Mutual funds : risk and performance analysis for decision making / John A. Haslem.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haslem, John A.

Contributor:

Charles R. Anderson Endowment Fund.

Bernard W. Freeman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mutual funds.

Portfolio management.

Investments.

Physical Description:

xii, 578 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003.

Summary:

This authoritative book enables readers to evaluate the various performance and risk attributes of mutual funds, while also serving as a comprehensive reference for students, academics, and general investors alike. Providing a balance of theory and application, the chapters combine clear summaries of existing research with practical guidelines for mutual fund analysis. The chapters cover a broad range of topics, including understanding the advantages and disadvantages of mutual funds and long and short-term investing, evaluating stock/bond allocations within fund portfolios, assessing fund diversification risk, measuring fund returns and risk, and making fund buy/sell decisions. Throughout the text, step-by-step decision checklists guide readers in the analysis and selection of various mutual funds. Treating all the major theoretical issues in mutual fund analysis and portfolio management, this book is both a thorough resource and a practical guide.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [505]-563) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Bernard W. Freeman Book Fund.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charles R. Anderson Endowment Fund.

ISBN:

0631215611

OCLC:

50123450