The Money Making Guide to Bonds: Straightforward Strategies for Picking the Right Bonds and Bond Funds

By Hildy Richelson and Stan Richelson

Book Overview

Two financial consultants offer a guide to bond investment in the United States. They describe Treasury securities, U.S. savings bonds, U.S. agency debt securities, mortgage securities, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, and junk bonds. Purchase options and investment strategies are then discussed. A

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576601226
• ISBN13: 9781576601228
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Bloomberg Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

A useful and practical guide to an informed investment

Co-written by recognized bond adviser and financial author Hildy Richelson and fee-only financial planner, attorney and coach Stan Richelson, The Money-Making Guide To Bonds: Straightforward Strategies For Picking The Right Bonds And Bond Funds is a useful and practical guide to an informed investment in the bond market. Presented in a direct, no-nonsense tone which is thoroughly accessible to readers of all financial backgrounds, the individual chapters discuss over 35 different types of bonds in detail, complete with their specific advantages and disadvantages, as well as tax issues, ways to protect oneself from risks, how to make the best use of online resources, and more. Though The Money-Making Guide To Bonds cannot replace professional advice or judgement, it is a "must-read" for non-specialist general readers seeking familiarize themselves with the complex bond market before seeing a financial expert who bills by the hour.

Fun reading, great reference

This book is a great roadmap through the daunting maze of bonds available in today's market. My favorite parts were: *the detailed comparison of major categories of bonds, pointing out their advantages and disadvantages; *the "Richelson Investment Rules" (7 guidelines to help you think through your personal asset allocations and strategies); and *the final chapter suggesting specific strategies to consider in a variety of situations (like "strategies when interest rates are low or falling," and "strategies for keeping taxes low after retirement.") The book is interesting and upbeat reading, and it's so well-organized I expect to refer to it to review information and suggestions again and again.

This is a must read

I have personally recommended this book to all of my clients and prospects who are looking for a book that clearly explains in detail the complex world of Fixed Income investing. This book is a must read for professional and individual investors.

A fine piece of work

I recently finish reading your book, and would like to compliment you on a well organized and clearly presented analysis of the bond market.Your discussion of the pros and cons of the various types of bonds as well as the tax consequences of each provides valuable infomation for investors interested in this market. Also, your extensive list of web sites is an excellent research tool for anyone wishing to pursue the subject at length on his own.Congratulations on a fine peice of work.Lucille F.

Important reading

The Money-Making Guide to Bonds is important reading for anyone with a bond portfolio, contemplating a bond portfolio or who should be considering bonds but doesn't know it. This well written book balances practical solutions with a very readable dose of technical information. The Money-Making Guide to Bonds will enable the reader to effectively manage their bond portfolio or intelligently deal with a portfolio manager.