Index Investing For Dummies

by Wild, Russell

• ISBN13: 9780470294062
• ISBN10: 047029406X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-31
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

A recommended, proven way to broaden portfolios and profitsRecommended by finance experts and used extensively by institutional investors, index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provide unmanaged, diversified exposure to a variety of asset classes. Index Investing For Dummies shows active investors how to add index investments to their portfolios and make the most of their money, while protecting their assets. It features plain-English information on the different types of index funds and their advantage over other funds, getting started in index investing, using index funds for asset allocation, understanding returns and risk, diversifying among fund holdings, and applying winning strategies for maximum profit.Russell Wild, MBA (Allentown, PA), has a graduate certificate in personal financial planning and is a NAPFA-registered financial advisor, registered with the Pennsylvania Securities Commission. His firm, Global Portfolios, specializes in providing retirement planning and global portfolio diversification through the use of fund management. He is the author of Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies (978-0-470-04580-0) and Bond Investing For Dummies (978-0-470-13459-7).

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The (Mostly) Nonviolent Indexing Revolution

What Indexing Is . . . and IsnÆt

A Short History of the Index and Index Investing

Why Indexing Works ù and Works So Darned Well

Why Everyone IsnÆt Indexing

A New Era Begins: ETFs and Alternative Indexes

Getting to Know Your Index Fund Choices

The Basic Index Investing Components

Investing in Stock Indexes: Your Gateway to Growth

Investing in Bond Indexes: Protecting Your Principal

Diversifying Your Portfolio with Commodity, REIT, and Other Indexes

Drawing a Blueprint for Your Index Portfolio

Finding a Happy Home for Your Money

Developing Your Broad Investment Goals

Fine-Tuning Your Index Selections

Mixing and Matching Passive and Active Investing

Making Your Final Investment Decisions

A Bevy of Sample Index Portfolios

Ensuring Happy Returns

Buying and Holding: Boring, But It Really Works

Seeking Additional Assistance from Professionals . . . Carefully

The Part of Tens

Ten Ways to Deal with the Temptation to Beat the Market

Ten Ways to Screw Up a Perfectly Good Index Portfolio

Ten Q & As with John Bogle, Father of Index Investing

Appendixes

A Select List of Index Mutual Funds

A Select List of Exchange-Traded Funds

Helpful Web Resources for the Smart Index Investor

Index

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