The Ten Truths of Wealth Creation: How to Achieve Your Money Goals Sooner and Safer in Good Times and BadJohn Girouard, 11.01.2007 - 185 Seiten This back-to-basics guide by investment guru John E. Girouard reveals how investment industry sales people give shoddy advice and sell poorly-designed investment products aimed at enriching themselves and their firms at customers' expense. The Ten Truths of Wealth Creation is not a recipe for getting rich, but an honest look at the common mistakes many make in thier financial lives, and how readers can unlock the natural money-growing opportunities that those selling investment products never talk about. Girouard explains how income is often taxed multiple times, how financial choices can minimize those taxes, and how those saved dollars can add up and grow wealth. Girouard shows how simple, common sense choices can help readers reach their money goals sooner and safer, in good times and bad. |
Inhalt
Wealth Creation Boot CampSetting Goals and Strategies | 27 |
Stocks and Stats Myth vs Reality | 63 |
The Good Bad and Ugly of Real Estate | 89 |
Making Good Mortgage Choices | 97 |
Unlocking Hidden Wealth in Real Estate | 107 |
The Mortgage vs Insurance MatchUp | 113 |
Mortgage Types and How to Use Them | 121 |
All Insurance Is Not Created Equal | 137 |
A Brief Guide to Life Insurance | 145 |
The Life Insurance Purchase You Never See | 157 |
Taxes Are an AfterTax Payment | 171 |
Discipline SingleDecision Solutions | 177 |
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