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Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))
by Russell Wild
from For Dummies
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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Solid Read 
PROS
- enjoyable writing style, easy read.
- author's knowledge.
- author provides specific reviews of many ETFs.
- much additional information on financial management, beyond ETFs.
CONS
- the author carefully builds a solid case for buying ETFs, but does not adequately address why someone would buy an EFT over a low cost index fund held in a retirement account.
- for some readers (like me), there needs to be more technical discussion of how ETFs are structured and... more info
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Beautifully understandable introduction to ETFs 
I've been in the ETF 'game' for awhile now and have read quite a number of books on investings, ETFs, finance, and the whole lot. As always, the Dummy series does an excellent job in explaining what might be complicated for some folks in an understandable and fun way. The author does a superb job with cutting through the bull of the bear n' bull pundits and giving you very real and very good advice. This should be your first book to read if you are considering ETFs - then you can take on more detailed and... more info
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etf for dummies
excellent book for people who know less than nothing about exchange traded funds. I found it very helpful with one or two areas not covered by this book. It does give you the basics to understand books that a weightier on the subject.
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Excellent intermediate level read
Mr. Wild is an entertaining writer, who breaks down what is appropriate for small, medium and wealth investors. My only wish is his chapter on sample portfolios were more detailed. I would have liked to see sample portfolios optimized for cost, risk tolerance, equity only and for those nearing and in retirement. Vanguard should consider giving away this book out to anyone opening an account with them, given how much he repeatedly triumphs Vanguard's nearly universal low fees!
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