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A GOOD BOOK !!

14 years ago. Rating: 5
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   There are so many books out there I would have to know what interests you! to advise in a good book!

14 years ago. Rating: 3
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The Bible Patrica Cornwell DR Kay Scrapetta Books Kathy Reich's DR Brennan Books all are good reads.

14 years ago. Rating: 3
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a cook book.........yum!

14 years ago. Rating: 3
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the phone book i use it a lot!

14 years ago. Rating: 2
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Book or portfolio consists of various components that form the entire account.   There's no such thing as a perfect book.  What's good for one may be lousy for another.  For example, it's generally thought that, as one gets older, an investor should get into more fixed income investment as they're less volatile and do provide some good income yield.  However, if you had invested in one big name municipal bond mutual fund in 2008, you'd have lost your shirt that year as it fell more than 30%.

Having said that, a reasonable book contains investments in the the following:  stocks, intermediate and longer term bonds, commodities, international exposure, real estate, small market capitalization stocks, and emerging markets.  You would tend to get into more fixed income as you get older.  This act of constantly adjusting your book of investment is called "Asset Allocation".

 

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What a surprise to see the Bible mentioned!

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