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The first hundred pages is the basics and is excellent. The second hundred and sixty pages is about the individual types of bonds. The only thing is that there seems to be some sloppy editing especially toward the later chapters.
This is not some rah-rah, rah, everything is fine book written by someone with a vested interest in getting investors to line up to buy the latest product. The highlight of the book is the section covering mortgage-backed securities. Author who worked... Read More
Thau demystifies bonds and provides a working knowledge of how to select and deploy all types of fixed income securities including munis, treasuries, agencies, and corporates. This book dispels common myths about bond investing.
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Thau wrote this book with the individual retail investor in mind and she lucidly explains everything
This book is a great exception to that rule with the best overview of all the different aspects of the bond market and general ... Read More
Like many investors with a long time horizon i initially toyed with the notion of 100 stocks for the long run chaching
This is not some 34rah rah rah everything is fine34 book written by someone with a vested interest in getting investors to line... Read More
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The bond market is complex but bonds should be a part of anyones investing strategy
Thanks to the author for your work for helping me understand the other side of the financial market
I felt like i got a college semester class on bonds for the price of the book
After reading or more acurately overviewing this book i realized i read it several years ago
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- This product had a total of 308 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 15 2024.
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Some of the information is dated in the sense that it talks about archaic sources of information for making investment decisions
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The only thing i didnt like was that it was written in 2010
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This is most apparent in discussing internet resources
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One of the websites the author describes has been completely changed
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Other internet resources she describes are very helpful and accurate however
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Two or three pieces of information that can make me money
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This book is of value if you like me were ignorant about bonds and needed a basic education
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I know enough now to have a discussion with my financial advisers but not enough to go hazard my money without advice
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