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Ferri, Richard A.

All about index funds : the easy way to get started / Richard A. Ferri.

2nd ed.

New York : McGraw-Hill, ©2007.

xvii, 318 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Updated tables, charts, and data on performance, fees, and new funds Step-by-step guidance on active indexing and discussion of its expanding role Coverage of all new U.S. equity indexes that have changed the dynamics of the index fund marketplace and a new chapter on commodities and commodity index funds.

"All about--" series

"All about--" series (McGraw-Hill)

Index mutual funds.

Index mutual funds -- United States.

Previous edition: 2002.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-296) and index.

Index funds explained -- Why index funds beat most other funds -- The history behind indexing -- Exchange-traded funds -- Tax advantages of index funds and exchange-traded funds -- Broad U.S. equity market funds -- U.S. sector equity funds -- Global and international equity funds -- Alternative U.S equity funds -- Investing in bonds index funds -- Commodity and currency funds -- Forecasting index fund returns -- Asset allocation basics -- Defining your financial goals -- Designing your index fund portfolio -- Managing an index fund account.

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