The fund industry : How your money is managed /
by Robert Pozen and Theresa Hamacher ; foreword by Don Phillips.
- Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2011.
- xviii, 526 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Wiley finance .
- Wiley finance series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Details how mutual funds are marketed, regulated, and invested in stocks and bonds. The book also describes the critical factors needed to choose a specific fund for your investment or retirement plan, including what to look for when reading prospectuses, shareholder reports and third party reviews. In addition, the book: Discusses the spread of mutual funds to Asia, Europe, and Latin America -- Compares mutual funds to other investment vehicles such as hedge funds and ETFs -- Shows how to sort mutual funds by categories and subcategories based on security type and investment objective.