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Exchange Traded Funds and E-Mini Stock Index Futures

September 21, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

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The publishing of Exchange Traded Funds and E-mini Stock Index Futures provides investors, retail and institutional alike, great insight as to the structural advantages and applications of these two innovative investment and trading instruments. The launch of these products continues the trend of democratization of index investing empowering more investors to capitalize on the virtues of indexing. Mr. Lermans book is a great reference tool to gain a better understanding of th…
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All About Index Funds

September 20, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

Everything You Need to Know About Index FundsWhat They Are, Why They Outperform Managed Mutual Funds, Which Are Right for You, and More! Little known just five years ago, index mutual funds have become one of today’s most popular vehicles for investors weary of trying to beat the market. All About Index Funds explains the ins and outs of these easy-to-use investments, and reveals how they can give you the advantages of a highly diversified portfolio for as little as $500! …
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The ETF Book: All You Need to Know About Exchange-Traded Funds

September 19, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

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“Investors interested in ETFs will find this book an extremely useful resource. Virtually every topic related to ETFs is covered, in an unbiased, comprehensive, and easy-to-understand manner.” (Advisor Perspectives, December 2007) “The ETF Book is an excellent compendium of the background, structural drivers, pros and cons of ETFs, as well as the strategies that can be advanced using them. Years from now, this book will be noted for introducing index strategy boxes as …
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Dutch Pension Funds – Fiduciary Duties and Investing

September 19, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

<p class=”copymedium”> Because of their size, Dutch pension funds are of great importance to the international financial markets. The total value of Dutch pension assets is close to 500 bln (2004). Dutch pension funds have recently been the focus of public attention. The ageing of the population and volatile investment results (in terms of surpluses and shortfalls) have contributed to this. </p> <p class=”copymedium”> Maatman explains the legal relationships be…
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The New Commonsense Guide to Mutual Funds

September 18, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

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Sixty million Americans invest in mutual funds, and these tapes are for novices who want to join those ranks. Rowland’s [A Commonsense Guide to Your 401 (k)] advice is sound and comprehensive, and she uses a do-and-don’t style of presentation, reviewing fundamental investment principles for selecting among the many mutual funds. However, she advises putting money into a greater number of funds than is usual. Her narration is uninspired, but this is a useful over…
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Mutual Funds for the Utterly Confused

September 17, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

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 type…
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Everyone’s Money Book on Stocks, Bonds & Mutual Funds

September 15, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

“My mission is to teach people how to make savvy financial decisions and give them all the resources they need to put my advice into action.” ?Jordan E. Goodman, “America?s Money Answers Man” For years, Americans have sought answers to their financial questions in Everyone?s Money Book by Jordan E. Goodman. Now even more detailed answers can be found in a new series of books that focus on single topics in a short, affordable format. Each book in the series contains the most …
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Investing in Latin America: Best Stocks, Best Funds

September 15, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

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“Everything you need to know about investing in the region, clearly explained without jargon. …Although written in an especially turbulent time for Latin America, the markets are already proving Molinski prescient in his argument that an informed investor can outperform the U.S. market by allocating some capital south of the border.” — James Barrineau, VP, Emerging Markets, Alliance Capital Management LP…Investing in Latin America is a much needed book in an incre…
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The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Returns- Safely

September 10, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

The growth of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in recent years alongside an unprecedented access to investment resources by any individual with a computer has led to a major boost in the market for many of these funds. According to recently released numbers for the 2007 fiscal year, as reported in the Chicago Tribune, there are currently more than $608 billion in assets within ETFs, with almost $400 billion of that in domestically traded assets an increase of almost 40 percent in one y…
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Angel Investing: Matching Startup Funds with Startup Companies–The Guide for Entrepreneurs and Individual Investors

September 7, 2009 By investing 4 Comments

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According to Robert J. Robinson and Mark van Osnabrugge, so-called business angels–those generally unheralded private investors who usually specialize in high-growth fields and often involve themselves directly in the endeavors they fund–now provide 30 to 40 times more financing each year than their more famous counterparts, venture capitalists. In Angel Investing, Robinson and Van Osnabrugge use personal interviews, anecdotal evidence, and more than 300 research st…
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