Author: Morningstar, Inc.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2004-02-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780471468523
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Who will you trust your mutual fund portfolio to this year? It’s a basic and important question, especially in the wake of recent fund company misdeeds. The place to go is Morningstar. Professional, sophisticated, and concerned investors like to have relied on Morningstar’s expertise for 20 years. In this completely new 2004 reference, you’ll find extensive coverage of the fund scandal. You’ll also have the best information available and independent opinion on 500 funds to help you build a diversified portfolio. It’s never been more important to go with the fund information leader. After all, your financial future is in the balance. You’ll benefit from this book if you’re: Starting a new fund portfolio Shaping up your portfolio in the wake of the bear market You’ll also benefit from: 140 extensive Morningstar Analyst Picks Tips for picking great funds A new expanded management section For nearly 20 years, Morningstar has helped individuals and financial advisors make better investment decisions. Our information and analysis is trusted and independent, and provides a level of insight unavailable form other sources. For more information about other Morningstar products and services visit us online at www.morningstar.com
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Rates five hundred mutual funds and provides information on category, quarterly performance, manager strategy, fund history, risk analysis, performance analysis, holdings, total cost, and tax analysis.
Author: Russel Kinnel
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009-03-23
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 0470473495
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author Russel Kinnel walks readers through the handful of key factors they need to pick winning funds. Armed with the quantitative data and qualitative research, they will gain the confidence to pick great funds for the long-term. This book will be accompanied by a web-based tool created by Morningstar, which will enable readers to evaluate their own funds using Kinnel's criteria. Written in a fun and accessible manner, The Fund Spy offers Kinnel's unique insight as a 14-year Morningstar fund analyst. He speaks plainly about the conflicts that can go against investors' interests, explaining how to avoid traps and push out the slick sales pitches facing today's investors. He also offers several "10 lists," which provide quick answers to investors' most common questions (e.g., the Top 10 Funds to Recommend to Relatives, the 10 Best Contrarian Managers, the 10 Most Overrated Managers).
Author: Andrew Leckey
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2009-09-26
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 0446930296
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →With its hip style and cutting-edge techniques, The Morningstar Company has positioned itself as the nation's leading authority on fund performance, and this book, aimed at the dynamic Baby Boomer and Generation X crowds that made Motley Fool's Guide to Investing a major success, reveals its secrets for the very first time to show how anyone can win the mutual fund game. National targeted ads/media.
Author: Christine Benz
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2004-12-29
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780471711858
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Morningstar Investment Coach: Finding the Right Funds allows readers to take their first steps in the world of mutual funds with confidence. Filled with informative topics such as how to purchase a fund and how to find a fund's total return, as well as important fund documents, this guide has been designed to give readers a solid mutual fund investing foundation.
Author: Christine Benz
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2003-02-17
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 0471459054
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Praise for Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds "Picking actively managed mutual funds is no mean challenge. And as the recent era underscores, past performance is of little help. The Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds helps cut through the fog with a solid volume of constructive advice. The central message-'truly diversify, keep it simple, focus on costs, and stick with it'-is not only timeless, it is priceless." -John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO, The Vanguard Group "There's nothing Morningstar doesn't know about mutual funds. And at last, for ready reference, there's a book. You'll find everything here you need to know about managing fund investments, inside or outside a 401(k)." -Jane Bryant Quinn, Newsweek columnist and author of Making the Most of Your Money "All serious mutual fund investors know that Morningstar is the source of impeccable data and sound investment advice. This book is the culmination of nearly two decades of research, analysis, and good old commonsense wisdom." -Tyler Mathisen, financial journalist, CNBC "Momentum investing, the hype in NASDAQ, the dot-com mania are mostly behind us. Now, we must navigate through the market debris. We need a compass as we look to allocate our financial resources in a way best suited to maintain purchasing power and fully fund retirement. The Morningstar Guide will help investors find true north and steer a course to reach their long-term financial goals." -Mario J. Gabelli, Chief Investment Officer Gabelli Asset Management, a publicly traded company "A generation of investors who took the stock market for granted now know how important it is to understand-and control-their own investments. The Morningstar Guide should be their most important resource." -Terry Savage, Chicago Sun-Times financial columnist and author of The Savage Truth on Money
Author: Morningstar, Inc
Publisher: Contemporary Books
Published: 2001-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780071387712
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This comprehensive reference contains detailed information on 500 of today's most prominent funds--covering 14 points from fund history and fees to 25 top portfolio holdings--to help investors choose the funds that best suit their objectives and meet their requirements.
Author: Christine Benz
Publisher:
Published: 2005-11
Total Pages: 516
ISBN-13: 9780760779675
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Today's investment environment is filled with more choices than ever before. But with so many choices and so much information available for each one, investors face an uphill battle when attempting to make important investment decisions. Now, in a single volume for the first time, Morningstar, Inc. looks to improve this situation with Morningstar Complete Investor.Divided into two comprehensive parts, Morningstar Complete Investor focuses on two of the most important investment vehicles currently available-mutual funds and stocks. It offers straightforward and accessible advice on understanding the essential features of these investments and illustrates how to integrate them into your own personal portfolio.In the first part of the book, Morningstar mutual fund expert Christine Benz will put you on the right path to building a sound, satisfying, and profitable mutual fund portfolio. She walks you through the often-intimidating mutual fund selection process, helps you choose the right funds to meet your goals, and shows you how to protect your assets in any market environment. Benz also discusses how to:* Minimize mutual fund costs by understanding expense ratios, loads, and other fund charges* Keep your portfolio on the right track with quarterly and annual reviews* Assess the quality of a fund's manager, and next steps should a fund manager leaveIn the second part of the book, Pat Dorsey, the Director of Stock Analysis for Morningstar, Inc., will help you understand how stocks operate, how to avoid the common pitfalls of stock investing, and how to build a strong portfolio of stocks. Filled with unparalleled stock research and investment strategies, this section covers a wide range of stock-related topics, including:* How to find great companies that will create shareholder wealth* How to dig into a financial statement and find hidden gold . . . and deception* How to recognize red flags that can cause blowups in a portfolioYou don't need an MBA to be a successful investor. What you do need is accurate information and the knowledge and self-confidence to act on that information. Brought to you by Morningstar, Inc., Morningstar Complete Investor will give you the information you need to succeed and help you build and maintain a profitable portfolio today, and for years to come.
Author: Morningstar, Inc
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 2001-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780071373579
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A world leader in objective, performance analysis of the mutual fund marketplace offers detailed information on 500 of today's most prominent funds, covering 14 points from fund history and fees to 25 top portfolio holdings, to help investors choose the funds that best suit their objectives and meet their requirements.