{"product_id":"stop-buying-mutual-funds-easy-ways-to-beat-the-pros-investing-on-your-own-paperback-softback-9780471646136","title":"Stop Buying Mutual Funds; Easy Ways to Beat the Pros Investing On Your Own (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471646136","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStop Buying Mutual Funds\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEasy Ways to Beat the Pros Investing On Your Own\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"If this book isn't already sitting on your book shelf, go out and buy it right now. You'll learn to take charge of your own financial life....Heinzl has written a practical guide to do-it-yourself investing.\" \u003cbr\u003e  — Harvey Enchin, Business Editor, \u003ci\u003eVancouver Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Even if you're a fan of mutual funds, you may find yourself swayed by Mark Heinzl's arguments that they cost too much and you can invest more cheaply and efficiently on your own. An impressive addition to the Canadian personl finance bookshelf.\"\u003cbr\u003e  — Ellen Roseman, Business Editor, \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"At a time when millions of Canadians are betting their financial futures on the judgment and integrity of mutual fund managers, Mark Heinzl presents some compelling arguments to make Canadians stop and think about the possibility that there might just be a better way.\"\u003cbr\u003e  — Mike Kennedy, President, Kennedy Management Services Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark J. Heinzl (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471646136, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 August 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e1 x 1 x 1 cm, 0.323 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eStop Buying Mutual Funds\u003c\/i\u003e is the book that Bay Street \u003ci\u003estill\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't want you to read!  \u003cp\u003eFor years, millions of Canadians have injected billions of dollars into mutual funds in the quest for better returns on their investments. But few investors realize that most Canadian equity mutual funds consistently underperform the TSE300— the key benchmark they're measured against.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStop Buying Mutual Funds\u003c\/i\u003e explains why so many Canadian funds turn in such poor performances and offers a simple approach to beating the pros by investing on your own. \u003ci\u003eStop Buying Mutual Funds\u003c\/i\u003e low-risk, low-maintenance system of do-it-yourself investing increases your chances of reaping long-term returns that beat most Canadian stock and bond mutual funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a low-fee do-it-yourself alternative to buying mutual funds.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows you how you can create and build your own solid, low-risk and bond portfolio with Canadian and foreign investments.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTells you how to save thousands of dollars— or even hundreds of thousands of dollars— in feels over a lifetime of investing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps to maximize your investment returns both inside and outside of your RRSP.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers practical advice for a range of investors, from the totally risk-averse to the more risk-tolerant.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompletely revised and updated: statistics show that mutual funds are still well behind the indexes; discusses the emergence (finally!) of low-fee index funds in Canada; the fast-growing number of index stocks to choose from; and much more.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface to the Second Edition.  \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Top Ten Reasons Why You Shouldn't Buy Mutual Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: A Hard Look at Mutual Funds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFund Companies Have Outperformed the Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat's the Big Deal About a 1% Shortfall?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBettering Your Odds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Discount-Broker Alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Funds Aren't Telling You.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Can Do It, Too.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Playing Field Is Level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do Financial Advisors Make Money?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing It Alone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Word to the Wise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Mutual Fund Performance: Why Funds Don't Beat the Market.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Fees Reduce Returns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Cash Reduces Returns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Funds Can't Keep Up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Fund Fees Are So High.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre Changes Coming?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: How the Funds Have Really Done.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanadian Equity Mutual Fund Performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFund Family Performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Canadian Equity Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow MER Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Types of Funds .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eU.S. Equity Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Equity Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBond Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalanced Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMortgage Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Why Stocks and Bonds are Better Than Mutual Funds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnfair Taxation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Herd Mentality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Your Investments Match Your Ethics?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDay Trading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are You Learning About Business From Mutual Funds?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnual Reports.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOr Show Up in Person.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Self-Directed RRSPs and Non-RRSP Discount Broker Accounts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Can-Con Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's Your Choice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Falling Cost of Self-Directed Accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESP Accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying Stocks Through Discount Brokers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: The Breakdown: What Percent Stocks, What Percent Bonds?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Stock? What Is a Bond?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStock and Bond Yields.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Your Breakdown.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRRSP Strategy: What's In, What's Out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Buy and Hold: The Smartest Approach.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon't Time the Market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividend Reinvestment Plans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Buy-And-Hold Funds Don't Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Time to Sell.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Index Stocks \u0026amp; Funds: Mutual Funds Without the Fees.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Index Stocks Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ei60s and the Nortel Effect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Canadian Index Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eU.S. Index Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eU.S. Mutual Funds vs. the Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Index Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex-Linked GICs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoughts on Indexing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Diversification: Minimizing Risk in Your Portfolio.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Diversification?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversification With Individual Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversified Portfolio Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: The TSE 300: Your Guide to a Diversified Canadian Stock Portfolio.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Buy Individual Stocks?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Picks Are As Good As Any Pro's.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to Know the TSE 300.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCyclical Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWords to Pick Stocks By.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Putting It All Together: Diversifying Here and Abroad.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Global: Buying Foreign Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Diversified Canadian Bond Portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: The Gambler.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \"Market Timer\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplit Shares.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying \"On Margin\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShort Selling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeculative Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJunior Mining Stocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptions and Futures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Keeping It Straight: Taxes, Record-Keeping, and Special Situations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTax and Accounting Tips and Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Checkup.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Else Should You Check?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Situations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Sample Portfolios and Final Thoughts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToronto Stock Exchange 300 Composite Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52298021798168,"sku":"9780471646136","price":14.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471646136.jpg?v=1781731279","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/stop-buying-mutual-funds-easy-ways-to-beat-the-pros-investing-on-your-own-paperback-softback-9780471646136","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}