Higher returns from safe investments : using bonds, stocks, and options to generate lifetime income /
Appel, Marvin.
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : FT Press,
c2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Basics of bond investments -- Risks of bond investing -- Bond ladders: higher interest income with less risk -- Bond mutual funds: where the best places are for your one-stop shopping -- The safest investment there is: treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) -- High-yield bond funds: earn the best yields available while managing the risks -- Municipal bonds: keep the taxman at bay -- Preferred stocks: obtain higher yields than you can with corporate bonds -- Why even conservative investors need some exposure to other markets -- Equity ETFs for dividend income -- Using options to earn income -- Conclusion: assembling the program for lifetime investment income.
Investments.
Bonds.
Financial risk.
Retirement income