, 2000

Synopsis

What is financial planning and why do you need it? How can you get out of debt? What are annuities or index funds? Do you really need all that insurance? How do you choose a financial adviser? Answering all of these questions-and more-The Truth About Money is back and better than ever. In this revised edition, Ric Edelman explains the new tax laws in an all-new section on taxes, gives the rundown on Roth IRAs, explains the dos and don'ts of lending money to family members, and offers a 130-question quiz that tests your financial planning knowledge.

From maximizing a financial portfolio to planning for college, The Truth About Money covers the entire spectrum of personal finance-in plain English.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"The advice is sound, insightful, and can be used by young people just getting started, advanced investors, and everyone in between." -- Jack Kemp

As incomes shrink and the cost of living continues to rise, more and more people are searching frantically for ways to build a stable financial future. But in the crowded and volatile world of today1s financial marketplace, the sheer number of available investment options has even sophisticated investors scratching their heads.

On this audio, taken from his best-selling book, The Truth About Money, long-time financial planner and Wall Street guru Ric Edelman has created an accessible and practical approach to money management that cuts through all of the confusion and delivers an unbiased and lucid guide to selecting the right investment strategy.

Here Edelman focuses on such key topics as estate planning, tailoring investment strategies to suit income and needs, and choosing a financial advisor. He takes the guesswork out of financial planning and provides the novice and the experienced investor alike with the tips, tools, and insights they need to make their hard-earned money work for them.

Edelman's latest audiobook The New Rules of Money is also available from HarperAudio.

About the Author:

Ric Edelman, CFS, RFC, CMFC, CRC, recently wrote Financial Security in Troubled Times to aid consumers in the aftermath of September 11. He is also the author of three bestsellers, The Truth About Money, The New Rules of Money and the #1 New York Times bestseller, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth. His firm, Edelman Financial Services, Inc., is one of the largest financial planning firms in the nation, handling $2 billion for Americans across the country. Ric lives in Great Falls, Virginia, with his wife, Jean, and their weimaraners, Dojar and Liza.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperBusiness
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0060956364
• ISBN 13: 9780060956363
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 672