
| ROBERT GOODMAN,Ph.D.,a Man-aging Director at Putnam Investments, has been Senior Economic Advisor since 1989. He has also held positions at J.&W. Seligman Co., Citibank, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He is a frequent guest on radio programs and television shows and is a regular commen-tator on CNN and CNBC. |
| Foreword Preface Setting Sail in Rough Financial Waters PART Ⅰ THE RELUCTANT CAPITALISTS chapter one The Enduring Conflict: Economic Efficiency Versus Economic Justice Examining the Roots of the Conflict Capitalism and Democracy: Oil and Water Economic Gyroscope: The Inexorable Quest for Equilibrium The Economic Pendulum Swings Slowly chapter two The Keynesian Revolution and the Concept of Economic Justice Economic Tailspin Government as Savior A Long Walk on the Demand Side The Concept of Safety Nets War and Postwar Recovery Fuel the Economic Engine Baby Boomers: War's Lasting Legacy Taxes as Tools for Shaping Policy Social Security: From Safety Net to Entitlement Pressure Cooker: The Crisis Builds Bad Things from Good Intentions (Crisis Redux) chapter three The 1980s: Renaissance or Relapse? The Birth of Supply-Side Economics Less Is More: Enter the Laffer Curve Monetary Policy at the Crossroads: The Reining In of the Fed The Selling of Tax Reform: "Equal" Cuts for Everyone The Budget Deficit: Fact and Fiction Entitlements: The Time Bomb Keeps Ticking The Gamble Pays Off The Pendulum Swings Back chapter four The Dawning of the New Economic Era The Next Wave: The New Philosophy The Problem The Search for Solutions Tax Reform: From Deficit to Surplus Income Tax Consumption Tax Paying for Tax Reform National Sales Tax Value-Added Tax Government Spending: From Entitlement to Safety Net Social Security: Already on the Ropes The Stage Is Being Set for the Bull Market's Next Leg Carpe Diem: Seize the Day! PART Ⅱ TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE chapter five The Key to Wealth chapter six The Path to Wealth chapter seven Mutual Funds:Prdent Vessels of Choice chapter eight Avoiding the Tax Bite:Shelters and Strategies PART Ⅲ PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER chapter nine Building Your Plan:Move Decisively,but Stay Flexible chapter ten Summing Up:Ten Rules That Can Make Appendix Financial Planning Work Sheets Index |
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