The Great Mutual Fund Trap: How Americans Are Losing Billions to the Mutual Fund and Brokerage Industries-: and How You Can Earn More with Less Risk

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"In The Great Mutual Fund Trap, Gary Gensler and Gregory Baer take a critical and engaging look at how money is managed in America. They show how the financial industry's constant drumbeat of "trust the experts," "trade frequently," and "beat the market" has led millions of investors to take undue risks and pay fees and commissions that sabotage their returns." "But the news is not all bad. Innovative products now allow investors to save for retirement or a child's education in a diversified, tax-efficient way. From new indexing strategies to risk-managed stock selection, The Great Mutual Fund Trap offers investors an escape from high costs and immunity from Wall Street's marketing machine."--Jacket. Introduction: Rediscovering Your Common Sense -- pt. I. Investors in Wonderland. Ch. 1. Money Management in a Nutshell. Ch. 2. And Lead Us Not into Temptation. Ch. 3. Risk, Diversification, and Efficient Markets -- pt. II. The Great Mutual Fund Trap. Ch. 4. The Grim Reality of Poor Performance. Ch. 5. The Triumph of Hope over Experience. Ch. 6. The Ankle Weights on Running an Actively Managed Fund. Ch. 7. Whose Fund Is It, Anyway? -- pt. III. The Great Stock Picking Hoax. Ch. 8. Picking Badly. Ch. 9. Time to Call in an Expert. Ch. 10. The Darts. Ch. 11. The Myth of Technical Analysis. Ch. 12. Bad Timing. Ch. 13. Why We Draw to Inside Straights and Invest Poorly -- pt. IV. Passive Investing for (Less) Fun and (More) Profit.