No matter your age, you have to maximize your nest egg! As you move toward retirement you need an investment plan that will grow your nest egg, but at the same time be easy to understand and implement. The media and the financial services industry have lots of voices with conflicting agendas and advice clamoring for our attention. This book, by a Certified Financial Planner, cuts through the hype and sales pitches and gives you honest straight talk on how you can invest your money with the greatest probability of success and ignore all the noise. It’s not rocket science. You can do it! You will discover how easy it is to: • Build a well-diversified, simple portfolio with just two or three investments. • Save what could be millions of dollars in expenses over the life of your portfolio. • Put your investments on cruise control and enjoy your life. • Manage your portfolio online; bypass your broker or advisor. • Dampen the market’s obsessive-compulsive behavior. • Create a balanced long-term financial viewpoint with a low maintenance investment approach. You need the information in this book; no matter how large or how small your investment nest egg may be. If you are just starting out, this approach will set you straight from the beginning. If you are a baby boomer with retirement looming on the horizon, this investment survival manual is critical to your financial success and well-being.