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All About Index Funds (All About)
by Richard A. Ferri
from McGraw-Hill
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 
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My favorite book on index funds 
I have been doing a self-study on investing topics this year and previously read several books on indexing by Jack Bogle [my hero, and an erudite writer], and Morningstar's Christine Benz [Clear and concise], but I think this is my favorite. Ferri is laser sharp in explaining investing concepts, and reads like you are learning one-on-one from an excellent business school professor. I bought this book because I had already read his also excellent book on asset allocation. This would be a perfect book if it... more info
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Ferri's guide to indexing really helpful 
I have taken advantage of the latest market volatility to confirm my long-term financial strategy. I ordered several books from Amazon on asset allocation and using low-cost index funds or ETFs for investment. Rick Ferri's books (I also ordered his new ETF book) are well-researched, complete guides to sensible, long-term investing. He avoids the fads, and provides information in clear, understandable terms without all of the emotional "hype" present in many books about the capital markets. In my... more info
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Good solid book on Index Funds and EFT's 
This book does a good job of explaning the concept and history of index funds as well as the emerging presence of EFT's I liked John Bogle's 1994 book on mutual funds better, but his book touched on facets Mr. Bogle's book did not. Of course that book was copyright 1994 IIRC. I learned about indexing and the various indicies they emulate as well as the advantages and pitfalls of EFT's A worth while read. Members of AAII [...] have access to the 2007 EFT review which is excellent at... more info
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Noob 
I'm a total noob to the market and investing but this book explained so much. I think its a must read for anyone looking into investing for their future and have no idea where to start.
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