Scott Ford

Financial Jiu-Jitsu (eBook, PDF)

A Fighter's Guide to Conquering Your Finances

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A unique approach to personal finance that tackles money like a jiu-jitsu fighter would tackle an opponent In martial arts and personal finance, fundamentals are important. But while failing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu may be disappointing, it's nothing compared to failing to build wealth and creating a better future for your family. Nobody understands this better than Scott Ford, a top-ranked financial advisor and Jiu-Jitsu enthusiast. Now, in Financial Jiu-Jitsu, he shows you how to overcome your emotions and state of mind to excel at your investing endeavors. Along the way, Ford teaches you fundamental skills such as automating your savings and investments, the importance of paying yourself first, and managing credit wisely. * Compares the patience and practice of the martial arts, specifically Jiu-Jitsu, to investing * Offers an approach to adapting to financial change as you move through life, while maintaining the same guiding principles * Author Scott Ford is ranked in the top one percent of all financial advisors The guiding principles in this book are the foundation of your financial fight plan and the keys to reaching your financial dreams. No matter what punches the market or the economy throws at you, if you follow these principles you'll always react well in the face of adversity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470910696
• Artikelnr.: 37300365

Autorenporträt

SCOTT FORD is President and founder of Cornerstone Wealth Management Group. Named one of 2008's "20 Rising Stars of Wealth Management" by Private Asset Management magazine, he provides proactive investment and wealth management advice based upon his trademarked system Way2Wealth to a limited number of business owners, entrepreneurs, and affluent families. Ford has been a guest on NBC and Fox affiliates and has contributed to the Today show. Additionally, he has been featured in the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Wall Street Journal and, InvestmentNews. Ford studies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Clinch Academy in Maryland.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Chapter 1 Prepare to Win --Now and
Forever. Give Back. Pay Yourself First. Automate! Maintain a Cash Safety
Net. Manage Credit Wisely. Get Time on Your Side. Never Procrastinate. Make
Reality Your Perception. Follow a Simple and Comprehensive Strategy.
Chapter 2 Balance and Base: What Is True Wealth to You? Step 1: Forget
Financial Goals (At Least for Now). Step 2: Develop Your Vision for Your
Life. Step 3: Determine Your Specifi c Goals. Chapter 3 Closing the Gap:
Analyze your Current Situation. Before You Close the Gap: Overcome Your.
Fear of the Unknown. Step 1: Forget about Budgets. Step 2: Make Sure You
Have Positive Cash Flow. Step 3: Create a Personal Balance Sheet. Step 4:
Keep in Mind the Total Financial Picture. Chapter 4 Family: Your Family
Benchmark. Your Family Benchmark: An Introduction. The Family Benchmark in
Action. Time and the Power of Compounding. Tie the Steps Together. Starting
Point. Chapter 5 Your Team of Advisors: Two Is Better Than One: The Power
of Respect. Types of Advisors. All Those Initials: Professional
Designations. How Financial Professionals Earn Their Keep. Choosing an
Advisor. Interview! Trust--But Verify. Chapter 6 Timing: What Is Your
Investment Strategy? Stage 1: Build an Emergency Fund. Stage 2: Own Your
Home. Stage 3: Take Advantage of Tax-Deferred Investments. Stage 4: Max Out
401(k) Match Contributions. Stage 5: Contribute to Traditional and Roth
IRAs. Stage 6: Determine How to Invest Your Funds. Stage 7: Diversify into
Other Investments. Chapter 7 Gain Control: Your Estate Plan. Estate Plans:
The Basics. Revocable Living Trust. Pourover Will. Health-Care Power of
Attorney. HIPAA Power of Attorney. Property Power of Attorney. Family
Retirement Preservation Trust. Estate Planning Letter. But Don't Simply
File Your Plan Away! Pay Attention to Benefi ciaries. Chapter 8 Position
Before Submission: Analyze Insurance Needs. Protect Yourself--But Not to
the Extreme. Life Insurance. Auto Insurance. Property Insurance. Health
Insurance. Disability Insurance. Chapter 9 Attitude: Life in Retirement.
How Much Money Will You Need? Current Spending Estimate. 10-10-4 Rule.
Chapter 10 Leverage: Establish Your Tax Plan. Tax Savings: Homeowners. Tax
Savings: Students and Their Parents. Tax Savings: Retirement. Chapter 11
Love, Discipline, and Dedication: Have Your Plan Updated. Conclusion.
Afterword. Appendix. About the Author. Index.