Contents
SECTION ONE An Investor's Guide to Mutual Funds
CHAPTER 1 Investing through Mutual Funds
Advantages and Disadvantages of Mutual Funds
Regulators and Industry Associations
CHAPTER 2 How Mutual Funds Work
Buying and Selling Fund Shares
The Pass-Through Tax Status of Mutual Funds
CHAPTER 3 Researching Funds: The User Guides
CHAPTER 4 Comparing Mutual Funds
Delineating Your Own Investment Objectives
CHAPTER 5 The Cost of Fund Ownership
The Active versus Passive Debate
SECTION TWO Mutual Fund Portfolio Management
CHAPTER 6 Portfolio Management of Stock Funds
Putting It All Together: Managing a Stock Fund
CHAPTER 7 Portfolio Management of Bond Funds
Putting It All Together: Managing a Bond Fund
APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 7 Funds and Derivatives
Regulation of Derivatives in Funds
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