Exchange - Traded Funds For Dummies, 3ed
ISBN: 9789357460347
452 pages
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Description
Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies, 3rd Edition will guide readers through the investment process so they invest wisely and learn to make a profit. The stock market can seem daunting, but with the help of Dummies, anyone can learn how to invest in ETFs. They're transparent, easy to trade, and tax-efficient. Don't be scared away by the constant innovation of ETFs. Get ahead of the curve and start investing with confidence.
Introduction
Since the First Edition
Out of the shadows
Filling* the investment voids
Creations of dubious value
Morphing into new creatures
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: The ABCs of ETFs
Chapter 1: No Longer the New Kid on the Block
Chapter 2: What the Heck Is an ETF, Anyway?
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Players
Part 2: Building the Stock (Equity) Side of Your Portfolio
Chapter 4: Risk Control, Diversification, and Some Other Things You Need to Know
Chapter 5: Large Growth: Muscular Money Makers
Chapter 6: Large Value: Counterintuitive Cash Cows
Chapter 7: Small Growth: Sweet Sounding Start-ups
Chapter 8: Small Value: Diminutive Dazzlers
Chapter 9: Going Global: ETFs without Borders
Chapter 10: Sector Investing: ETFs According to Industry
Chapter 11: Real Estate Investment Trusts: Becoming a Virtual Landlord
Chapter 12: Dividend Funds: The Search for Steady Money
Part 3: Adding Bonds (Fixed Income) to Your Portfolio
Chapter 13: For Your Interest: The World of Bond ETFs
Chapter 14: Your Basic Bonds: Treasuries, Agency Bonds, and Corporates
Chapter 15: Moving Beyond Basics into Municipal and Foreign Bonds
Part 4: Specialized ETFs
Chapter 16: All That Glitters: Gold, Silver, and Other Commodities
Chapter 17: Investing for a Better World
Chapter 18: Going Active with ETFs
Chapter 19: All-In-One ETFs: For the Ultimate Lazy Portfolio
Chapter 20: Proceed-with-Caution ETFs
Part 5: Putting it all Together
Chapter 21: Sample ETF Portfolio Menus
Chapter 22: Exercising Patience: The Key to Any Investment Success
Chapter 23: Exceptions to the Rule (Ain't There Always)
Chapter 24: Using ETFs to Fund Your Fun (Retirement) Years
Chapter 25: Marrying ETFs and Non-ETFs to Make an Optimal Portfolio
Part 6: The Part of Tens
Chapter 26: Ten FAQs about ETFs
Chapter 27: Ten Mistakes Most Investors (Even Smart Ones) Make
Chapter 28: Ten Forecasts about the Future of ETFs and Personal Investing
Part 7: Appendixes
Appendix B: Glossary
Index