{"product_id":"the-perfect-portfolio-isbn-9780470401743","title":"The Perfect Portfolio","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday's world of personal investing is not a friendly place. Individuals are assaulted with an unending barrage of financial news, \"expert\" advice, investing tools, trading systems, and more, to the point where they are overwhelmed. As a result, most people simply entrust their portfolios to third-party advisers and, in doing so, lose control of their financial security. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNobody is more familiar with this situation than author Leland Hevner. As President of the National Association of Online Investors (naoi.org) and a longtime educator in this field, he understands that to succeed in today's chaotic markets you don't need more news, advice, or analysis tools. Instead, you need a completely new and simpler approach to building an effective portfolio on your own—one that includes updated investing concepts and dramatically new ways of looking at the market. That's why he created \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Portfolio.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a straightforward and accessible style, this reliable resource shows you, step by step, how to use a revolutionary approach to investing called the Perfect Portfolio Methodology (PPM). Developed by Hevner over the course of his successful career and based on input from hundreds of individual investors, the PPM allows you to capture incredible returns under any market condition without exposing yourself to unacceptable risk or requiring you to devote an extraordinary amount of time to the investing process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey to creating your unique Perfect Portfolio is divided into three parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart I reveals the problems faced by today's investors, outlines a new approach for solving them, and gets you started by showing how to design the Core Segment—or foundation—of your Perfect Portfolio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart II details how to \"supercharge\" your Perfect Portfolio's returns by adding a Target Market Segment consisting of five newly defined asset classes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart III illustrates how you can bring the Core and Target Market Segments together to form a Perfect Portfolio that meets your unique investing profile \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e current market conditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a book that financial advisers will not want you to read. Why? Because it takes them out of the loop by empowering you to make informed and profitable investing decisions on your own. \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e places the power to control your wealth firmly in your hands, where it belongs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just a book. It also includes a supplemental online component you can access via the Web at www.perfectportfoliobook.com. The use of this resource is not required to take full advantage of the book's content, but the information and tools presented in the online component can enhance your overall learning experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Note xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Perfect Portfolio Online Supplement xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Problem, The Solution, and Getting Started\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Woeful State of Personal Investing and the Need for Change—A View from Main Street 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Perfect Portfolio Methodology—A Revolutionary Approach to Creating a Superior Portfolio 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Building Your Portfolio’s Core Segment—Establishing a Firm Foundation 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Supercharging Your Portfolio with Target Market Investing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Building Your Portfolio’s Target Market Segment—Five Asset Building Blocks that Will Supercharge Your Portfolio 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Adding Gold to Your Portfolio—An Investment with Intrinsic Value 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Adding an Energy Component to Your Portfolio—An Asset that Runs the World’s Economy 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Adding Agricultural Commodities to Your Portfolio—The Staples of Life as a Staple of Your Portfolio 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Adding a Real Estate Component to Your Portfolio—Considering a Truly Unique Asset 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Adding Emerging Market Stocks to Your Portfolio—Searching the World for Extraordinary Returns 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Creating and Working with Your Perfect Portfolio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Designing Your Perfect Portfolio—Building a Powerful Portfolio that Meets Your Unique Needs 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Implementing, Monitoring, and Managing Your Perfect Portfolio—Keeping Your Portfolio on Course in Changing Conditions 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Maximizing the Potential of Your Perfect Portfolio—Transforming Your Personal Involvement into Wealth 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Perfect Portfolio Summary Reviewing, Teaching, and Experiencing the Perfect Portfolio Methodology 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Sample PPM Building Block Trading Plan 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 271\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLELAND B. HEVNER\u003c\/b\u003e is the President of the National Association of Online Investors (NAOI), which he founded in 1997. With thousands of members, the NAOI is the nation's premier provider of academically rigorous investor education to the public. Hevner is a recognized expert and innovator in the field of personal investing and has been interviewed and quoted widely in the national media. He has also provided consulting services to financial organizations around the world.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday's world of personal investing is not a friendly place. Individuals are assaulted with an unending barrage of financial news, \"expert\" advice, investing tools, trading systems, and more, to the point where they are overwhelmed. As a result, most people simply entrust their portfolios to third-party advisers and, in doing so, lose control of their financial security. