The permanent portfolio
Subtitle: Harry Browne's long-term investment strategy
By: Craig Rowland, Mike Lawson
Contributors: Lawson, Mike, 1970-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781118288252
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Investments & Securities; Portfolio management; Investments
Description: "An up close look at an investment strategy that can handle today's uncertain financial environmentMarket uncertainty cannot be eliminated. So rather than attempt to do away with it, why not embrace it? That is what this book is designed to do. The Permanent Portfolio takes you through Harry Browne's Permanent Portfolio approach--which can weather a wide range of economic conditions from inflation and deflation to recession--and reveals how it can help investors protect and grow their money.Written by Craig Rowland and Mike Lawson, this reliable resource demonstrates everything from a straightforward four-asset Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) version of the strategy all the way up to a sophisticated approach using Swiss bank storage of selected assets for geographic and political diversification. In all cases, the authors provide step-by-step guidance based upon personal experience.  This timeless strategy is supported by more than three decades of empirical evidence  The authors skillfully explain how to incorporate the ideas of the Permanent Portfolio into your financial endeavors in order to maintain, protect, and grow your money  Includes select updates of Harry Browne's Permanent Portfolio approach, which reflect our changing times The Permanent Portfolio is an essential guide for investors who are serious about building a better portfolio"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: What Is the Permanent Portfolio?Chapter 2: The 16 Golden Rules of Financial SafetyChapter 3: Permanent Portfolio PerformanceChapter 4: Simple, Safe, and StableChapter 5: Investing Based on Economic ConditionsChapter 6: StocksChapter 7: BondsChapter 8: CashChapter 9: GoldChapter 10: Implementing the Permanent PortfolioChapter 11: Portfolio Rebalancing and MaintenanceChapter 12: Implementing the Permanent Portfolio InternationallyChapter 13: Taxes and InvestingChapter 14: Institutional DiversificationChapter 15: Geographic DiversificationChapter 16: The Variable PortfolioChapter 17: Permanent Portfolio FundsRecommended ResourcesAbout the AuthorsAbout Rowland Asset ManagementIndex.