Exchange-traded funds for Canadians for dummies
The fast and easy way for Canadians to understand and invest in ETFs Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are an increasingly popular part of the investing landscape, being less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most mutual funds, and subject to minimal taxation. But how do you use this financi...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Mississauga, Ontario :
For Dummies
2013.
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| Edición: | [First edition] |
| Colección: | --For dummies.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009768138606719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: The ABCs of ETFs; Chapter 1: The (Sort of Still) New Kid on the Block; In the Beginning; Fulfilling a Dream; Not Quite as Popular as the Latest Teen Idol, but Getting There; Ready for Prime Time; Chapter 2: What the Heck Is an ETF, Anyway?; The Nature of the Beast; Choosing between the Classic and the New Indexes; Preferring ETFs over Individual Stocks; Distinguishing ETFs from Mutual Funds; Why the Big Boys Prefer ETFs
- Why Individual Investors Are Learning to Love ETFsGetting the Professional Edge; Passive versus Active Investing: Your Choice; Do ETFs Belong in Your Life?; Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Players; Creating an Account for Your ETFs; Introducing the Shops; Presenting the Suppliers; Familiarizing Yourself with the Indexers; Meeting the Middlemen; Meeting the Wannabe Middlemen; Part II: Building the Stock (Equity) Side of Your Portfolio; Chapter 4: Risk Control, Diversification, and Some Other Things You Need to Know; Risk Is Not Just a Board Game; Smart Risk, Foolish Risk; How Risk Is Measured
- Meet Modern Portfolio TheoryMixing and Matching Your Stock ETFs; Chapter 5: Large Growth: Muscular Money Makers; Style Review; Big and Brawny; ETF Options Galore; Chapter 6: Large Value: Counterintuitive Cash Cows; Six Ways to Recognize Value; Looking for the Best Value Buys; Chapter 7: Small Growth: Sweet-Sounding Start-Ups; Getting Real about Small Cap Investments; Your Choices for Small Growth; Smaller than Small: Meet the Micro Caps; Chapter 8: Small Value: Diminutive Dazzlers; It's Been Quite a Ride; What about the Mid Caps?; Chapter 9: Going Global: ETFs without Borders
- The Ups and Downs of Different Markets around the WorldFinding Your Best Mix of Domestic and International; Not All Foreign Nations - or Stocks - Are Created Equal; Choosing the Best International ETFs for Your Portfolio; Chapter 10: Sector Investing: ETFs According to Industry; Selecting Stocks by Sector, Not Style; Speculating on the Next Hot Industry; Doing Sector Investing Right; Sector Choices by the Dozen; Chapter 11: Specialized Stock ETFs; Investing for a Better World; Dividend Funds: The Search for Steady Money; Initial Public Offerings
- Funds That (Supposedly) Thrive When the Market Takes a DiveFunds That Double the Thrill of Investing (for Better or for Worse); All-in-One ETFs: For the Ultimate Lazy Portfolio; Part III: Adding Bonds, REITs, and Other ETFs to Your Portfolio; Chapter 12: For Your Interest: The World of Bond ETFs; Tracing the Track Record of Bonds; Tapping into Bonds in Various Ways; Sampling Your Basic Bond-ETF Menu; Moving Beyond Basics: Foreign Bonds; Determining the Optimal Fixed Income Allocation; Chapter 13: Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Becoming a Virtual Landlord
- Considering Five Distinguishing Characteristics of REITs
