After completing Retirement Planning: Investing, the user should be able to:
 

	Use company retirement plans
	Invest cash reserves
	Utilize stock, mutual fund, and bond investments
	Take advantage of tax strategies for investments
	Allocate assets between investments

The Tools of Retirement Investing
 

	Retirement planning tools
	Investments
	Employer benefits

Employer Investment Programs
 

	Taking advantage of employer benefit programs
	Profit-sharing plans
	Employee savings plans
	IRAs and annuities

Cash Investments
 

	CDs
	Money market funds
	Treasury bills

Stock and Mutual Fund Investments
 

	Importance of growth investments
	Stocks as the investment nucleus
	Advantages of mutual funds

Bond Investments
 

	Role of cash and fixed-income investments
	Bonds and diversification

Minimizing Investment Taxes
 

	Tax-free investments
	Tax-deferred investments

Allocating Your Assets
 

	Risk tolerance
	Investment horizon
	Financial resources

Investment Strategies
 

	Maximizing asset growth
	Price-earnings ratios on stocks
	Bond strategies
	Mutual fund strategies

A typical course has the following features:
 

	Exercises that allow users to practice in the real application
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to the real application
	A course index
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment