Buckets of Money
How to Retire in Comfort and Safety
Chapter One
Everybody's Got an
Investment Idea-But
Is It a Good Idea?
If there's anything we've got plenty of in our Information Age,
it's advice about how to make a bundle. Money gurus promise
wealth without risk. Financial magazines trumpet the latest
trends. The Internet virtually bristles with offers. Our neighbors
or co-workers eagerly share their astounding stock market
secrets. The daily mail overflows with wealth-building tips.
As a result, many of us are surrounded by opportunities,
flooded with information-much of it wrong-and are often
totally confused about how to build a nest egg so we can enjoy a
decent retirement. Actually, what most people want to know is
simply:
* How can I retire in reasonable comfort?
* How can I know my retirement funds will keep pace with
inflation and taxes?
* How can I protect myself from the short-term swings in the
stock and bond markets?
Those are increasingly urgent questions for an astounding number
of people. Here's a startling statistic: The number of Americans
65 and older will grow almost five times faster over the next
40 years than th ... read full excerpt from Buckets of Money: How to Retire in Comfort and Safety ebook
