Mutual Funds for Dummies
Author: Eric Tyson
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ISBN: 0764553291
Publisher: For Dummies (21 March, 2001)
Sales Rank: 3,939
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Excellent for beginners
Many people who are going into mutual funds and investing do so without any knowledge of basic things.The good points of this book are too many to go into, but I'll say that several things were helpful:
1. Discussion of Indices and the mention that they tend to cary lower expense ratios, etc.
2. Mention of how much you "should" be paying in terms of mutual fund expenses.
3. Demonstration of reasonable rates of returns and fraudulent rates of return as well.
For people who think that it is "worth their time" to pay a consultant or an advisor, this is the book that will save them a lot of money.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Great information and easy to read!
This book will get anyone new or fairly new to mutual funds up to speed easily. It is actually written in a style that won't put you to sleep! The advice he gives is very useful and sound -- even the advice on when NOT to invest in mutual funds. Since the book was written almost a year ago, some of the sections on specific fund and companies may be becoming somewhat outdated, but he goes into enough detail on how to pick funds, read prospectuses, etc. that you can find funds that aren't listed in his book.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Easy to Read, Good Material
A good primer on mutual funds. You won't go wrong with this honest and effective book. Your next step beyond this book is Bogle on Mutual Funds. I find it much better, but a lot more difficult to really understand. This book has all the basics and is easy to read. Similar Products
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