Learn how to invest, relax, and let your money do the work with this incredible guideFully revised, updated, and expanded for the first time since its New York Times Best-Selling debut in 20TK, the legendary Alexander Green's essential guide for individual investors spells out stock-market success for everyone from first-timers to seasoned pros.The Gone Fishin' Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy...and Get on With Your Life, Second Edition delivers a long-term investment strategy that lets you reap the rewards of financial success with a simple, yet sophisticated, strategy that increases returns, reduces risk, and leaves you with time to enjoy the finer things in life.You'll learn about the fundamental relationship between risk and reward in the financial markets and get a trading insider's view of how the investment industry actually works. With The Gone Fishin' Portfolio, you'll also discover:* How to take your financial future into your own hands* How to invest in a way that doesn't require you to spend every waking moment worrying about your money* How to avoid the most common traps the investment industry sets for you* Why skilled investing doesn't have to be complicatedPerfect for individual investors who want to put their money to work for them, The Gone Fishin' Portfolio gives you all the tools you need to manage your own money and maximize your investment returns today.

Foreword viiPreface xiAcknowledgments xxiPart I Get Wise 1Introduction 3Chapter 1: The Unvarnished Truth About Your Money 9Chapter 2: The First Step on the Road to Financial Freedom 15Chapter 3: Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life 25Chapter 4: Why Some Investors Succeed . . . But Most Don't 33Chapter 5: Why Manage Your Own Money? 47Chapter 6: Know What You Don't Know 57Part II Get Wealthy 65Chapter 7: Common Stocks: The Greatest Wealth Creators of All Time 67Chapter 8: Don't Buy What Wall Street Is Selling 81Chapter 9: Your Single Most Important Investment Decision 93Chapter 10: The Gone Fishin' Portfolio Unveiled 111Chapter 11: The ETF Alternative 141Chapter 12: Why the Gone Fishin' Portfolio Is Your Best Investment Plan 151Chapter 13: How to Legally Stiff-Arm the IRS 161Part III Get On with Your Life 169Chapter 14: The Last Two Essentials 171Chapter 15: Your Most Precious Resource 179Afterword 193Appendix A: Vanguard Funds 199Appendix B: ETFs 241About the Author 257Index 259