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Mutual Funds: Your Money, Your Choice... Take Control Now and Build Wealth Wisely
By Charles  P.  Jones, Edwin  Gill
Publisher	: Financial Times Prentice Hall
Pub Date	: August 02, 2002
ISBN	: 0-13-100442-5
Pages	: 272
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		Preface
			Acknowledgments
		Part  1.   Background
			Chapter 1.   Evaluating Your Investment Situation
			Chapter 2.   Direct versus Indirect Investing
				Mutual Fund Families
				Closed-End Investment Companies
			Chapter 3.   Understanding Mutual Funds: The Nitty-gritty Details
				Initial Investment
				Liquidity
				Types of Mutual Funds
				Investment Objective
				Money Market Funds
				Bond, Stock, and Income Funds
				Actively Managed Funds
				Passively Managed Funds (Index Funds)
				Regulation
				Prospectus and Reports to Shareholders
				NAV
				Fund Pricing and Reporting
				Load (Sales) Charges
				Costs of Owning Funds
				Expense Ratio
				Investor Services
				Ratings
				Examining a Mutual Fund
				Information on Mutual Funds
			Chapter 4.   Mutual Funds Are Popular!
				Mutual Funds and the Retirement Market
			Chapter 5.   Why Do Investors Own Mutual Funds?
			Chapter 6.   Why Should I Be Concerned About My Mutual Funds?
		Part  2.   Why Investors Can Have Problems with Mutual Funds
			Chapter 7.   Seduced by the Dark Side
			Chapter 8.   Mutual Funds Are Sold, Not Bought
				Big Investors Versus Small Investors
			Chapter 9.   Name That Fund
			Chapter 10.   Conflicts of Interest
				Some Thoughts on Share Classes
			Chapter 11.   The Devil Is in the Details, and Other Disconnects
			Chapter 12.   Are You in Style?
			Chapter 13.   The Watchdogs Are Cocker Spaniels, Not Dobermans
		Part  3.   Your Choice: If Mutual Funds, Then
			Chapter 14.   Be Aware of the Important Issues
				Performance
				Control Over Your Portfolio
				Taxes
				Costs of Investing
			Chapter 15.   Think Carefully About Managed Bond Funds
			Chapter 16.   Ask Yourself: Can My Equity Fund Manager Really Beat Your Equity Fund Manager?
				More on Fund Ratings
			Chapter 17.   Determine How You Will Know Who the Winner Is
				Making Performance Comparisons
			Chapter 18.   You Should Be Concerned About the Costs of Owning Mutual Funds
				Load Funds and Costs
				Calculating Fund Costs
			Chapter 19.   Remember, the Tax Man Cometh
				Taxes and the Investor
				A Tax-Efficient Mutual Fund
		Part  4.   Your Choice: Alternatives to Mutual Funds
			Chapter 20.   Decisions, Decisions: Alternatives to Mutual Funds
			Chapter 21.   Exchange-Traded Funds
				Some Popular ETFs
			Chapter 22.   Comparing ETFs and Mutual Funds
				Tradability
				Tax Efficiency
				Costs
				Distinguishing Among ETFs, Closed-End Funds, and Mutual Funds
			Chapter 23.   Folios
				Learning More About Folios
			Chapter 24.   Comparing Mutual Funds With Folios
			Chapter 25.   Managed Accounts
				Investor Alternatives With Separately Managed Accounts
			Chapter 26.   Comparing Mutual Funds With Separate Accounts
		Part  5.   Building Wealth: Choosing the Right Asset
			Chapter 27.   What Really Determines Your Long- term Investing Results?
				Failure of Most Portfolios to Outperform the Relevant Benchmark on a Risk-Adjusted Basis
				Costs
				Taxes
			Chapter 28.   Why Mutual Funds Can Be the Right Asset
			Chapter 29.   How to Use Mutual Funds Effectively
			Chapter 30.   If You Choose an Actively Managed Mutual Fund
				What to Look For in an Actively Managed Fund
			Chapter 31.   When to Choose an Alternative to Mutual Funds
				Better Management of Your Entire Portfolio
				Carrying Out Particular Strategies
				The Tax Issue
			Chapter 32.   Lessons to Remember
		Glossary of Terms