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNobody is more familiar with this situation than author Leland Hevner. As President of the National Association of Online Investors (naoi.org) and a longtime educator in this field, he understands that to succeed in today's chaotic markets you don't need more news, advice, or analysis tools. Instead, you need a completely new and simpler approach to building an effective portfolio on your own—one that includes updated investing concepts and dramatically new ways of looking at the market. That's why he created \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Portfolio.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a straightforward and accessible style, this reliable resource shows you, step by step, how to use a revolutionary approach to investing called the Perfect Portfolio Methodology (PPM). Developed by Hevner over the course of his successful career and based on input from hundreds of individual investors, the PPM allows you to capture incredible returns under any market condition without exposing yourself to unacceptable risk or requiring you to devote an extraordinary amount of time to the investing process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey to creating your unique Perfect Portfolio is divided into three parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart I reveals the problems faced by today's investors, outlines a new approach for solving them, and gets you started by showing how to design the Core Segment—or foundation—of your Perfect Portfolio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart II details how to \"supercharge\" your Perfect Portfolio's returns by adding a Target Market Segment consisting of five newly defined asset classes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart III illustrates how you can bring the Core and Target Market Segments together to form a Perfect Portfolio that meets your unique investing profile \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e current market conditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a book that financial advisers will not want you to read. Why? Because it takes them out of the loop by empowering you to make informed and profitable investing decisions on your own. \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e places the power to control your wealth firmly in your hands, where it belongs.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just a book. It also includes a supplemental online component you can access via the Web at www.perfectportfoliobook.com. The use of this resource is not required to take full advantage of the book's content, but the information and tools presented in the online component can enhance your overall learning experience.\t   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday's world of personal investing is not a friendly place. Individuals are assaulted with an unending barrage of financial news, \"expert\" advice, investing tools, trading systems, and more, to the point where they are overwhelmed. As a result, most people simply entrust their portfolios to third-party advisers and, in doing so, lose control of their financial security. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNobody is more familiar with this situation than author Leland Hevner. As President of the National Association of Online Investors (naoi.org) and a longtime educator in this field, he understands that to succeed in today's chaotic markets you don't need more news, advice, or analysis tools. Instead, you need a completely new and simpler approach to building an effective portfolio on your own—one that includes updated investing concepts and dramatically new ways of looking at the market. That's why he created \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Portfolio.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a straightforward and accessible style, this reliable resource shows you, step by step, how to use a revolutionary approach to investing called the Perfect Portfolio Methodology (PPM). Developed by Hevner over the course of his successful career and based on input from hundreds of individual investors, the PPM allows you to capture incredible returns under any market condition without exposing yourself to unacceptable risk or requiring you to devote an extraordinary amount of time to the investing process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey to creating your unique Perfect Portfolio is divided into three parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart I reveals the problems faced by today's investors, outlines a new approach for solving them, and gets you started by showing how to design the Core Segment—or foundation—of your Perfect Portfolio\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart II details how to \"supercharge\" your Perfect Portfolio's returns by adding a Target Market Segment consisting of five newly defined asset classes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart III illustrates how you can bring the Core and Target Market Segments together to form a Perfect Portfolio that meets your unique investing profile \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e current market conditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a book that financial advisers will not want you to read. Why? Because it takes them out of the loop by empowering you to make informed and profitable investing decisions on your own. \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e places the power to control your wealth firmly in your hands, where it belongs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Portfolio\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just a book. It also includes a supplemental online component you can access via the Web at www.perfectportfoliobook.com. The use of this resource is not required to take full advantage of the book's content, but the information and tools presented in the online component can enhance your overall learning experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990308864229,"sku":"NP9780470401743","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470401743.jpg?v=1761787295","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-perfect-portfolio-isbn-9780470401743","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}