{"product_id":"9780470521144","title":"Getting Started in Mutual Funds","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGetting Started In...\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGetting Started in Mutual Funds\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlvin D. Hall\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Investments \u0026amp; Securities \/ Mutual Funds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fresh look at the ever-changing world of mutual funds\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike all investment instruments, mutual funds continue to evolve. In the last decade however, there has been plenty of change, including market capitalization, the introduction of new types of funds, and the expansion of the mutual fund model to include investments in commodities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGetting Started in Mutual Funds, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e offers a completely updated look at this popular investment vehicle, including everything from Morningstar's new matrix of evaluating a fund's investment style to implementing mutual funds into long-term investment strategies in retirement plans. Throughout the book, author Alvin Hall also focuses on the basics, like how to read a prospectus, how to evaluate ongoing fees and expenses, and how to gauge a fund's performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAcquaints you with the various types of mutual funds and how they are structured\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains important mutual fund terms and concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chapters include information on exchange-traded funds and how they compare to mutual funds in terms of performance, risk and fees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how to assess a fund manager's investment style and its impact on your returns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGain a better understanding of mutual funds and maximize your investment returns with \u003ci\u003eGetting Started in Mutual Funds, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eALVIN D. HALL\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally renowned financial educator and has been teaching about the financial markets and investment products for nearly three decades. He has written more than a dozen investment and personal finance books, including the bestselling Your Money or Your Life (nominated for a 2010 NAACP Image Award), Getting Started in Stocks, and an award-winning children's book, Show Me the Money, which has been published in twenty languages. Hall has hosted several BBC2 television series, including the award-winning Your Money or Your Life, as well as programs on BBC Radio 4 about business, personal finance, and contemporary art. In 2010, Hall hosted the BBC World News series Alvin's Guide to Good Business, featuring social entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia, and the United States. Hall is a personal finance contributor on NPR's Tell Me More with Michel Martin and WNYC's The Takeaway. He lives in New York City and is President of Cooperhall Press, Inc., a company that designs and conducts training programs about the financial markets.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 December 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470521144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379761213580,"sku":"9780470521144","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470521144.jpg?v=1780165932","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470521144","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}