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Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)) |  | Author: Russell Wild
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 22367
Media: Paperback
Pages: 360
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0470045809
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.6327
EAN: 9780470045800
ASIN: 0470045809
Publication Date: November 6, 2006
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Product Description
It seems like every week Wall Street comes up with some new, exotic investment idea that puts your money at risk. Thankfully, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most mutual funds, and subject to minimal taxation. But how do you use this wonderful product to diversify your investments in today’s fast-growing and ever-changing market? Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies shows you in plain English how to weigh your options and pick the exchange-traded fund that’s right for you. It tells you everything you need to know about building a lean, mean portfolio and optimizing your profits. This hands-on guide will give you the power to use ETFs to: - Create the stock (equity) side of your portfolio
- Handle risk control, diversification, and modern portfolio theory
- Manage small, large, sector, and international investments
- Add bonds, REITs, and other ETFs
- Invest smartly in precious metals
- Work non-ETFs into your investment mix
- Revamp your portfolio to fit life changes
- Fund your retirement years
In addition, this book covers commonly asked questions about ETFs and mistakes that many investors, even the experienced ones, make. It provides forecasts of the future for ETFs and personal spending and also provides a complete list of ETFs and Web resources to assist your investment. With Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies, you’ll soon discover what makes ETFs the hottest investment on the market!
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 ETF's November 24, 2009
W. Ritchey (USA)
Great book. This author is down to earth, and easy to understand. I recommend this book for anyone wanting to get a good understanding of ETF's.
Wild about Russell! November 17, 2009
Norma J. Larson (Covina, California)
"Exchange Traded Funds for Dummies" is the best book I've ever read on the subject. Russell Wild writes about this complicated topic simply, clearly and with a "bucket" load of humor (my lame attempt here at financial wit!).
His book makes learning the ins and outs of ETF's enjoyable and fun. Mr. Wild has a wonderful talent in being able to engage the reader in such a way as to make finances seem, well, interesting! I'm so much more knowledgeable on the subject now and have gained a sense of confidence and understanding that I didn't have before.
Norma Larson
Covina, California
(AKA A Dummy No More)
 Solid Read February 5, 2008
XTEXAN
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
PROS
- enjoyable writing style, easy read.
- author's knowledge.
- author provides specific reviews of many ETFs.
- much additional information on financial management, beyond ETFs.
CONS
- the author carefully builds a solid case for buying ETFs, but does not adequately address why someone would buy an EFT over a low cost index fund held in a retirement account.
- for some readers (like me), there needs to be more technical discussion of how ETFs are structured and how they operate, as opposed to describing ETFs merely by their benefits and roles in a portfolio.
- the author's case for ETFs does not address one serious drawback of ETFs: difficulty of conducting automatic dollar cost averaging (DCA); of course, this is possible to do transaction-fee-free (or nearly so) at some brokerages, but ETFs require trading commissions and you have to conduct DCA yourself, as brokerage typically will not buy stocks (or ETFs) on an automatic schedule.
Beautifully understandable introduction to ETFs January 13, 2008
D. Wymer (central PA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've been in the ETF 'game' for awhile now and have read quite a number of books on investings, ETFs, finance, and the whole lot. As always, the Dummy series does an excellent job in explaining what might be complicated for some folks in an understandable and fun way. The author does a superb job with cutting through the bull of the bear n' bull pundits and giving you very real and very good advice. This should be your first book to read if you are considering ETFs - then you can take on more detailed and convoluted volumes. Good job!
etf for dummies December 21, 2007
Michael Parish (Chicago, IL)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
excellent book for people who know less than nothing about exchange traded funds. I found it very helpful with one or two areas not covered by this book. It does give you the basics to understand books that a weightier on the subject.
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