Mutual Funds on the Net: Making Money Online - Softcover

Farrell, Paul B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471174866 ISBN 13: 9780471174868

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Synopsis

The perfect do–it–yourself guide to mutual funds online

The Internet can be an incredibly rich source of financial information for those who know how to use it. In Mutual Funds on the Net he shows the millions of curious Net users how to zero–in on and fully exploit the information they need to make wise mutual fund investments. He shows exactly how to make the most of investment resources by going right to sites like Fidelity and Schwab, and also through Prodigy, America Online, and other Web locations.

• Contains step–by–step lessons on how to use online mutual fund brokers
• Tells where and how to access the top 20 mutual fund families online as well as online newsletters and financial news
• Lists locations of individual and government databases and private bulletin boards, and mutual fund investment clubs

PAUL B. FARRELL, JD, PhD, (Santa Monica, California), is a technology columnist for Mutual Fund Magazine and President of Wall Street News, an Internet–based news service. His other books include Investor′s Guide to the Internet and Expert Investing on the Net, both from Wiley.

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comment by JAMES R. HAGY, editor, MUTUAL FUNDS magazine
"Mutual Funds on the Net is a must reading for all mutual funds investors. Paul Farrell explains in clear and simple terms how to navigate the Internet and boost your investing profits." James Hagy, editor of Mutual Funds magazine.

Over the last few years, mutual funds have tripled to over $3 trillion in assets. Millions of investors want in on this bonanza, and they′re hungry for guidance on how to choose, purchase, track, and trade mutual funds. Now, investment and technologies expert Paul B. Farrell shows you how to build and manage a winning mutual fund portfolio using the most powerful tools online. His 10–step program enables you to make the most of all the investment resources currently available offline and on the World Wide Web. Packed with clear explanations and helpful examples, Mutual Funds on the Net provides invaluable information on:

• The best power tools Internet Web sites, commercial online services, and offline software
• Picking the top funds and managers tips and advice from the top 16 online publications, including Barron′s, Forbes, Fortune, Money, and BusinessWeek
• The top online mutual fund databases Morningstar, Value Line, Lipper, Micropal, Thomson, CDA/Weisenberger, Mutual Funds magazine, and more
• The top 20 mutual fund families plus the new funds networks from Fidelity, Schwab, and others

"Mutual Funds on the Net is must reading for all mutual fund investors. Paul Farrell explains in clear and simple terms how to navigate the Internet and boost your investing profits." James R. Hagy, Executive Editor, Mutual Funds magazine

"The scope of material covered by Paul Farrell′s book is without equal. I have never seen such a clear, concise overview of the world of mutual fund investing. This book should be required reading in every investment course." Leonard Zacks, President, Zacks Investment Research, Inc.

"Sound advice for individual investors looking to harness the power of the Internet. Dr. Paul Farrell sifts through the information superhighway to offer a practical guide to investing in this new paradigm." Jack K. White, President and CEO, Jack White & Company.

"Paul Farrell′s guide to investing in mutual funds is a clear, concise reference work that will be fully appreciated by the intelligent investor. Our customers will surely utilize this book to their great benefit." Allan R. Tessler, Co–CEO, Data Broadcasting Corporation.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0471174866
• ISBN 13: 9780471174868
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 416