7Twelve: A Diversified Investment Portfolio with a Plan

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Chapter 1 A Recipe for Success.

The 7Twelve Recipe.

Salsa Anyone?

U.S. Stock.

Non–U.S. Stock.

Real Estate.

Resources.

U.S. Bonds.

Non–U.S. Bonds.

Cash.

The Complete Recipe.

Chapter 2 Lining Up the Ingredients.

A Recipe That Goes Waaay Back.

Getting Better and Better.

Chapter 3 The More Ingredients, the Better.

Measuring Volatility and Risk.

Diversification by Design.

Diversification Requires Depth and Breadth.

Chapter 4 Growth of Money.

Why Measure Growth of Money?

Expect Ups and Downs.

Chapter 5 Combining Ingredients That Zig and Zag.

Getting Close to Zero.

Finding Assets That Play Nicely Together.

Don't Forget Broad Diversification.

Quantifying Correlation.

Chapter 6 Stirring the Mix.

Rebalancing versus Buy-and-Hold.

Choosing a Schedule.

Chapter 7 Adjusting the Secret Sauce.

The Saving Years and the Spending Years.

How Portfolio Mechanics Change in the Golden Years.

Allocation Age versus Chronological Age.

Life Stage Portfolios.

Chapter 8 How Long Will My Nest Egg Last?

Survival of the Fittest.

Reviewing the Nest Egg Guidelines.

Chapter 9 Should I Tilt toward Value or Growth?

Does It Make a Difference?

The 7Twelve's Value Bias

Chapter 10 Should I Jump in or Let the Pot Simmer?

To Stir or Not to Stir?

The 7Twelve Works Both Ways.

But If You Still Can't Decide . . .

Chapter 11 A Better 401(K).

Switching the Default.

Introducing Target Date Funds and Balanced Funds.

The 7Twelve Portfolio Approach.

Determining Your Lifecycle Phase.

Mismatch 101.

Chapter 12 The Problem of Undersaving.

Chasing Returns Is a Loser's Game.

Add Plenty of Patience, Perspective, and Persistence.

Chapter 13 Of Stocks, Bonds, and Risk.

A Tale of Two Time Frames.

The "Diversification" Premium.

Chapter 14 Assembling Your Portfolio.

Chapter 15 3 Secrets + 4 Principles = 7Twelve Perfection.

About the Author.

Index.