A blueprint for profiting and protecting assets at one of the most critical junctures in life America's financial landscape is changing. People are living longer and changing jobs more frequently. There is less opportunity to receive pensions, and Social Security benefits may ultimately not be very meaningful. Still, those in their fifties do have the opportunity to plan, protect, and profit from the assets that they do have. That's what J. K. Lasser's Strategic Investing After 50 is all about. It will help people to start thinking about their money in terms of accumulation, rebalancing, and income production. And it will take in-depth looks at risk tolerance, transition strategies, needed resources and toolsA-even strategies for those who are investing for the first time. Money saved after fifty is an irreplaceable asset, and it demands a high standard of care to preserve it. J. K. Lasser's Strategic Investing After 50 will tell readers how that is done. JULIE JASON, JD, LLM, is a personal money manager with twenty-five years of experience in the investment industry, having started on Wall Street as a securities lawyer. She is the principal and cofounder of Jackson, Grant, an investment firm in Stamford, CT that specializes in managing irreplaceable assets. Ms. Jason writes a weekly investment column for the Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time. Her articles have appeared in such financial publications as Fortune Magazine, Consumer Digest, and Profit Sharing. Her previous books include You and Your 401(k) and The 401(k) Plan Handbook.