Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds: 5-Star Strategies for Success

Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds: 5-Star Strategies for Success

by Christine Benz

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304 pages~5.1 hr readPublished by John Wiley & SonsPublished 2002-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You're tired of chasing performance rankings and want a framework that removes emotion from fund selection.
  • You're managing your own 401(k) or brokerage account and need clarity on what actually matters when comparing funds.
  • You believe in diversification and low costs but aren't sure how to implement that strategy across your actual holdings.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer passive index investing exclusively and have no interest in evaluating actively managed funds.
  • You're looking for get-rich-quick tactics or aggressive stock-picking strategies.
  • You want a quick read. This is 304 pages of detailed methodology, not a summary.

About this book

GUIDE TO MUTUAL FUNDS SECOND EDITION "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 information. 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 "Successful investors know they must do their own due diligence. Morningstar has done much of that homework in this guide. Leave it to Morningstar to get it right, offering smart ways to pick, build and monitor a portfolio. It's a commonsense guide that should grace every investor's shelf." —Ted David, CNBC Anchor "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 Read more

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