Exchange - Traded Funds For Dummies, 3ed

Description

Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies, 3^rd 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.

About the Author

Russell Wild, MBA is the author or co-author of nearly two dozen nonfiction books, including Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies, Index Investing For Dummies, and Bond Investing For Dummies. He has a master's degree in business administration and a graduate certificate in personal financial planning. In addition to his work as a writer and author, Wild is also a NAPFA-registered financial advisor with the Pennsylvania Securities Commission. His firm, Global Portfolios, based in Allentown, PA, specializes in providing retirement planning and global portfolio diversification through the use of fund management.

Table of Contents

Book Review

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