{"product_id":"stop-buying-mutual-funds-9780471646136","title":"Stop Buying Mutual Funds","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStop Buying Mutual Funds  is the book that Bay Street  still  doesn't want you to read! For years, millions of Canadians have injected billions of dollars into mutual funds in the quest for better returns on their investments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Second Edition.  \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Top Ten Reasons Why You Shouldn't Buy Mutual Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: A Hard Look at Mutual Funds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFund Companies Have Outperformed the Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat's the Big Deal About a 1% Shortfall?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBettering Your Odds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Discount-Broker Alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Funds Aren't Telling You.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Can Do It, Too.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Playing Field Is Level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do Financial Advisors Make Money?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing It Alone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Word to the Wise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Mutual Fund Performance: Why Funds Don't Beat the Market.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Fees Reduce Returns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Cash Reduces Returns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Funds Can't Keep Up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Fund Fees Are So High.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre Changes Coming?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: How the Funds Have Really Done.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanadian Equity Mutual Fund Performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFund Family Performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Canadian Equity Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow MER Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Types of Funds .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eU.S. Equity Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Equity Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBond Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalanced Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMortgage Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Why Stocks and Bonds are Better Than Mutual Funds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnfair Taxation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Herd Mentality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Your Investments Match Your Ethics?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDay Trading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are You Learning About Business From Mutual Funds?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnual Reports.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOr Show Up in Person.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Self-Directed RRSPs and Non-RRSP Discount Broker Accounts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Can-Con Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's Your Choice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Falling Cost of Self-Directed Accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESP Accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying Stocks Through Discount Brokers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: The Breakdown: What Percent Stocks, What Percent Bonds?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Stock? What Is a Bond?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStock and Bond Yields.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Your Breakdown.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRRSP Strategy: What's In, What's Out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Buy and Hold: The Smartest Approach.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon't Time the Market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividend Reinvestment Plans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Buy-And-Hold Funds Don't Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Time to Sell.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Index Stocks \u0026amp; Funds: Mutual Funds Without the Fees.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Index Stocks Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ei60s and the Nortel Effect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Canadian Index Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eU.S. Index Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eU.S. Mutual Funds vs. the Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Index Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex-Linked GICs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoughts on Indexing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Diversification: Minimizing Risk in Your Portfolio.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Diversification?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversification With Individual Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversified Portfolio Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: The TSE 300: Your Guide to a Diversified Canadian Stock Portfolio.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Buy Individual Stocks?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Picks Are As Good As Any Pro's.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to Know the TSE 300.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCyclical Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWords to Pick Stocks By.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Putting It All Together: Diversifying Here and Abroad.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Global: Buying Foreign Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Diversified Canadian Bond Portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: The Gambler.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \"Market Timer\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplit Shares.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying \"On Margin\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShort Selling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeculative Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJunior Mining Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptions and Futures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Keeping It Straight: Taxes, Record-Keeping, and Special Situations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTax and Accounting Tips and Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Checkup.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Else Should You Check?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Situations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Sample Portfolios and Final Thoughts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToronto Stock Exchange 300 Composite Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402648166743,"sku":"9780471646136","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471646136.jpg?v=1730481108","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stop-buying-mutual-funds-9780471646136","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}