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A practical guide to passive investing

Time and again, individual investors discover, all too late, that actively picking stocks is a loser''s game. The alternative lies with index funds. This passive form of investing allows you to participate in the markets relatively cheaply while prospering all the more because the money saved on investment expenses stays in your pocket.

In his latest book, investment expert Richard Ferri shows you how easy and accessible index investing is. Along the way, he highlights how successful you can be by using this passive approach to allocate funds to stocks, bonds, and other prudent asset classes.

  • Addresses the advantages of index funds over portfolios that are actively managed
  • Offers insights on index-based funds that provide exposure to designated broad markets and don''t make bets on individual securities
  • Ferri is also author of the Wiley title: The ETF Book and co-author of The Bogleheads''

    Table of Contents

    Foreword vii

    Preface ix

    Acknowledgments xix

    Part I The Active Versus Passive Debate 1

    Chapter 1 Framing the Debate 3

    Chapter 2 Early Performance Studies 15

    Chapter 3 The Birth of Index Funds 33

    Chapter 4 Advances in Fund Analysis 41

    Chapter 5 Passive Choices Expand 61

    Chapter 6 Portfolios of Mutual Funds 79

    Part II Chasing Alpha and Changing Behavior 93

    Chapter 7 The Futility of Seeking Alpha 95

    Chapter 8 Active and Passive Asset Allocation 117

    Chapter 9 Changing Investor Behavior 133

    Part III The Case For Passive Investing 155

    Chapter 10 The Passive Management Process 157

    Chapter 11 The Passive Case for Individual Investors 175

    Chapter 12 The Passive Case for Charities and Personal Trusts 193

    Chapter 13 The Passive Case for Pension Funds 211

    Chapter 14 The Passive Case for Advisors 221

    Glossary 233

    Notes 245

    About the Author 253

    Index 255

The Power of Passive Investing

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 11 January 2011
      ISBN-13 9780470592205
      978-0470592205
      ISBN-10 0470592206
      Also in:
      Finance and accounting

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A practical guide to passive investing

      Time and again, individual investors discover, all too late, that actively picking stocks is a loser''s game. The alternative lies with index funds. This passive form of investing allows you to participate in the markets relatively cheaply while prospering all the more because the money saved on investment expenses stays in your pocket.

      In his latest book, investment expert Richard Ferri shows you how easy and accessible index investing is. Along the way, he highlights how successful you can be by using this passive approach to allocate funds to stocks, bonds, and other prudent asset classes.

      • Addresses the advantages of index funds over portfolios that are actively managed
      • Offers insights on index-based funds that provide exposure to designated broad markets and don''t make bets on individual securities
      • Ferri is also author of the Wiley title: The ETF Book and co-author of The Bogleheads''

        Table of Contents

        Foreword vii

        Preface ix

        Acknowledgments xix

        Part I The Active Versus Passive Debate 1

        Chapter 1 Framing the Debate 3

        Chapter 2 Early Performance Studies 15

        Chapter 3 The Birth of Index Funds 33

        Chapter 4 Advances in Fund Analysis 41

        Chapter 5 Passive Choices Expand 61

        Chapter 6 Portfolios of Mutual Funds 79

        Part II Chasing Alpha and Changing Behavior 93

        Chapter 7 The Futility of Seeking Alpha 95

        Chapter 8 Active and Passive Asset Allocation 117

        Chapter 9 Changing Investor Behavior 133

        Part III The Case For Passive Investing 155

        Chapter 10 The Passive Management Process 157

        Chapter 11 The Passive Case for Individual Investors 175

        Chapter 12 The Passive Case for Charities and Personal Trusts 193

        Chapter 13 The Passive Case for Pension Funds 211

        Chapter 14 The Passive Case for Advisors 221

        Glossary 233

        Notes 245

        About the Author 253

        Index 255

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