Book Description
The world’s #1 fixed income book, now with 21 all-new chapters
The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities occupies the top spot as the most authoritative, widely read reference in the global fixed income marketplace. First published in 1983, this comprehensive survey of current knowledge features contributions from leading academics and practitioners and has carved out a niche that cannot and will not be equaled by any other single sourcebook.
Now, the thoroughly revised and updated seventh edition gives finance professionals the facts and formulas they need to compete in today’s transformed marketplace. It places increased emphasis on applications, electronic trading, and global portfolio management, and features new chapters on topics including:
- Eurobonds
- Emerging market debt
- Credit risk modeling
- Synthetics
- CDOs
- Transition management
- And many more
Customer Reviews:
Very useful reference.......2007-08-31
Good reference for bond math and a great thing to have on any debt capital markets desk.. I use it very frequently.. its a classic ..
So far so good.......2007-08-03
Great purchase. The authors do a superb job of describing topics in basic terms then escalate to the nitty gritty number crunching behind the concepts. I recommend for anyone needing a complete guide to FI securities.
good overall reference.......2007-04-19
very good as a reference and general overview; if you want more detail and in-depth analysis you should look for something else but there's lots of specific lieterature out there so this still makes a good starting point
the default reference.......2007-01-06
this is the de facto desk reference for fi securities. it is thorough and well presented. if you are working with fi, you probably have it, if not, you should. also highly recommend the fixed income mathematics text as well.
nice overview of a wide range of topics.......2006-04-16
i give 4.5 stars.
many reviewers comment that this book lacks depth, but hey, it just tries to give a general overview on a variety of fixed income securities, that's what it is, and this book does reasonably well on this purpose. it never means to contain everything on every fixed income securities.
the only thing i am concerned is that the page numbers listed on the index sometimes do not match.
Book Description
Develop a Winning Investment Strategy -- with Expert Advice from "The Nation's #1 Money Manager"
Peter Lynch's "invest in what you know" strategy has made him a household name with investors both big and small.
An important key to investing, Lynch says, is to remember that stocks are not lottery tickets. There's a company behind every stock and a reason companies -- and their stocks -- perform the way they do. In this book, newly revised and updated for the paperback edition, Peter Lynch shows you how you can become an expert in a company and how you can build a profitable investment portfolio, based on your own experience and insights and on straightforward do-it-yourself research. There's no reason the individual investor can't match wits with the experts, and this book will show you how.
In Beating the Street, Lynch for the first time:
* Explains how to devise a mutual fund strategy
* Shows how he goes about picking stocks, step-by-step
* Describes how the individual investor can improve his or her investment performance to rival that of the experts of the investment clubs.
Customer Reviews:
A study in excellence.......2007-02-15
What a great book of explanation. He gives many of his normal habits to us that are away from all the other advise of investors and financial advisors. His whys may sound old fashioned but look at his record and you will be old fashioned also if you could obtain what he did. I will read any and all of his other books now. I only see one listed at this point but will hope to find him writing more. I have been in the Magellian fund since 1986 and his success has proven itself to me personally.
Entertaining and useful.......2007-02-10
This book is a must-read for anyone interested investing. Peter Lynch ran one of the most successful mutual funds in history, the Fidelity Megellan Fund, which averaged an annual return of 29% during his 13 year tenure. He is also ranked by Wall Street as one of the most successful stock pickers on the planet. In Beating the Streets, Lynch outlines his common-sense approach to stock picking. The approach, labeled as "buy what you know" by Lynch, or investing in your "circle of competence" as referred to by Warren Buffet, is a simple strategy the yields results proven by many successful investors. In his book, Lynch goes through his entire process of stock picking from how he discovers a lead through what numbers he looks at to how he investigates the company behind the stock. I found the book to be an extremely accessible, comprehensive, and practical guide that is written in an entertaining and light-hearted manner. I highly recommend this book to anyone that wasn't born with a fortune in their bank account.
The Lynch Classic--Unbeatable, except perhaps Warren Buffett's Annual Reports.......2007-02-04
Lynch makes lots of good points. One of them is as a small investor you can buy into thinly traded stocks on the way up, such as APCC in the early days.
Big funds simply can't get enough stock to make it "worthwhile," an interesting point, usually overlooked by the pros in their writing.
if you want to know how to invest you don't need this book!.......2007-01-29
if you want to know how to invest you don't need this book!
