Book description
A recommended, proven way to broaden portfolios and profits
Recommended 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, 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.