Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))
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It seems like every week Wall Street comes up with some new, exotic investment idea that puts your money at risk. Thankfully, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most mutual funds, and subject to minimal taxation. But how do you use this wonderful product to diversify your investments in today’s fast-growing and ever-changing market?
Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies shows you in plain English how to weigh your options and pick the exchange-traded fund that’s right for you. It tells you everything you need to know about building a lean, mean portfolio and optimizing your profits. This hands-on guide will give you the power to use ETFs to:
In addition, this book covers commonly asked questions about ETFs and mistakes that many investors, even the experienced ones, make. It provides forecasts of the future for ETFs and personal spending and also provides a complete list of ETFs and Web resources to assist your investment. With Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies, you’ll soon discover what makes ETFs the hottest investment on the market! |
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| 12-28-09 | 5 | (NA) |
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I am thoroughly enjoying reading your ETFs for Dummies book, and have delved into Index Investing for Dummies to a lesser extent. You have made investing in ETFs easy for me to understand -and anything but boring- and I feel much more secure about making some upcoming investment choices because of that. Thank you! I also really enjoy the way you write and your sense of humor.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2010-03-16 12:53:12 EST)
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| 12-16-09 | 5 | (NA) |
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If you are pondering whether to press the "select" button on this book, "just do it." Russell Wild has written a very approachable, compelling, fun and smart book for those of us who want to know more about ETF's, create our own portfolios and not be "dumb" about ETF's and our money.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2010-01-03 13:20:43 EST)
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| 11-24-09 | 5 | (NA) |
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Great book. This author is down to earth, and easy to understand. I recommend this book for anyone wanting to get a good understanding of ETF's.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2009-12-19 12:46:18 EST)
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| 11-17-09 | 5 | (NA) |
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"Exchange Traded Funds for Dummies" is the best book I've ever read on the subject. Russell Wild writes about this complicated topic simply, clearly and with a "bucket" load of humor (my lame attempt here at financial wit!).
His book makes learning the ins and outs of ETF's enjoyable and fun. Mr. Wild has a wonderful talent in being able to engage the reader in such a way as to make finances seem, well, interesting! I'm so much more knowledgeable on the subject now and have gained a sense of confidence and understanding that I didn't have before. Norma Larson Covina, California (AKA A Dummy No More) (Review Data Last Updated: 2009-12-04 13:16:42 EST)
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| 05-17-09 | 5 | (NA) |
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I highly recommend this book. Easy to read and interesting to read! This book taught me exactly what I wanted to know!!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2009-06-07 12:56:23 EST)
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| 03-03-09 | 1 | (NA) |
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This text was a general waste of time, IMHO.
If you are a 'newbie' to playing ETFs, save your money. Virtually 90% of this material was a 'cut 'n paste' job of what can be easily found thru the tools on a couple of Internet sites, such as[..], and others. Beyond the 'cut 'n paste', you will be beaten over the head with his 'buy 'n hold' strategy. ...needless to say, if you've practiced that theology the past 18 months - you'd really better save your money. I also have his 'Bond Investing for Dummies' text (purchased simultaneously); which I've yet to read, but also feel like a dummy for actually purchasing - as I am not expecting much more than what I received with ETFs. I've read many reviews that reference his humor; if searching for that, perhaps a George Carlin CD may better fit your desires. (Review Data Last Updated: 2009-03-08 08:16:42 EST)
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| 02-05-08 | 4 | 3\3 |
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PROS
- enjoyable writing style, easy read. - author's knowledge. - author provides specific reviews of many ETFs. - much additional information on financial management, beyond ETFs. CONS - the author carefully builds a solid case for buying ETFs, but does not adequately address why someone would buy an EFT over a low cost index fund held in a retirement account. - for some readers (like me), there needs to be more technical discussion of how ETFs are structured and how they operate, as opposed to describing ETFs merely by their benefits and roles in a portfolio. - the author's case for ETFs does not address one serious drawback of ETFs: difficulty of conducting automatic dollar cost averaging (DCA); of course, this is possible to do transaction-fee-free (or nearly so) at some brokerages, but ETFs require trading commissions and you have to conduct DCA yourself, as brokerage typically will not buy stocks (or ETFs) on an automatic schedule. (Review Data Last Updated: 2009-12-04 13:16:42 EST)
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