90% of this book is Peter Lynch story
not as good as I expected.......2007-01-22
A lot of repeating in this book. Lack of good ideas.
Book Description
"The Mutual Fund Industry Handbook is a remarkably important work . . . I am profoundly impressed by the broad and comprehensive sweep of information and knowledge that this book makes available to industry participants, college and business school students, and anyone else with a serious interest in this industry."
-- From the Foreword by John C. Bogle President, Bogle Financial Markets Research Center Founder and former chief executive, The Vanguard Group
A Foreword by John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group and one of the most respected leaders in the mutual fund industry, sets the stage for this authoritative book that explains the complexities of the phenomenal industry in simple terms.
Investors like the fact that mutual funds offer professional management, easy diversification, liquidity, convenience, a wide range of investment choices, and regulatory protection. Mutual Fund Industry Handbook touches on all of those features and focuses on the diverse functions performed in the day-to-day operations of the mutual fund industry. You'll learn about:
- Front-office functions-analysis, buying, and selling.
- Back-office functions, including settlement, custody, accounting, and reporting.
- Commission structures-front-end loads, back-end loads, or level loads.
- The various fund categories used by the Investment Company Institute, Morningstar, and Lipper.
- The roles played by fund managers, investment advisors, custodial banks, distributors, transfer agents, and other third-party service providers.
If you want a definitive reference on the mutual fund industry, this is the book for you.
Download Description
""The Mutual Fund Industry Handbook is a remarkably important work...I am profoundly impressed by the broad and comprehensive sweep of information and knowledge that this book makes available to industry participants, college and business school students, and anyone else with a serious interest in this industry."" -- From the Foreword by John C. Bogle President, Bogle Financial Markets Research Center Founder and former chief executive, The Vanguard Group A Foreword by John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group and one of the most respected leaders in the mutual fund industry, sets the stage for this authoritative book that explains the complexities of the phenomenal industry in simple terms. Investors like the fact that mutual funds offer professional management, easy diversification, liquidity, convenience, a wide range of investment choices, and regulatory protection. Mutual Fund Industry Handbook touches on all of those features and focuses on the diverse functions performed in the day-to-day operations of the mutual fund industry. You'll learn about: Front-office functions-analysis, buying, and selling. Back-office functions, including settlement, custody, accounting, and reporting. Commission structures-front-end loads, back-end loads, or level loads. The various fund categories used by the Investment Company Institute, Morningstar, and Lipper. The roles played by fund managers, investment advisors, custodial banks, distributors, transfer agents, and other third-party service providers. If you want a definitive reference on the mutual fund industry, this is the book for you.
Customer Reviews:
Average Text Heavy Book.......2007-02-12
Really expected this book to include a lot more process flows and diagrams to make it easy for readers to understand. However, it is chapter after chapter of text. I believe the authors had relied on some service providers to obtain the true understanding of the industry.
However, having worked in the fund industry for 15 years, I can say that it is an average book. It can give you general understanding of the industry.
Most well-written book you'll probably find.......2006-11-13
I needed a good resource to learn about the securities and MF industry. This book is by far better written and more accessible than most other books - much better than Pozen's book on MFs and other popular books like "after the trade is made". Actually was enjoyable to read with great explanations and interesting sidebars. Very comprehensive with good diagrams.
Complementary Book.......2006-02-18
Start a Successful Mutual Fund by Melinda Gerber lists this book as a recommended read. It definitely complements her book. While hers includes the costs and steps to start a mutual fund (and how to choose service providers), this one shows how a mutual fund's service providers work together. This book is for anyone interested in learning about what goes on to support a mutual fund.
Mutual Fund Industry Handbook.......2005-10-14
Of all the books I've read on Mutual Funds this one is a true all rounder of a book on the subject. This authoritative work is a must read for beginners and seasoned professionals alike.
Book Description
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.
Customer Reviews:
Meaningful and illuminating View of mutual funds.......2007-02-25
Eric Tyson has written (well-written) a book that manages to blend just the right amount of detail with general material. As a novice in the arena of mutual funds, I can't imagine a better book to help you learn about mutual funds and how/what to invest.
