- COVER PAGE
- TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT PAGE
- PREFACE: THE JOURNEY
- INTRODUCTION: BEYOND BLIND FAITH— THERE IS CLARITY
- PART I: THE AVERAGE PERSON SHOULD STEER CLEAR OF STOCKS—HERE’S WHY
- CHAPTER ONE: THE STOCK MARKET CAN WE WIN AT THIS GAME?
- CHAPTER TWO: FAITH IN OURSELVES THE IRRATIONAL BEHAVIOR OF INVESTORS
- CHAPTER THREE: FAITH IN CORPORATIONS TRICKS OF THE TRADE
- CHAPTER FOUR: FAITH IN PROFESSIONAL ADVICE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
- CHAPTER FIVE: THE REAL WINNERS OF THE STOCK MARKET GAME
- PART II: STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTY
- PART III: SMARTER AND SAFER INVESTMENTS
- APPENDIX A: USING OPTIONS TO REDUCE RISK
- APPENDIX B: CREDIT RATINGS
- Notes
- CHAPTER 1—THE STOCK MARKET: CAN WE WIN AT THIS GAME?
- CHAPTER 2—FAITH IN OURSELVES: THE IRRATIONAL BEHAVIOR OF INVESTORS
- CHAPTER 3—FAITH IN CORPORATIONS: TRICKS OF THE TRADE
- CHAPTER 4—FAITH IN PROFESSIONAL ADVICE: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
- CHAPTER 5—THE REAL WINNERS OF THE STOCK MARKET GAME
- CHAPTER 6—RISK MANAGEMENT
- CHAPTER 7—MAINTAINING CONTROL OF OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE
- CHAPTER 8—THE MATCHING GAME: INVESTING IN THE INDEXES
- CHAPTER 9—THE PROTECTED INVESTOR: SMARTER, SAFER WAYS TO INVEST
- CHAPTER 10—INVESTING FOR RETIREMENT
- CHAPTER 11—REFORMING THE SYSTEM
- APPENDIX A—USING OPTIONS TO REDUCE RISK
- APPENDIX B: CREDIT RATINGS
- GLOSSARY
- INDEX
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
| COMPANY | S&P RATING | MOODY’S RATING | |
| Bear Stearns | A | A2 | |
| Goldman Sachs | A+ | A1 | |
| JPMorgan Chase | AA- | Aa3 | |
| Lehman Brothers | A | A2 | |
| Merrill Lynch | AA- | Aa3 | |
| Salomon Smith Barney | AA- | Aa1 |
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