But Which Mutual Funds?

By Steven T. Goldberg

For those who are paralyzed by the amount of information available on mutual funds, this second edition dispels anxieties by explaining in simple terms how mutual funds work, how to rate their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0938721798
• ISBN13: 9780938721796
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Kiplinger Books
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

What a terrific book

No mutual fund book is going to be a page turner, but this one really keeps things interesting and simple. It covers the basics, as promised, in the first 100 pages. Even people who know nothing about investing can learn what they need to know here. I was more interested in the advanced investing chapters, and the book excelled here, too. Little did I know that I owned several funds with the same investment style, and that's why I had done so poorly. This book helped me make a lot more money.

This is the book that will help us retire at 55.

Before I read this book, I thought I'd never figure out how to invest our money to put it to work for us. We were saving quite a bit, but had no idea where to put our money. But Which Mutual Funds? helped us define our needs, both short- and long-term, and then get down to investing. It really helped us that Goldberg takes an actual family through everything they should think about and know. I finally know how to tell which mutual funds meet our goals. It's not rocket science any more. The book broke everything down into easy, understandable pieces. It helped me pick better funds in my 401(k) plan--I was way too conservative before. And now my husband and I have started investing every month automatically in three different funds we think will go the distance. Everything's not a big question mark any more. We know how much we need to retire comfortably and we're right on track--investing what we need to invest every month to get there. Kudos to Goldberg for unlocking the mysteries of investing!

Want to know how to invest? Buy this book.

Most investment books are a waste. They are either full of get-rich-quick schemes or lose their readers in complicated Wall Street jargon. This one is easy to understand. It has the basics for a novice investor, as well as more sophisticted help for experienced mutual fund buyers. The book is valuable because it tells you how to pull together a fund portolio that makes sense. Not just how to buy a fund, but what kind of fund to buy. Any dummy could have made money investing over the past couple of years. Now, with the markets so volatile, it is harder. A book like this one can really help.

Great book and great investments tips.

This book really taught me what I needed to know about investing. It's a one-stop shop for those with a hearty appetite for real tips on how to invest.

A really simple readable book. Told me what I needed to do

I've been totally confused about mutual funds and investing. This book told it to me clearly. I feel a lot more confident about investing especially in my 401k.