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Pros
The book is well written and arranged nicely. On the plus side for all the tables and charts are readable. Although you may need to look closely, the text is readable, which is more than i can say for some kindle editions of books with charts & gr... Read More
Rick ferri's book is a must-read if you're interested in investing in etfs. It explains how they are constructed, how they function, and what role they might serve in your portfolio. Both rick and larry agree on which asset classes investors should us... Read More
Everything is layman-style and smooth-going. It has tons of explanations about what to take care of and keep an eye on. Includes advantages and disadvantages.
Cons
Just because an asset class underperforms other asset classes in the past is not a guarentee of future (poor) returns. Too wordy & superfluous.
Highlights
Quality
This book could be used in a college class with the detail of information presented
Ill be reading it a second time as i did with the asset allocation book as there are a lot of finer points worth reviewing
Please read this along with the following books that i recommend
Competitiveness
Regulated investment company openend etfs etns ric vaguard etfs etc
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You should get the book if you know nexttonothing about etfs
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However if you are nonamerican im singaporean it may lose a little value to you
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There is little on the merits and demerits of international funds
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As emerging market etfs may be lucrative its a small pity
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If youve lost money using vxx then you already know you didnt understand how it operates
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
According to the book there are currently more than 1000 etfs trading in the us representing more than 1 trillion and it is very possible that the assets invested in efts could surpass open ended mutual funds within 10 years
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Larry does not like vanguards total bond fund vbmfx because it contains 33 mortgage backed securities mbs
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