CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION: HOW YESTERDAY'S RULES BECAME TODAY'S MYTHS
MYTH NO. 1: YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL
MYTH NO. 2: GET A GOOD JOB AND YOU'LL BE SET FOR LIFE
MYTH NO. 3: STOCKS ARE RISKY
MYTH NO. 4: YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH IBM
MYTH NO. 5: YOU CAN BEAT THE MARKET
MYTH NO. 6: YOUR INVESTMENTS WILL MAKE 10 PERCENT A YEAR
MYTH NO. 7: YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH MUTUAL FUNDS
MYTH NO. 8: YOU CAN FIND THE NEXT MAGELLAN
MYTH NO. 9: INDEX FUNDS ARE GUARANTEED MEDIOCRITY
MYTH NO. 10: NOTHING'S SAFER THAN MONEY IN THE BANK
MYTH NO. 11: IF YOU NEED INCOME, BUY BONDS
MYTH NO. 12: HEDGE YOUR BETS WITH HARD ASSETS
MYTH NO. 13: YOU SHOULD OWN A BALANCED PORTFOLIO
MYTH NO. 14: YOU NEED A BROKER
MYTH NO. 15: KEEP SIX MONTHS OF EMERGENCY MONEY
MYTH NO. 16: DEBT IS DANGEROUS
MYTH NO. 17: BUY THE BIGGEST HOUSE POSSIBLE
MYTH NO. 18: YOU CAN'T BEAT THE MORTGAGE TAX DEDUCTION
MYTH NO. 19: INVEST IN YOUR HOUSE
MYTH NO. 20: TRADE UP AS SOON AS YOU CAN
MYTH NO. 21: PROTECT AGAINST EVERY DISASTER
MYTH NO. 22: LIFE INSURANCE IS A GOOD INVESTMENT
MYTH NO. 23: INVEST IN YOUR KID'S NAME
MYTH NO. 24: MAX OUT YOUR IRA EVERY YEAR
MYTH NO. 25: ONE DAY, KIDS, ALL OF THIS WILL BE YOURS
CONCLUSION: THE NEW RULES FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS
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