Mutual Funds: An Introduction to the Core Concepts
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Each book in the series cuts through the jargon and mystique of the financial markets to give the reader a clear picture of how and why these markets function as they do.
Key features include:
clear definitions of financial termsworked examples of transactions and contractssummaries and overviewsvaluation techniquesquick Quiz questions to reinforce the learning experiencestrip cartoons to explain complex tradesentertaining cartoons from Alex to lighten the load war stories and anecdotes from Mark Mobius based on his remarkable experiencesother Resources section to guide the reader to other useful books, websites and reference materialEnglish
Mark Mobius, Ph.D., managing director, joined Templeton in 1987 as president of the Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. He currently directs the analysts based in Templeton’s 12 emerging markets offices and manages the emerging markets portfolios. Dr. Mobius has spent more than 30 years working in emerging markets all over the world.
Dr. Mobius earned his bachelors and masters degrees from Boston University and a Ph.D. in Economics and Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of the books Trading WithChina, The Investor’s Guide to Emerging Markets, Mobius on EmergingMarkets and Passport to Profits.
Dr. Mobius has received the following awards: Emerging Markets Equity Manager of the Year 2001 by International Money Marketing, Top Ten Money Managers of the 20th Century in a survey by the Carson Group in 1999, Number One Global Emerging Market Fund in the 1998 Reuters Survey, 1994 First in Business Money Manager of the Year by CNBC, Closed-End Fund Manager of the Year in 1993 by Morningstar, and Investment Trust Manager of the Year1992 by Sunday Telegraph. He was named in 2006 by Asiamoney magazine as one of Top 100 Most Powerful and Influential People. Asiamoney said: “Boasts one of the highest profiles of any investor in the region and is regarded by many in the financial industry as one of the most successful emerging markets investors over the last 20 years. Despite tough times during the financial crisis nine years ago, he still commands a strong following in the investment world and is influencing the direction of billions of investment dollars”. He was appointed Joint Chairman of the Global Corporate Governance Forum Investor Responsibility Taskforce of the World Bank and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Dr. Mobius earned his bachelors and masters degrees from Boston University and a Ph.D. in Economics and Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of the books Trading WithChina, The Investor’s Guide to Emerging Markets, Mobius on EmergingMarkets and Passport to Profits.
Dr. Mobius has received the following awards: Emerging Markets Equity Manager of the Year 2001 by International Money Marketing, Top Ten Money Managers of the 20th Century in a survey by the Carson Group in 1999, Number One Global Emerging Market Fund in the 1998 Reuters Survey, 1994 First in Business Money Manager of the Year by CNBC, Closed-End Fund Manager of the Year in 1993 by Morningstar, and Investment Trust Manager of the Year1992 by Sunday Telegraph. He was named in 2006 by Asiamoney magazine as one of Top 100 Most Powerful and Influential People. Asiamoney said: “Boasts one of the highest profiles of any investor in the region and is regarded by many in the financial industry as one of the most successful emerging markets investors over the last 20 years. Despite tough times during the financial crisis nine years ago, he still commands a strong following in the investment world and is influencing the direction of billions of investment dollars”. He was appointed Joint Chairman of the Global Corporate Governance Forum Investor Responsibility Taskforce of the World Bank and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Acknowledgments.
1. An Introduction to Mutual Funds.
2. Types of Mutual Funds.
3. Making Sense of Mutual Fund Documents.
4. Analyzing Performance.
5. Mutual Fund Costs.
6. Buying and Selling Mutual Fund Shares.
7. Building Mutual Fund Portfolios.
8. The Mutual Fund Industry: Trends and Growth Drivers.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.
