Mutual Funds: Risk and Performance Analysis for Decision Making

Abstract

Preface. 1. Understanding Mutual Funds. 2. Mutual Fund Service Advantages. 3. Mutual Fund Service Advantages: Professional Management. 4. Mutual Fund Service Disadvantages. 5. Mutual Fund Service Disadvantages: Expenses. 6. Long-Term Investing in Mutual Funds. 7. Portfolio Diversification Risk and Equity Style Allocation. 8. Mutual Fund Performance Measures and Buy/Sell Decision Criteria. 9. Mutual Fund Performance and Portfolio Investment Style Allocations. 10. Actively Managed versus Passively Managed Funds: The Search for Managers. 11. Mutual Funds: The Next Generation. 12. Economic and Market Indicators: Knowledge, Not Faith. Index.