5 Tactics to Help Patient Investors Prosper
b'With James Glassman (http://www.kiplinger.com/fronts/archive/bios/index.html?bylineID=44), Contributing Columnist \\u2013 Kiplinger\\u2019s Personal Finance, Author - Safety Net: The Strategy for De-Risking Your Investments in a Time of Turbulence (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307591263/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307591263&linkCode=as2&tag=onthmora-20&linkId=ZE32FZUNF3QJPJIN)
How can you construct a financial investment strategy to protect yourself during these turbulent times\\u2026yet still get the growth you need to ensure a solid financial future and comfortable retirement? The answer lies in building an investing safety net that gives you the gains while offering protection against the downside. When turbulence strikes, Jim\\u2019s tips will help you avoid the financial nightmares of recent years when portfolios and 401Ks were devastated.
Jim provides the specifics you need for shrewd asset allocation such as by how much to reduce stock ownership, ensuring the stocks you own meet the right criteria, how to invest in bonds to diversify your portfolio and hedge against a decline, and own funds based on other currencies.
Jim\\u2019s five principles and 18 rules help keep the \\u201canimal spirits\\u201d in check when fads and news flashes tempt you, and keep you from making rash investing decisions you may later regret.'