Mutual Funds for the Utterly Confused

If you have a 401(k), IRA, or just about any other type of investment, chances are you hold shares in at least one mutual fund. But do you know exactly what a mutual fund is? Do you know how it works? And do you know how our recent economic situation will affect your mutual-fund investments?

In Mutual Funds for the Utterly Confused, Paul Petillo answers all of you investment questions. Using plain, jargon-free language and colorful analogies, he describes all the different types of mutual funds available, including money market funds, bond funds, stock funds, ETFs, and index funds. Petillo walks you through the subject step-by-step to help you gain a firm grasp of your current investments--and make informed decisions on future investments.

This easy-to-understand guide includes:

  • Critical information about management styles and risk tolerance
  • Descriptions of fund management structure
  • Perspectives from fund managers, for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the industry
  • Advice on measuring performance, enhanced by formulas and tables
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Mutual Funds for the Utterly Confused

If you have a 401(k), IRA, or just about any other type of investment, chances are you hold shares in at least one mutual fund. But do you know exactly what a mutual fund is? Do you know how it works? And do you know how our recent economic situation will affect your mutual-fund investments?

In Mutual Funds for the Utterly Confused, Paul Petillo answers all of you investment questions. Using plain, jargon-free language and colorful analogies, he describes all the different types of mutual funds available, including money market funds, bond funds, stock funds, ETFs, and index funds. Petillo walks you through the subject step-by-step to help you gain a firm grasp of your current investments--and make informed decisions on future investments.

This easy-to-understand guide includes:

  • Critical information about management styles and risk tolerance
  • Descriptions of fund management structure
  • Perspectives from fund managers, for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the industry
  • Advice on measuring performance, enhanced by formulas and tables
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Mutual Funds for the Utterly Confused

Mutual Funds for the Utterly Confused

by Paul Petillo
Mutual Funds for the Utterly Confused

Mutual Funds for the Utterly Confused

by Paul Petillo

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If you have a 401(k), IRA, or just about any other type of investment, chances are you hold shares in at least one mutual fund. But do you know exactly what a mutual fund is? Do you know how it works? And do you know how our recent economic situation will affect your mutual-fund investments?

In Mutual Funds for the Utterly Confused, Paul Petillo answers all of you investment questions. Using plain, jargon-free language and colorful analogies, he describes all the different types of mutual funds available, including money market funds, bond funds, stock funds, ETFs, and index funds. Petillo walks you through the subject step-by-step to help you gain a firm grasp of your current investments--and make informed decisions on future investments.

This easy-to-understand guide includes:

  • Critical information about management styles and risk tolerance
  • Descriptions of fund management structure
  • Perspectives from fund managers, for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the industry
  • Advice on measuring performance, enhanced by formulas and tables

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780071641838
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date: 12/07/2008
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 272
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Paul Petillo is the founder and managingeditor of BlueCollarDollar.com and the author of severalpopular investment guides.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 The Great Investor Equalizer 1

Chapter 2 A Safe Haven(?) 9

Chapter 3 The Collective Investment Scheme 27

Chapter 4 Another Language 33

Chapter 5 Inside a Bond Fund-Government 47

Chapter 6 Inside a Bond Fund-Municipal 53

Chapter 7 Inside a Bond Fund-Corporate 63

Chapter 8 Inside a Bond Fund-International 91

Chapter 9 The Bandwagon Effect 97

Chapter 10 The Fine Print 105

Chapter 11 Inside an Equity Fund-International 121

Chapter 12 Inside an Equity Fund-Growth 145

Chapter 13 Inside an Equity Fund-Value 165

Chapter 14 Inside an Equity Fund-Indexing 179

Chapter 15 Exchange-Traded Funds 197

Chapter 16 Sectors, Targets, and Special Funds 213

Appendix Indexes and Funds 239

Glossary of Investment Terms 249

Index 269

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