There are many good things to say about this informative book, but I want to emphasize just 3: 1) Tyson has the uncanny and rare gift of presenting material that never condescends to the reader, but recognizes exactly how much knowledge a reader new to mutual funds can assimilate;
2) I appreciate his directness and honesty about specific mutual funds--he praises Vanguard throughout the book, while listing some other funds apposite for certain investing situations. 3)He genuinely cares about ordinary people gaining knowledge about how to invest and make wise decisions about money and investment (I highly recommend another of his Dummies books on investing.).
Highly recommended--even experienced mutual fund investors will learn a lot from this book.
Great book does just what it says on the cover........2007-02-21
I orderd the book knowing nothing about investing except that I need to start.Once I started the book I could not stop till it was finished.Its a great learning tool!!
A Primer On Mutual Funds.......2006-08-17
Lucid witing, good organization of material and entertaining to boot. For those of us who are intimidated by the jargon and have no idea what they are talking about on such TV programs such as "The Nightly Business News" this is a very good place to start.
Not for dummies--for everybody.......2006-08-14
As beginners' books go, this is about as good as it gets. Most books assume you know stuff. This one starts from zero and takes you as far as you care to go.
I gave a copy to each of my daughters so they could learn about investing earlier and better than I did. It's very readable, very thorough.
Had I started with this book instead of randomly taking whatever my library had I believe my learning curve would have not stayed level near 0 for as long as it did. The title--for Dummies--put me off, and that was a mistake in judgement.
I think there's room for improvement, so only 4 stars, but you won't find much better.
It's a good book if you know nothing.......2006-08-06
I read previous edition of this book when I did not know anything about mutual funds. I feel that my level of knowledge about different funds has increased substantially compared to before reading this book. Therefore, if you know nothing about funds, I recommend reading this book.
Amazon.com
The world of mutual funds can be bewildering, but finding one's way in it has become a little easier in the past few years, with the arrival of books such as Mutual Funds for Dummies . Yet even this Dummies guide, weighing in at 406 pages, can be a little intimidating. Someone should write a smaller book, readable in an hour or so, with just the basic information on how mutual funds work and how to identify and evaluate the appropriate ones.
Which is exactly what Jason Kelly has done. The Neatest Little Guide to Mutual Fund Investing is admirably brief at 131 pages. It could be used as a textbook example of how to render a complex subject in the simplest and clearest way possible. Yet nothing essential has been left out, and even experienced fund investors could benefit from this quick read. How many investors fully grasp, for example, the various measurements of a fund's riskiness? Kelly explains what to make of a fund's alpha, beta, and standard deviation, and he does it in a way that anyone can understand and use. --Barry Mitzman
Customer Reviews:
Simple and yet comprehensive.......2001-06-03
I have been reading quite a few introductory books in Mutual Fund Investing, and I found this book gave the most comprehensive coverage with minimum reading. Besides, it also gave a lot of good tips and useful references (books, magazines and web sites). If you want to get a good overview on mutual fund investment, then this book is certainly a good start.
Gotta read this one!.......1999-11-25
this book has to be the simplest and easiest to read investing book ever written. Because of its brevity and straightforward manner, it can be read by any neophyte investor in a short period of time. GOOD LUCK!
This book deserves not 5 but 6 stars.......1998-08-01
Reading this book is the easiest and most time-saving way to learn about mutual funds. If you want a quick introduction to mutual funds which is funny and to the point this book is definitely for you.
It is informative, concise, and motivating........1997-06-12
I had read many investment books prior to Mr. Kelly's and only gained a modicum of diverse knowledge regarding the structure and function of mutual funds.
Because of his suggestions, I literally fired my broker--I know as much as the broker does regarding betas, alphas, deviations, etc. Indeed, a scary feeling. For those whose broker is making the profits, I highly recommend this book
Book Description
Packed with important stuff you need to know, and spiced with real-life stories of "entry-level" investors, cool facts (like the fact that between your 18th and 30th birthdays, you will likely hold an average of 7.5 jobs), and references to rock and pop songs, this hip, "tell-it-like-it-is" guide focuses on the basics of investing, stocks and bonds, mutual funds, short term saving and long term investing. Emphasizing that a person is never too young to think about investing, it includes definitions of important terms and concepts such as return, liquidity, risk, dividend, yield, and the stock market indexes; information on how to research a company, purchase stock, and select a mutual fund; and detailed explanations of 401(k) plans and IRAs.
Customer Reviews:
Start here, start NOW!.......2003-08-28
Ever traded baseball cards or comicbooks? You?ve taken your first step in investing!
