The Smartest 401 (K) Book You'll Ever Read »

Daniel R. Solin, a leading securities arbitration lawyer and Registered Investment Advisor, is a principal in Academic Wealth Management, LLP. He is the financial advice columnist for The Huffington Post and a frequent guest on national television and radio shows.

The guide readers need to retire richer—from the international bestselling author of The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read.

In this New York Times bestselling guide, author Daniel R. Solin takes issue with the commonly held belief that participating in defined contribution retirement plans is a “no-brainer” because of the employer match.

While providing readers with comprehensive, accessible information on the most common deferred compensation plans, annuities, and other retirement-based investments, he shows the 70 million participants currently in those plans how to create the best portfolio with often limited options.

In his straight-forward, no-nonsense style, Solin offers the new rules for investing for retirement and shows readers how to quickly and simply determine their own needs, get control of their assets, avoid scams and sucker bets, discover untapped resources at retirement, and eventually get income out of tax deferred plans—the smart way.

Mark T. Hebner

Finally, someone has exposed the failure of our 401(k) system and proposed a solution! Dan Solin has simplified complex investing subjects so that everyone can understand them in one hour. Retirement plans will never be the same after investors read Solin's book. (Mark T. Hebner, author of Index Funds: The 12-Step Program for Active Investors)

Rules for All Investments
The Amazing Story of Wan Ba-shi     3
Small Change Can Break the Bank     6
Passive Is Aggressive     10
A Simple Strategy for Superior Returns     14
Just Because It Quacks, It May Not Be a Duck!     17
"Hot" Advice Can Give Cold Comfort     19
"Hot" Funds ... and Other Fables     21
Don't Confuse Activity with Progress     23
Risky Behavior     26
When Bigger Isn't Better     29
Lose the Empty Calories     32
The Simplest Way to Beat the "Pros"     35
Your Biggest Investment Decision Takes Only Fifteen Minutes     37
Simple Investing Is Smart Investing     39
DFA's Way (or the Highway)     42
Keep Your Balance by Rebalancing     46
401(k) Plans: Rigged to Rob Your Nest Egg
Can You Feel Guilty Without a Conscience?     51
Knowledge Is Power     54
So Many Fees, So Little Time     56
Company Stock: The Nail in the 401(k) Coffin     60
If It's Broken, Fix It!     63
How to Beat a Rigged 401(k) System
Why Fifteen Is Your Magic Number     67
Smart Investing in a Dumb Plan     70
Beat a Rigged System     72
Cheat the Cheaters with an IRA     76
When Cashing In Is Cashing Out     79
The Trick to Transferring Company Stock     82
Can a Fox Advise the Chickens?     85
Beware of "Financial Professionals" Bearing Gifts     88
It's So Easy, the Government Did It!     92
Evaluating Your Own 401(k)     95
Lobbying for the 401(k) You Deserve     98
The Care and Feeding of Your IRA
The Neglected IRA     103
The Nuts and Bolts of IRAs     106
Fall in Love with the Roth IRA     108
Want to Leave Your IRA to the USA?     111
403(b) Plans and Annuities-They Make 401(k) Plans Look Good!
403(b) Plans: A National Disgrace     117
Looking for Help in All the Wrong Places     120
The Annuity Scam     122
Feeding at the Annuity Trough     125
Variable Annuity Rip-Off     128
Equity Indexed Annuities Are Inequitable     131
Divorcing an Annuity     134
Standing Up to Goliath-and Winning!     138
Taking on the Sacred Cow     140
Help Is on the Way     142
Does a Better Past Mean a Better Future?     144
Alternatives to Traditional Retirement Plans
Deferred Compensation Plans for Highly Compensated Employees: A Good Deal ... for the Securities Industry!     149
Immediate Annuities: The Good Cousin     153
Reaping Your Retirement Benefits     157
The Closing Argument
A Plea for Change     161
The Journey's End     164
Who Says So?     167
Asset Allocation Questionnaire     201
Risk and Return Summary     209
Letter to Employee Benefits Office     213
Acknowledgments     215
Index     219