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Book: Mutual Fund Industry Handbook : A Comprehensive Guide for Investment Professionals :: Book
Date: Wednesday, 03 December, 2008 :: 23:30
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Mutual Fund Industry Handbook : A Comprehensive Guide for Investment Professionals
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Manufacturer: Wiley
Studio: Wiley
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"The Mutual Fund Industry Handbook is a remarkably important work . . . I am profoundly impressed by the broad and comprehensive sweep of information and knowledge that this book makes available to industry participants, college and business school students, and anyone else with a serious interest in this industry."
-- From the Foreword by John C. Bogle President, Bogle Financial Markets Research Center Founder and former chief executive, The Vanguard Group A Foreword by John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group and one of the most respected leaders in the mutual fund industry, sets the stage for this authoritative book that explains the complexities of the phenomenal industry in simple terms.
Investors like the fact that mutual funds offer professional management, easy diversification, liquidity, convenience, a wide range of investment choices, and regulatory protection. Mutual Fund Industry Handbook touches on all of those features and focuses on the diverse functions performed in the day-to-day operations of the mutual fund industry. You'll learn about: - Front-office functions-analysis, buying, and selling.
- Back-office functions, including settlement, custody, accounting, and reporting.
- Commission structures-front-end loads, back-end loads, or level loads.
- The various fund categories used by the Investment Company Institute, Morningstar, and Lipper.
- The roles played by fund managers, investment advisors, custodial banks, distributors, transfer agents, and other third-party service providers.
If you want a definitive reference on the mutual fund industry, this is the book for you.
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Average Customer Review: 
Summary: Excellent text book - comprehensive, and easy to read
Date: 2008-09-25 -
Comment: If you need to learn about the Mutual Fund Industry, this is the right book. It is a comprehensive treatment of the topic. However, it is not written densely - in fact, it is downright interesting. The information is layed out well, with good mapping techniques so that you always know where you are. You can find information later quickly because of this same feature. The tone is casual enough to not feel preachy or stilted, yet still conveys all the necessary information. My dyslexic husband is reading 1/2 chapter per night, and frequently reads more than that planned amount. He applies what he learns immediately at work, but I suspect that a reader would retain more than an average amount of information even without immediate application.
Bottom line: Great reference, and really good learning textbook. Would be five stars if it had more pictures, or interactive exercises, but then, how many textbooks of this type do?
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Average Text Heavy Book
Date: 2007-02-12 - 
Comment: Really expected this book to include a lot more process flows and diagrams to make it easy for readers to understand. However, it is chapter after chapter of text. I believe the authors had relied on some service providers to obtain the true understanding of the industry.
However, having worked in the fund industry for 15 years, I can say that it is an average book. It can give you general understanding of the industry.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Most well-written book you'll probably find
Date: 2006-11-13 - 
Comment: I needed a good resource to learn about the securities and MF industry. This book is by far better written and more accessible than most other books - much better than Pozen's book on MFs and other popular books like "after the trade is made". Actually was enjoyable to read with great explanations and interesting sidebars. Very comprehensive with good diagrams.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Complementary Book
Date: 2006-02-18 -
Comment: Start a Successful Mutual Fund by Melinda Gerber lists this book as a recommended read. It definitely complements her book. While hers includes the costs and steps to start a mutual fund (and how to choose service providers), this one shows how a mutual fund's service providers work together. This book is for anyone interested in learning about what goes on to support a mutual fund.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Mutual Fund Industry Handbook
Date: 2005-10-14 -
Comment: Of all the books I've read on Mutual Funds this one is a true all rounder of a book on the subject. This authoritative work is a must read for beginners and seasoned professionals alike.
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