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This revolutionary new book provides readers with a clear understanding of the way financial markets really work. Highlighting Wall Street's deceptive advertising practices, the author claims the best interests of investors are not always considered and the dismal track record of many "active" stock managers are often hidden from investors' view. The costs of research, trading fees, and capital-gains taxes are such that few active managers are able to beat the market and those who do are unlikely to repeat their performances.
Swedroe lays out, step-by-step, the manner in which investors today can prudently build and customize their "passively" managed and index?related portfolios. Steps include:
About the Author:
NewYork native Larry E. Swedroe is the author of The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri, where he is a principal in the firm Buckingham Asset Management. Swedroe has been praised by investment titan John C. Bogle and financial correspondent Jane Bryant Quinn for his leadership on Index fund investing.
Anonymous
Posted April 22, 2001
This book was recommended to me by a couple of people. I am fairly new to the investing world, and maybe this is what explains my disappointment. I wanted some advice about index funds, but this book just gives you a bunch of boring statistics over and over and over. Not a good read at all. It just was not what I expected and I really wish I would have saved my $25.00. I should have invested it and not wasted my money on this book.
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Posted January 4, 2001
Larry Swedroe picks up the threads from his first book to shed light on the misinformation disseminated by the Wall Street Establishment. The facts supporting his arguments in favor of passive management are impressive, as are those which he uses to explode the Wall Street mythology so touted by today's media. Entertaining and informative, the book utlimately provides the framework for the individual investor to personally tailor his portfolio for maximum return. An absolute must-read!
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Posted January 23, 2001
Mr. Swedroe has written an insightful, informative, and entertaining tutorial on his common sense approach to investing. Written in easy to understand terms for the stock market neophyte, but with enough depth, detail, and understanding to hold the attention of the seasoned Wall Street trader as well. This book would be a great investment to lead you to even greater ones!
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Overview
This revolutionary new book provides readers with a clear understanding of the way financial markets really work. Highlighting Wall Street's deceptive advertising practices, the author claims the best interests of investors are not always considered and the dismal track record of many "active" stock managers are often hidden from investors' view. The costs of research, trading...