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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Broaden your portfolio and your profits with this plain-English guide Interested in index funds? Want to invest your money wisely? This plain-English guide explains a recommended, proven way to use index investments to build a well-diversified, low-cost portfolio. Whether you're a conservative or aggressive investor, you'll see how to find the right funds that provide healthy long-term returns -- and stay afloat in tough economic times. What are index funds, anyway? -- learn how index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds work and their advantages over other funds Evaluate your index fund choices -- from stocks and bonds to commodities and real estate, understand the risks and rewards Make the right investing moves -- discover your investing style, your connection to the market, and your long-term financial needs Develop your portfolio blueprint -- decide how many funds you need, where to house them, and whether to mix index funds with other investments Manage your money wisely -- disaster-proof your portfolio, correct your mistakes, and get help from the pros if you need it (but tread carefully!) Ensure happy returns -- see how to maintain a smooth-running, age-appropriate, profitable portfolio for years to come Open the book and find: Clear explanations of index funds -- and why they work How to avoid the temptation to beat the markets Evaluations of popular index funds -- the best and the worst Sample portfolios, from conservative to aggressive Lists of index mutual funds and ETFs Web resources that help you stay up-to-date A Q&A with John Bogle, founder of Vanguard Zusammenfassung Index funds are based on a simple concept: when the index goes up! index funds benchmarked to that index should go up nearly an identical amount and vice versa. Index Investing For Dummies shows readers how they can make use of index funds to take advantage of these large markets and maximize the return on their investments. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Part I: The (Mostly) Nonviolent Indexing Revolution 7 Chapter 1: What Indexing Is and Isn't 9 Chapter 2: A Short History of the Index and Index Investing 19 Chapter 3: Why Indexing Works - and Works So Darned Well 33 Chapter 4: Why Everyone Isn't Indexing 45 Chapter 5: A New Era Begins: ETFs and Alternative Indexes 59 Part II: Getting to Know Your Index Fund Choices 73 Chapter 6: The Basic Index Investing Components 75 Chapter 7: Investing in Stock Indexes: Your Gateway to Growth 95 Chapter 8: Investing in Bond Indexes: Protecting Your Principal 133 Chapter 9: Diversifying Your Portfolio with Commodity, REIT, and Other Indexes 151 Part III: Drawing a Blueprint for Your Index Portfolio 171 Chapter 10: Finding a Happy Home for Your Money 173 Chapter 11: Developing Your Broad Investment Goals 185 Chapter 12: Fine-Tuning Your Index Selections 197 Chapter 13: Mixing and Matching Passive and Active Investing 209 Chapter 14: Making Your Final Investment Decisions 225 Chapter 15: A Bevy of Sample Index Portfolios 233 Part IV: Ensuring Happy Returns 245 Chapter 16: Buying and Holding: Boring, But It Really Works 247 Chapter 17: Seeking Additional Assistance from Professionals Carefully 259 Part V: The Part of Tens 269 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Deal with the Temptation to Beat the Market 271 Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Screw Up a Perfectly Good Index Portfolio 277 ...
