Index Investing for Dummies
- 5h 49m
- Russell Wild
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2009
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
About the Author
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.
In this Book
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Introduction
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What Indexing is … and Isn't
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A Short History of the Index and Index Investing
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Why Indexing Works—and Works So Darned Well
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Why Everyone Isn't Indexing
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A New Era Begins—ETFs and Alternative Indexes
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The Basic Index Investing Components
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Investing in Stock Indexes—Your Gateway to Growth
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Investing in Bond Indexes—Protecting Your Principal
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Diversifying Your Portfolio with Commodity, REIT, and other Indexes
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Finding a Happy Home for Your Money
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Developing Your Broad Investment Goals
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Fine-Tuning Your Index Selections
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Mixing and Matching Passive and Active Investing
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Making Your Final Investment Decisions
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A Bevy of Sample Index Portfolios
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Buying and Holding—Boring, but it Really Works
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Seeking Additional Assistance from Professionals … Carefully
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Ten Ways to Deal with the Temptation to Beat the Market
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Ten Ways to Screw up a Perfectly Good Index Portfolio
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Ten Q & As with John Bogle, Father of Index Investing
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