This book succeeds where many others fail: It does an excellent job of breaking into layman's terms the most complex investing and financial concepts, while at the same time making the whole thing completely relatable for someone who knows *nothing* about investing. That is a talent many wish they had. This is no mean feat when you consider all the jargon you have to learn. Now, imagine having fun while doing it! Wow! Eric Tyson, eat your heart out!
Sure, it?s been a while since this book first came out, so you know it needs a little updating...get over it! I still give the book five well-deserved stars. I appreciate the authors for writing such an awesome little book, as reading a book is a big investment of time, and reading this book was definitely worth it.
Share it with a teen or twenty-something you love, and give them the gift of setting them on the path to becoming investors.
A MUST READ for people in their teens and twenties!.......2000-07-27
Before I bought this book, I was probably like a lot of young people out there... ya get paid from work and you go blow it on the weekend with your friends at the mall. You just manage to get your bills paid off, and wonder why you can never seem to get a decent amount put away in your savings account? People, wake up! This is the time you should be saving for your future, or you'll regret that you didn't when you get older! I bought this book with determination not to spend every dollar I make and how to put my money towards my future. The book gives excellent explainations on the stock market and how it works, and even explains all those Wall Street symbols in a way that it's actually fun to read! It explains everything from savings accounts, to stocks and bonds, to IRAs! When I was finished reading the book, I was so glad I had read it when I did, because the later you wait, the more you're wasting time! I recommend this book to all! Read it and you'll be glad that you did!
An excellent piece of information........1999-07-04
This is an excellent book. It makes so easy to understand - all those complicated stock terms, author makes use of beautiful examples from time to time. It is a must have for every person who wants to invest money in stocks etc. (may be, except the ones, whose primary carrier is stocks or stock trading). I myself bought and sold stock over the last few years but never understood the terminology completely. It is nice to have it in my library - Thanks to the authors.
A personal library must! Says a Cincinnati Investor........1999-03-30
There is absolutely no better tool in the market today. It's a great handbook for those sophisticated Generation X'ers, and an even a better tool for that worldly, younger new generation who are blazing trails right behind the X'ers.
Hey Boomers, your children, the N'Gens, are going to take the world by storm. With your ideas and their cohesive, cooperative energetic spirit, there isn't anything that they won't accomplish.... But without the financial skills so wonderfully illustrated in this book, your child will be left behind the pack. He or She will fail to live up to their unbelievable potential.
As an owner of this book, I can honestly attest to its value. I think it should be part of every high school senior's core curriculum! It is the only book that can make sure your child is ready to assist his/her peers in shaping the future of America and the World.
If your school board has not yet adopted this text, then please makes sure before your son or daughter goes off to college this fall that they have this guidebook to the world of life. America and for that matter the World will be grateful.
A Financial Analyst and Real Estate Investor (Cincinnati, Ohio)
This is a fabulous introduction to investing........1999-03-21
If you're a twenty- or thirty-something looking for an accessible, useful guide to investing, look no further. This is a great how-to guide to the markets, written in an inviting yet not condescending style. Buy it. Read it. Tell your friends.
Book Description
Did your nest egg crack? ""America's Money Answers Man"" Jordan Goodman offers investing advice for today's troubled market.
Many investors have watched as their portfolios were ""downsized,"" so to speak, over the past few years. But, there are still pockets of opportunity in the stock market today. Finding it is simply a matter of discovering those great companies. In Everyone's Money Book on Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds, finance expert Jordan Goodman shows investors how the benefits of long term investing opportunities far outweigh any initial losses.
Book Description
The best book on mutual funds just got better -- and bigger -- in this up-to-the-minute new paperback. This is the expanded edition of the acclaimed hardcover that earned raves from consumers, reviewers, and booksellers. The Wall Street Journal called Rowland's 1996 guide "outstanding".
Customer Reviews:
Very good overall book on Mutual Funds.......2006-05-16
Just to provide some context, I recently checked out three books on mutual funds from my library. Of the three, this was by far the easiest to read, most informative, and well focused of the bunch. She does not tell you what fund to pick, but rather some rules for investing. She has a chapter in there for beginners to help understand the building blocks of the funds. If you are beyond that point, just skip over it. She also includes what other strategies big name investors have towards investing (index funds, upside trading, gold, sector funds, etc...) While she does throw in some opinion, it still remains objective for the most part. I want to point out again on how easy this book reads compared with most. This book has enough good stuff in it that I plan on buying it for my personal collection.
