Part I: Bond Appetit!

Chapter 1: So You Want to Be a Bondholder.

Chapter 2: Developing Your Investment Game Plan.

Chapter 3: The (Often, but Not Always) Heroic History of Bonds.

Chapter 4: Sweet Interest Is the Name of the Game.

Part II: Numerous and Varied Ways to Make Money in Bonds.

Chapter 5: “Risk-Free” Investing: U.S. Treasury Bonds.

Chapter 6: Industrial Returns: Corporate Bonds.

Chapter 7: Lots of Protection (and Just a Touch of Confusion): Agency Bonds.

Chapter 8: (Almost) Tax-Free Havens: Municipal Bonds.

Chapter 9: Le Bond du Jour: Global Bonds and Other Seemingly Exotic Offerings.

Part III: Customizing and Optimizing Your Bond Portfolio.

Chapter 10: Risk, Return, and Realistic Expectations.

Chapter 11: The Science (and Pseudoscience) of Portfolio-Building.

Chapter 12: Dividing Up the Pie: What Percentage Should Be in Bonds?

Chapter 13: Which Kinds of Bonds Make the Most Sense for You?

Part IV: Bonds Away! Navigating the Fixed-Income Marketplace.

Chapter 14: Strategizing Your Bond Buys and Sells.

Chapter 15: Investing (Carefully!) in Individual Bonds.

Chapter 16: Picking a Bond Fund That Will Serve You for Life.

Part V: Bonds As Replacements for the Old Paycheck.

Chapter 17: Fulfilling the Need for Steady, Ready, Heady Cash.

Chapter 18: Finding Comfort and Security in Old Age.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten Most Common Misconceptions about Bonds.

Chapter 20: Ten Mistakes That Most Bond Investors Make.

Chapter 21: Ten Q & A’s with Bond Guru Dan Fuss.

Part VII: Appendix.

Appendix: Helpful Web Resources for Successful Bond Investing.

Index.