Mutual Funds for Dummies: Amazon.co.uk: James C. Collins, Eric Tyson: Books

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Sooner or later, we all need to plan for our financial futures. The rich can afford personal financial advisors to help them out — but what about the rest of us? Offering you instant diversification and low–cost access to some of the best money managers in the business, mutual funds are the great equalizers. The problem is, with 10,000 mutual funds to choose from, even experienced investors can suffer from information overload. To make them work for you, you need expert advice from someone who knows mutual funds inside and out and who understands how they can help you realize your unique financial goals.

Mutual Funds For Dummies, 4^th Edition is just the ticket. Written by leading financial journalist and author Eric Tyson, it cuts through mutual fund confusion and shows you how to make your money work harder for you. It quickly gets you up to speed on how to:

Pick the best funds and avoid the losers
Avoid common pitfalls
Assemble and maintain a portfolio
Select the best stock funds for growth
Choose bond and money funds for long–term security
Access mutual fund information online

Mutual Funds For Dummies, 4^th Edition offers you a unique opportunity to cash in on the investment savvy of a personal financial expert. Chock–full of useful examples and insider tips of the trade, it helps you navigate the mutual funds landscape and tells you what you need to know about:

Making sure a fund you like is managed properly
New tax law changes and new theories on socially responsible investing
Finding great funds and where to buy them
Establishing a solid fund portfolio
Knowing when to sell, buy, or hold
Understanding tax forms for mutual funds
Fixing common fund problems
Making sense of fund ratings
Investment gurus and financial newsletters
Money management software, investment research software, and retirement planning software
Getting information on the Web

Whether you’re growing a retirement nest egg or saving for your kids’ education, you can’t go wrong when you invest in Mutual Funds For Dummies, 4^th Edition.

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Makes mutual funds accessible to all investors.
Jittery investors have been watching the volatile stock markets, listening to today's investing gurus and agonizing over whether to hop into the hottest funds. Rather than follow today's rising star which could become tomorrow's Dow loser, personal finance counselor and bestselling author Eric Tyson reminds investors to look at the long-term picture in MUTUAL FUNDS FOR DUMMIES, 2nd Edition. Having counseled investors for many years, Tyson has seen many costly mistakes that investors made with their savings. He points out ways to avoid these common mistakes, such as: avoid funds with high operating fees, load funds, and novelty funds; pay off your high-interest debts, especially credit cards; keep funding tax-sheltered retirement accounts, like a 401(k) or an IRA.; try to time the market and shift money around frequently; invest in funds that fit your tax status. MUTUAL FUNDS FOR DUMMIES, 2nd Edition is written in a clear, friendly style that makes funds accessible to all investors. It explains how to compare funds to similar peers, how to evaluate tax issues and even how to fill out the application form in the mountain of literature that the mutual fund company sends to prospective investors. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Well written and insightful but too drawn out. 20 July 1999

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The 2 or 3 chapters in "Investing for Dummies" was sufficient coverage of mutual funds for the average person. I highly recommend " Investing for Dummies".

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Some useful information, but rather wordy 19 Dec 2003

I found the book useful in explaining the basics of what the different type of funds are and how they operate and there is a good bit of general investing advice in this book. However, it can be hard work to get to this because it repeats a lot, and sometimes trys too hard to convince the reader about its conclusions. By the time it gets to making the point, you may have started skipping over, or lost concentration. It is also very US centric, covering the US tax system and recommending US funds - these sections are of little use to non-US readers. I also feel it is a bit weak in one crucial area: how to select a good fund.

Best fund book I've read 14 Nov 1998

This book, at about 400 pages, is detailed and pleasant to read. Covers all the basics and provides short lists of best funds in many categories. Also includes many sample portfolios for investors in different situations.

I found other fund books to be terse, and to have an agenda opposed to the readers. The worst were those written by brokers and newsletter writers, neither of whom will like this excellent book.

The author clearly shows the advantage of no-load funds which can be bought without commission and why newsletter writers are filled with hot air.

The only other fund book I've read which comes close is Bogle's but his is far too technical and not specific enough in its advice.

Easy to read, interesting, and very straight forward!

This book rocked! Being a college student totally drowning in debt, I needed some guidance. I'm so glad I bought this book. Read more

Published on 8 Jun 1999

A good intro to Mutual Funds

Bought this book as a gift for my son ---gives a good understanding to the novice investor on what mutual funds are and how they work. Very well written. Read more

Published on 5 Jun 1999

Great information and easy to read!

This book will get anyone new or fairly new to mutual funds up to speed easily. It is actually written in a style that won't put you to sleep! Read more

Published on 9 April 1999

Cuts through the clutter

An honest, complete and entertaining mutual fund book. Really helped me dispense with much of my confusion over conflicting advice from various quarters. Read more

Published on 3 Dec 1998

Best investing book I've read!

The best part of this guide book are the suggested funds and portfolios. The other reference chapters succinctly and clearly explained everything I needed to know to make... Read more

Published on 24 Nov 1998

Brings an understanding of funds to the common person.

Written in such a way as to bring the seemingly impossible task of understanding mutual funds to a level that most people would understand. Read more

Published on 19 Nov 1998

Don't Waste Your Money--

While I liked Personal Finance for Dummies, a book also by this author, (although also incomplete) this"book" leaves a lot be desired and appears aas though the author... Read more

Published on 4 Nov 1998

Good book for the beginning investor

For someone new to investing, this is probably just one book to add to the bookshelf. Info on mutual funds is presented in an easy to understand manner without a lot of jargon to... Read more

Published on 2 Nov 1998

A Good Primer For Beginning Mutual Fund Investors

Eric Tyson has put together a very good book for new Mutual Fund Investors. This book will act as a "coach" to get new investors going and growing a portfolio of... Read more

Published on 4 Oct 1998

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