Description
Russell Wild, MBA, is the author or coauthor of nearly two dozen books, including Index Investing For Dummies and Bond Investing For Dummies. He has a master’s degree in business administration and a graduate certificate in personal financial planning. Wild is also an associate of NAPFA. Introduction 1 Part 1: The ABCs of ETFs 7 Chapter 1: No Longer the New Kid on the Block 9 Chapter 2: What the Heck Is an ETF, Anyway? 23 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Players 47 Part 2: Building the Stock (Equity) Side of Your Portfolio 69 Chapter 4: Risk Control, Diversification, and Some Other Things You Need to Know 71 Chapter 5: Large Growth: Muscular Money Makers 91 Chapter 6: Large Value: Counterintuitive Cash Cows 103 Chapter 7: Small Growth: Sweet Sounding Start-ups 113 Chapter 8: Small Value: Diminutive Dazzlers 123 Chapter 9: Going Global: ETFs without Borders 129 Chapter 10: Sector Investing: ETFs According to Industry 151 Chapter 11: Real Estate Investment Trusts: Becoming a Virtual Landlord 169 Chapter 12: Dividend Funds: The Search for Steady Money 179 Part 3: Adding Bonds (Fixed Income) to Your Portfolio 185 Chapter 13: For Your Interest: The World of Bond ETFs 187 Chapter 14: Your Basic Bonds: Treasuries, Agency Bonds, and Corporates 201 Chapter 15: Moving Beyond Basics into Municipal and Foreign Bonds 219 Part 4: Specialized ETFs 231 Chapter 16: All That Glitters: Gold, Silver, and Other Commodities 233 Chapter 17: Investing for a Better World 249 Chapter 18: Going Active with ETFs 261 Chapter 19: All-In-One ETFs: For the Ultimate Lazy Portfolio 271 Chapter 20: Proceed-with-Caution ETFs 281 Part 5: Putting It All Together 295 Chapter 21: Sample ETF Portfolio Menus 297 Chapter 22: Exercising Patience: The Key to Any Investment Success 317 Chapter 23: Exceptions to the Rule (Ain’t There Always) 333 Chapter 24: Using ETFs to Fund Your Fun (Retirement) Years 351 Chapter 25: Marrying ETFs and Non-ETFs to Make an Optimal Portfolio 369 Part 6: The Part of Tens 379 Chapter 26: Ten FAQs about ETFs 381 Chapter 27: Ten Mistakes Most Investors (Even Smart Ones) Make 387 Chapter 28: Ten Forecasts about the Future of ETFs and Personal Investing 393 Part 7: Appendixes 401 Appendix A: Great Web Resources to Help You Invest in ETFs 403 Appendix B: Glossary 409 Index 415
