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Index Investing for Dummies
Taschenbuch von Russell Wild
Sprache: Englisch

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Broaden your portfolio and your profits with this plain-English guide

Interested in index funds? Want to invest your money wisely? This plain-English guide explains a recommended, proven way to use index investments to build a well-diversified, low-cost portfolio. Whether you're a conservative or aggressive investor, you'll see how to find the right funds that provide healthy long-term returns -- and stay afloat in tough economic times.

  • What are index funds, anyway? -- learn how index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds work and their advantages over other funds

  • Evaluate your index fund choices -- from stocks and bonds to commodities and real estate, understand the risks and rewards

  • Make the right investing moves -- discover your investing style, your connection to the market, and your long-term financial needs

  • Develop your portfolio blueprint -- decide how many funds you need, where to house them, and whether to mix index funds with other investments

  • Manage your money wisely -- disaster-proof your portfolio, correct your mistakes, and get help from the pros if you need it (but tread carefully!)

  • Ensure happy returns -- see how to maintain a smooth-running, age-appropriate, profitable portfolio for years to come

Open the book and find:

  • Clear explanations of index funds -- and why they work

  • How to avoid the temptation to beat the markets

  • Evaluations of popular index funds -- the best and the worst

  • Sample portfolios, from conservative to aggressive

  • Lists of index mutual funds and ETFs

  • Web resources that help you stay up-to-date

  • A Q&A with John Bogle, founder of Vanguard

Broaden your portfolio and your profits with this plain-English guide

Interested in index funds? Want to invest your money wisely? This plain-English guide explains a recommended, proven way to use index investments to build a well-diversified, low-cost portfolio. Whether you're a conservative or aggressive investor, you'll see how to find the right funds that provide healthy long-term returns -- and stay afloat in tough economic times.

  • What are index funds, anyway? -- learn how index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds work and their advantages over other funds

  • Evaluate your index fund choices -- from stocks and bonds to commodities and real estate, understand the risks and rewards

  • Make the right investing moves -- discover your investing style, your connection to the market, and your long-term financial needs

  • Develop your portfolio blueprint -- decide how many funds you need, where to house them, and whether to mix index funds with other investments

  • Manage your money wisely -- disaster-proof your portfolio, correct your mistakes, and get help from the pros if you need it (but tread carefully!)

  • Ensure happy returns -- see how to maintain a smooth-running, age-appropriate, profitable portfolio for years to come

Open the book and find:

  • Clear explanations of index funds -- and why they work

  • How to avoid the temptation to beat the markets

  • Evaluations of popular index funds -- the best and the worst

  • Sample portfolios, from conservative to aggressive

  • Lists of index mutual funds and ETFs

  • Web resources that help you stay up-to-date

  • A Q&A with John Bogle, founder of Vanguard

Über den Autor
Russell Wild, MBA, an expert on index investing, is a fee-only financial planner and investment advisor and the principal of Global Portfolios. He is the author or coauthor of nearly two dozen nonfiction books.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1

Part I: The (Mostly) Nonviolent Indexing Revolution 7

Chapter 1: What Indexing Is and Isn't 9

Chapter 2: A Short History of the Index and Index Investing 19

Chapter 3: Why Indexing Works - and Works So Darned Well 33

Chapter 4: Why Everyone Isn't Indexing 45

Chapter 5: A New Era Begins: ETFs and Alternative Indexes 59

Part II: Getting to Know Your Index Fund Choices 73

Chapter 6: The Basic Index Investing Components 75

Chapter 7: Investing in Stock Indexes: Your Gateway to Growth 95

Chapter 8: Investing in Bond Indexes: Protecting Your Principal 133

Chapter 9: Diversifying Your Portfolio with Commodity, REIT, and Other Indexes 151

Part III: Drawing a Blueprint for Your Index Portfolio 171

Chapter 10: Finding a Happy Home for Your Money 173

Chapter 11: Developing Your Broad Investment Goals 185

Chapter 12: Fine-Tuning Your Index Selections 197

Chapter 13: Mixing and Matching Passive and Active Investing 209

Chapter 14: Making Your Final Investment Decisions 225

Chapter 15: A Bevy of Sample Index Portfolios 233

Part IV: Ensuring Happy Returns 245

Chapter 16: Buying and Holding: Boring, But It Really Works 247

Chapter 17: Seeking Additional Assistance from Professionals Carefully 259

Part V: The Part of Tens 269

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Deal with the Temptation to Beat the Market 271

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Screw Up a Perfectly Good Index Portfolio 277

Chapter 20: Ten Q & As with John Bogle, Father of Index Investing 281

Part VI: Appendixes 287

Appendix A: A Select List of Index Mutual Funds 289

Appendix B: A Select List of Exchange-Traded Funds 297

Appendix C: Helpful Web Resources for the Smart Index Investor 315

Index 321

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Fachbereich: Management
Genre: Wirtschaft
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 338 S.
ISBN-13: 9780470294062
ISBN-10: 047029406X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Wild, Russell
Hersteller: Wiley
Maße: 235 x 191 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Russell Wild
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.12.2008
Gewicht: 0,69 kg
Artikel-ID: 101751647
Über den Autor
Russell Wild, MBA, an expert on index investing, is a fee-only financial planner and investment advisor and the principal of Global Portfolios. He is the author or coauthor of nearly two dozen nonfiction books.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1

Part I: The (Mostly) Nonviolent Indexing Revolution 7

Chapter 1: What Indexing Is and Isn't 9

Chapter 2: A Short History of the Index and Index Investing 19

Chapter 3: Why Indexing Works - and Works So Darned Well 33

Chapter 4: Why Everyone Isn't Indexing 45

Chapter 5: A New Era Begins: ETFs and Alternative Indexes 59

Part II: Getting to Know Your Index Fund Choices 73

Chapter 6: The Basic Index Investing Components 75

Chapter 7: Investing in Stock Indexes: Your Gateway to Growth 95

Chapter 8: Investing in Bond Indexes: Protecting Your Principal 133

Chapter 9: Diversifying Your Portfolio with Commodity, REIT, and Other Indexes 151

Part III: Drawing a Blueprint for Your Index Portfolio 171

Chapter 10: Finding a Happy Home for Your Money 173

Chapter 11: Developing Your Broad Investment Goals 185

Chapter 12: Fine-Tuning Your Index Selections 197

Chapter 13: Mixing and Matching Passive and Active Investing 209

Chapter 14: Making Your Final Investment Decisions 225

Chapter 15: A Bevy of Sample Index Portfolios 233

Part IV: Ensuring Happy Returns 245

Chapter 16: Buying and Holding: Boring, But It Really Works 247

Chapter 17: Seeking Additional Assistance from Professionals Carefully 259

Part V: The Part of Tens 269

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Deal with the Temptation to Beat the Market 271

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Screw Up a Perfectly Good Index Portfolio 277

Chapter 20: Ten Q & As with John Bogle, Father of Index Investing 281

Part VI: Appendixes 287

Appendix A: A Select List of Index Mutual Funds 289

Appendix B: A Select List of Exchange-Traded Funds 297

Appendix C: Helpful Web Resources for the Smart Index Investor 315

Index 321

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Fachbereich: Management
Genre: Wirtschaft
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 338 S.
ISBN-13: 9780470294062
ISBN-10: 047029406X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Wild, Russell
Hersteller: Wiley
Maße: 235 x 191 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Russell Wild
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.12.2008
Gewicht: 0,69 kg
Artikel-ID: 101751647
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