Book
The little book of common sense investing : the only way to guarantee your fair share of stock market returns
Record details
- ISBN: 0470102101 (cloth)
- ISBN: 9780470102107 (cloth)
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Physical Description:
xxiv, 216 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
print - Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | A parable with a moral. The Gotrocks family -- Business reality trumps market expectations. Here begins the first lesson -- Casting your lot with business. Occam's razor writ large -- Why most investors lose to the market. "The relentless rules of humble arithmetic" -- The grand illusion. Surprise! The returns reported by mutual funds aren't actually earned by mutual fund investors -- Taxes are costs, too. Don't forget Uncle Sam -- Returns during the past 25 years were far above long-term norms. What happens if future returns are lower? -- Selecting long-term winners. Don't look for the needle? Buy the haystack -- The futility of chasing short-term performance. "Fooled by randomness" -- Seeking help in selecting funds? Look before you leap -- Selecting the lowest-cost equity funds. The more the managers take, the less the investors make -- Holding index funds that own the entire stock market. The majesty of simplicity -- Bond funds and money market funds. The relentless rules repeat, even more powerfully -- Creating indexes that beat the market. The new paradigm? -- The exchange-traded fund. A trader to the cause -- What would Benjamin Graham have thought about indexing? You heard it here -- "The relentless rules of humble arithmetic." Reprise -- What should I do now? Funny money, serious money and investment strategy. |
| Target Audience Note: | Adult Follett Library Resources Adult |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at York County Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smith Library of Southern York County | Adults 332.63 BOG Nonfiction (Text) | 34318000668117 | Adult Area | Available | - |
Summary:
Offers practical advice and guidance to help people make wise choices when investing their money using a simple investment strategy that can offer big returns.
