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The New Commonsense Guide to Mutual Funds

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Very good overall book on Mutual Funds
Useful tool
The best beginner book on mutual funds I've found.
Great fundamentals and starting point
Nothing to compare with

The New Commonsense Guide to Mutual Funds
Mary Rowland
Manufacturer: Bloomberg Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1576600637

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).

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