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The buck starts here : how the Federal Reserve can make or brake your financial future

Title: The buck starts here : how the Federal Reserve can make or brake your financial future / David M. Jones.
Author: Jones, David M. (David Milton)
Publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, [1995], ©1995.

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Description

xxiii, 195 pages; 24 cm

Summary

It is the most important policy-making body in America. It can send markets tumbling or soaring with a single pronouncement, and directly influence the wealth and financial future of every man, woman, and child. Its chairman is arguably the most powerful person in the U.S. economy.
For investors riding out the market gyrations of the '90s, the message is clear: understanding and anticipating the actions of the Federal Reserve is critical for investment success. And now, at last, The Buck Starts Here shows you how.

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Contents

Carving a Prosperous Path Through the Investment Jungle -- Sect. 1. The Economic Events That Drive Returns. Ch. 1. How This Economic Recovery Differs and What It Means for Your Investments. Ch. 2. Understanding Inflation Psychology -- Sect. 2. What You Need to Know about Washington's Policies and Politics. Ch. 3. How the Budget Battles Influence Your Bond Investments. Ch. 4. Using Federal Reserve Policy to Guide Investments. Ch. 5. Evaluating the Relationship Between the Chairman and the President -- Sect. 3. Profiting from the Opening of the Financial Markets. Ch. 6. Identifying Your Best Investment Options Among Many. Ch. 7. The Eclipse of Bank CDs. Ch. 8. Reaping Rewards (or Cutting Your Losses) from Exchange Rate Fluctuations -- Sect. 4. Managing Your Investments Successfully. Ch. 9. Cashing In on the Explosion in Mutual Funds. Ch. 10. Making Derivatives Work for You (Instead of Against You). Ch. 11. The Four Cardinal Rules for Savvy Investing.
Ch. 12. How the Federal Reserve Can Make Your Financial Future.

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0131804987 :

LCCN

94038365

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