File Size: 3142 KB
Print Length: 304 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Up to 4 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 2 edition (January 12, 2007)
Publication Date: January 12, 2007
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B002ACOBAQ
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
X-Ray: Not Enabled
Word Wise: Enabled
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This...McGraw-Hill paperback will provide readers with a terrific return on their investment. Author Richard Ferri provides detailed information on all aspects of index funds as well as how to put together a rationale portfolio of index funds depending on your risk parameters.This well organized easy to read 275-page book contains 16 chapters on everything you wanted to know about index funds, including:- Different types of funds and their compositionAll about exchange traded funds (ETFs), their features and advantagesSector index funds, REIT index funds, Merrill Lynch HOLDRSGlobal and international index fundsBond index fundsEnhanced, leveraged and inverse index fundsTax-advantaged index funds- Indexes as benchmarks- Advantages of index funds over standard mutual funds- Comparison of index funds to actively managed funds for 5,10 and 20-year periodsThen Ferri details how to create your own customized index fund portfolio using an Internet server. He covers what you should realistically expect to earn from your portfolio based upon historical returns since 1950. Next, he reviews the critical subject of asset allocation and the necessity of having a diversified index portfolio that should be rebalanced each year.Ferri provided guidance on defining your financial goals. He covers determining your future financial needs, developing your current earnings and earnings power, assigning asset allocation parameters, and then stress testing your bond and stock asset allocation. He provides a 5-step method to help determine your asset allocation (setting goals; making an inflation adjustment; determining a savings plan and required return; deciding on asset allocation; and assessing risk).
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