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Mutual funds for dummies / by Eric Tyson.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: --For dummiesPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], c2010.Edition: 6th edDescription: xxii, 384 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0470623217 (pbk.)
  • 9780470623213 (pbk.) :
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Contents:
Mutual funds : sharing risks and rewards. Making more money, taking less risk ; Mutual funds : pros and cons ; Funding your financial plans -- Evaluating alternatives to funds. Selecting your own stocks and bonds ; Exchange-traded funds and other fund look-alikes ; Hedge funds and other managed alternatives -- Separating the best from the rest. Finding the best funds ; Using fund publications ; Buying funds from the best firms -- Crafting your fund portfolio. Perfecting a fund portfolio ; Money market funds : beating the bank ; Bond funds : when boring is best ; Stock funds : meeting your longer term needs ; Specialty funds : one of a kind ; Working it out : sample portfolios ; Applications, transfers, and other useful forms -- Keeping current and informed. Evaluating your funds and adjusting your portfolio ; The taxing side of mutual funds ; Common fund problems and how to fix them ; Fund ratings and forecasters ; Harnessing your computer's power -- The part of tens. Ten common fund-investing mistakes and how to avoid them ; Ten fund-investing fears to conquer ; Ten tips for hiring a financial adviser -- Appendix. Recommended fund companies and discount brokers.
Summary: Learn to pick the best funds, assemble and maintain your portfolio, and evaluate your funds' performance. Tyson helps you avoid fund-investing pitfalls and maximize your chances of success.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 332.6327 T994 Available 33111005264367
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Position your portfolio for growth with one of America's bestselling mutual fund books

Indicators are pointing to a rebound in mutual funds, and investors are returning! Newly revised and updated, Mutual Funds For Dummies, 6th Edition, provides you with expert insight on how to find the best-managed funds that match your financial goals. With straightforward advice and a plethora of specific up-to-date fund recommendations, personal finance expert Eric Tyson helps you avoid fund-investing pitfalls and maximize your chances of success.

This revised edition features expanded coverage of ETFs, fund alternatives, and research methods Tyson provides his time-tested investing advice, as well as updates to his fund recommendations and coverage of tax law changes Sample fund portfolios and updated forms show you exactly how to accomplish your financial goals

Pick the best funds, assemble and maintain your portfolio, evaluate your funds' performance, and track and invest in funds online with Mutual Funds For Dummies, 6th Edition!

Includes index.

Previous ed.: 2007.

Mutual funds : sharing risks and rewards. Making more money, taking less risk ; Mutual funds : pros and cons ; Funding your financial plans -- Evaluating alternatives to funds. Selecting your own stocks and bonds ; Exchange-traded funds and other fund look-alikes ; Hedge funds and other managed alternatives -- Separating the best from the rest. Finding the best funds ; Using fund publications ; Buying funds from the best firms -- Crafting your fund portfolio. Perfecting a fund portfolio ; Money market funds : beating the bank ; Bond funds : when boring is best ; Stock funds : meeting your longer term needs ; Specialty funds : one of a kind ; Working it out : sample portfolios ; Applications, transfers, and other useful forms -- Keeping current and informed. Evaluating your funds and adjusting your portfolio ; The taxing side of mutual funds ; Common fund problems and how to fix them ; Fund ratings and forecasters ; Harnessing your computer's power -- The part of tens. Ten common fund-investing mistakes and how to avoid them ; Ten fund-investing fears to conquer ; Ten tips for hiring a financial adviser -- Appendix. Recommended fund companies and discount brokers.

Learn to pick the best funds, assemble and maintain your portfolio, and evaluate your funds' performance. Tyson helps you avoid fund-investing pitfalls and maximize your chances of success.

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