Index Funds and ETFs

What They Are and How to Make Them Work for You

By: David Schneider

Narrated by: Satauna Howery

Discover how you can make index funds and ETFs work for you without falling into the usual traps.

Are you lured into the index fund game without knowing what you are actually investing in and who really profits from your monthly contributions? Tired of always being on the losing end of the money game while fund providers reap their profits? Torn between hardened critiques and over-jubilant proponents?

With the ever-growing number of index funds and ETFs, it's no wonder that many retail investors are getting lost and confused. They simply don't understand what they are getting into, many times underestimating the real fees they end up paying even with "low cost" index funds and overestimating the returns they hope to achieve.

How have they become so popular?

Index funds and ETFs have seen stratospheric growth since the collapse of 2008 - benefitting from computerized trading, quantitative forms of investment management, and lack of alternatives.

Today, no matter where you look, the gospel of index fund investing has been taken to heart by the media and the masses alike. For the mass consumer, apparently, this form of passive investing is far superior - even revolutionary. But the voices of professional critics get ever louder and more abstruse stopping short of calling them the "devil's work". What is the truth? How exactly do index funds work? Are they really the sure bet they're made out to be or the path to poverty?

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2017 David Schneider (P)2017 David Schneider

Not just in favour of Etf. A useful inner view

Not just in favour of Etf. A useful inner view
starts with enthusiasm, critics follows, ends with a good synthesis

Very valuable information

A must read for people investing for or in retirement. Well researched and presented in a very informative format.

detailed information

Excellent history and detailed information about index funds. Allows you to make informed decisions, unlike the gross generalizations and cookie-cutter advice regarding index funds found in other books.

Misleading title

There is little about Index funds and ETFs and much more about the author’s investing strategy and ends with a plug for the podcast and investment program. Maybe I missed it but there was no real detail on the methods of specific index providers or how exactly to find the right one based on your needs or wants.

Accompanying pdf is not formatted properly

Book is great so far, but am a bit frustrated that the accompanying pdf is not properly formatted. Graphs are not completely visible.