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All The Tools and Techniques You Need to Invest Successfully in High-Yield, Low-Risk Index Funds

The updated Second Edition of Richard Ferri's bestselling All About Index Funds offers individual investors an easy-to-use guide for capitalizing on one of today's hottest investing areas_index funds. This wealth-building resource provides essential information on index funds; expert advice on how to start investing; and winning strategies for high returns with low risk.

The Second Edition of All About Index Funds features:

• Updated tables, charts, and data on performance, fees, and new funds
• Step-by-step guidance on active indexing and discussion of its expanding role
• Coverage of all new U.S. equity indexes that have changed the dynamics of the index fund marketplace and a new chapter on commodities and commodity index funds
• Vanguard's revision of the indexes it uses for benchmarking
• Discussion of the increasing popularity of ETFs for effective asset allocation

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23757 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

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Index mutual funds routinely outperform 80 percent of managed funds, and more investors than ever are embracing index funds to eliminate the anxiety and expense of trying to "beat the market." All About Index Funds covers aspects including key benefits of index fund investing, how to create a custom index fund that suits specific investing needs, effective portfolio techniques and model portfolios, and more.

Book Info
Explains the ins and outs of these easy to use investments, and reveals how they can give you the advantages of a highly diversified portfolio for as little as $500. Softcover.

About the Author

Richard A. Ferri,C.F.A. is the president and senior portfolio manager of Portfolio Solutions, an investment adviser and portfolio management firm.

Customer Reviews

Ferri's guide to indexing really helpful
I have taken advantage of the latest market volatility to confirm my long-term financial strategy. I ordered several books from Amazon on asset allocation and using low-cost index funds or ETFs for investment.

Rick Ferri's books (I also ordered his new ETF book) are well-researched, complete guides to sensible, long-term investing. He avoids the fads, and provides information in clear, understandable terms without all of the emotional "hype" present in many books about the capital markets.

In my opinion, Mr. Ferri's prior books (and the articles he has published in journals for financial professionals) have made me a better investor.

I highly recommend All About Index Funds.

Good solid book on Index Funds and EFT's
This book does a good job of explaning the concept and history of index funds as well as the emerging presence of EFT's

I liked John Bogle's 1994 book on mutual funds better, but his book touched on facets Mr. Bogle's book did not. Of course that book was copyright 1994 IIRC.

I learned about indexing and the various indicies they emulate as well as the advantages and pitfalls of EFT's

A worth while read.

Members of AAII [...] have access to the 2007 EFT review which is excellent at analyzing the catagories and expenses of the various EFT's.

Noob
I'm a total noob to the market and investing but this book explained so much. I think its a must read for anyone looking into investing for their future and have no idea where to start.