Useful tool.......2004-08-25
I pay my 5% to a professional and FINALLY have a book that helps me grasp the basic concepts and terminology he uses so blythely. It has made our discussions more profitable and less time consuming while lowering my frustration level. I can return to this book over and over as often as necessary until an idea sticks. I find it very useful to review basics when my quarterly reports arrive. The book has allowed me to be more confident in discussions with my professional advisor. The format of this book is perfect for beginners. I read several mutual fund books from the library before selecting this book as the first to own.
The best beginner book on mutual funds I've found........2002-05-27
I checked out many books on mutual funds and investing from the library. This is the one I kept going back to, because its easy-to-read "dos" and "donts" format got right to the point. That might sound too pat, but the advice given within that simple format is right on and consistant with other reliable sources I've checked. There are also more sections beyond the dos & donts for those who want to go further in depth. The advice is basic and sensible - such as what factors to look for in a fund, how to evaluate performance and costs of funds, and recommended further reading. I plan to buy a copy so I don't have to keep going to the library!
Great fundamentals and starting point.......2001-07-31
This is a great starting point for people who want to know more about investing, and particulary those who want to do it themselves. Rowland packs a lot of useful investing do's and don't, with easy to follow explanations. She stresses the key concepts such as asset and risk allocation, dollar-cost-averaging, and "buy low, sell high" (which, although a cliché, is often ignored). She examines all kind of mutual funds, from stocks, to bonds, to gold, to blend. One drawback is the book is about 3 years old, which hurts the information a little. However, this book can provide investing knowledge that applies any time, whether you believe in the "New Economy" or not.
Nothing to compare with.......2000-04-15
This is the only book on mutual funds that I have read. It had provided me with basics and with the places to look up mutual fund info. While not necessarily breathtaking read it is informative. The small format is also a plus (I do a lot of my reading in subway cars).
Book Description
Outsmarting Wall Street brings to light one of the simplest and most sensible strategies for picking stocks ever devised. In the third edition of this investment classic, the author unveils new approaches to selecting income-paying stocks, mutual funds, and stocks to short. Specific topics include: Why patience and discipline are critical to investment success; Rules for conservative and aggressive investing; How to identify long-term growth stocks; Why technology stocks offer great opportunities; When to buy and sell.
Book Description
Investing through mutual funds offers many investing advantages for novices and experts alike. But there are also aspects that, if misunderstood, can whittle away at your earnings. In Mutual Fund Investing, the information you need is organized into short, clear explanations to help you make sense of a world that was once simple but has grown increasingly complex. This book explains the most important concepts, breaks them down into manageable parts, and provides the insights and tools to use your money to its fullest potential while managing the risks. Smart tips help you avoid pitfalls and take advantage of the Opportunities. Increased interest in do-it-yourself money management is a defining trend of our modern world, and the DK Essential Finance series provides the perfect personal finance library to help take advantage of this phenomenon. These outstanding guides provide a practical and impartial resource to guide you through important financial decisions. Useful questionnaires pinpoint one's financial status while easy-to-use charts and graphs help track cash flow, cut through the complexities of financial lingo, and gain the confidence needed to build real financial security. Readers can learn to invest online, live debt free, plan for retirement, or pay for a child's education.
Customer Reviews:
What is a Mutual Fund?.......2001-06-20
Mutual Fund Investing can be used to your advantage. Here you will find quick tips that will provide insights into how you can spot opportunities and protect yourself from risks. Charts and flow diagrams provide quick insights. Buying, selling, net asset value, stocks, bonds, fees, risks and rewards are all considered.
So, what makes various mutual funds different?: How does a mutual fund work?
Whether you are just starting out or want to know more about evaluating a mutual fund, you will find this to be a quick reference. Since there are over 10,000 mutual funds managing over seven trillion dollars in investments for over two hundred million accounts, understanding them will take you a long way on the road to your own success.
Learn more about Money Market Funds, Stock Funds, Bond Funds, Balanced Funds, Tax-Related Funds, Index Funds, Foreign funds and other types and soon you will view the financial news with a more informed outlook.
If you enjoy reading this book, you might want to look up other books in this series. Online Investing, Investing in High Tech, and Investing Basics are other helpful books in the Essential Finance series.
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