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Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have a strong foothold in the marketplace, because they are less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most mutual funds, and subject to minimal taxation. But how do you use this financial product to diversify your investments in today’s fast-growing and ever-changing market?
Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies shows you in plain English how to weigh your options and pick the exchange-traded fund that’s right for you. It tells you everything you need to know about building a lean, mean portfolio and optimizing your profits. Plus, this updated edition covers all of the newest ETF products, providers, and strategies, as well as Commodity ETFs, Style ETFs, Country ETFs, and Inverse ETFs.
Title: Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies
Author: Russell Wild ‘80 is the principal of Global Portfolios, an investment advisory firm based in eastern Pennsylvania. He is one of few wealth managers in the nation who is both fee-only (takes no commissions) and welcomes clients of both substantial and modest means. In addition to the fun he has with his financial calculator, Wild is also an accomplished writer who helps readers understand, and make wise choices about their money. His articles have appeared in many national publications, including AARP The Magazine; Consumer Reports, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, The Saturday Evening Post, and Reader’s Digest. He also contributes regularly to professional financial journals, such as Wealth Manager and Financial Planning.
The author or co-author of two dozen nonfiction books, Wild’s latest works include One Year to An Organized Financial Life (co-authored with Regina Leeds, Perseus, 2010), Index Investing for Dummies (Wiley, December, 2008), Bond Investing for Dummies (2007), and Exchange-Traded Funds for Dummies (2007). Before those, he wrote The Unofficial Guide to Getting a Divorce, along with attorney Susan Ellis Wild, his ex-wife – yeah, you read that right (Wiley, 2005). No stranger to the mass media, Wild has shared his wit and wisdom on such shows as Oprah, The View, CBS Morning News, Good Day New York, and in hundreds of radio interviews.
Wild holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in international management and finance from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona (consistently ranked the #1 school for international business by both U.S. News and World Report and the Wall Street Journal); a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in business/economics magna cum laude from American University in Washington, D.C.; and a graduate certificate in personal financial planning from Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (America’s sixth oldest college). A member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) since 2002, Wild is also a long-time member and a past president of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA).
The author grew up on Long Island, and after living in various places both in the United States and abroad (including France and Morocco), settled in Allentown, Pennsylvania where he lives with his two children, Adrienne and Clayton, along with Norman, the killer poodle.
Wild’s website is Russellwild.com. His email is Russell@Russellwild.com.
Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition (December 27, 2011)
Price: $26.99
Description: Paperback, 384 pages
ISBN: 978-1118104248
Information: www.amazon.com

Do you constantly feel anxious about money? Have unopened credit card statements piled up on your countertop? Are you forever losing receipts for items you meant to return? In an economic downturn taking charge of your financial well-being is more crucial than ever. One Year to an Organized Financial Life is a unique week-by-week plan to make saving money simple, automatic, and stress-free.

Title: One Year to an Organized Financial Life: From Your Credit Cards to Your Retirement Plan, the Week by Week Guide to Financial Peace of Mind
Authors: Russell Wild, a 1980 Thunderbird graduate, is a certified financial planner and a registered investment adviser. Professional organizer Regina Leeds is the New York Times best-selling author of “One Year to an Organized Life.”
Price: $11.53
ISBN: 978-0738213675
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books (December 15, 2009)
Description: Paperback, 304 pages
Information: www.russellwild.com

“Index Investing for Dummies” shows active investors how to add index investments to their portfolios and make the most of their money, while protecting their assets. It features plain-English information on the different types of index funds and their advantage over other funds, getting started in index investing, using index funds for asset allocation, understanding returns and risk, diversifying among fund holdings, and applying winning strategies for maximum profit.

Title: Index Investing for Dummies
Author: Russell Wild, a 1980 Thunderbird graduate, is a certified financial planner and a registered investment adviser. He calls his firm Global Portfolios to reflect his belief in international diversification — using exchange-traded funds to build well-diversified, low-expense, tax-efficient portfolios. Wild’s articles have appeared in many national publications, including AARP The Magazine, Consumer Reports, Details, Maxim, Men’s Journal, Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest and Real Simple.
Price: $16.49
ISBN: 978-0470294062
Publisher: For Dummies (December 31, 2008)
Description: Paperback, 360 pages
Information: www.russellwild.com

Looking for help making smarter, more profitable high-end investment decisions? Why buy 10 books that cover each of the major topics you need to understand, when High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies gives you 10 expert guides for the price of one?

Title: High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies
Author: Russell Wild, a 1980 Thunderbird graduate, is a certified financial planner and a registered investment adviser. He calls his firm Global Portfolios to reflect his belief in international diversification — using exchange-traded funds to build well-diversified, low-expense, tax-efficient portfolios. Wild’s articles have appeared in many national publications, including AARP The Magazine, Consumer Reports, Details, Maxim, Men’s Journal, Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest and Real Simple. Co-authors include Amine Bouchentouf, Brian Dolan, Joe Duarte, Mark Galant, Ann C. Logue, Paul Mladjenovic, Kerry Pechter, Barbara Rockefeller and Peter J. Sander.
Price: $19.79
ISBN: 978-0470186268
Publisher: For Dummies (February 2008)
Information: www.russellwild.com

Bonds and bond funds are among the safest and most reliable investments you can make to ensure an ample and dependable retirement income — if you do it right! Bond Investing For Dummies helps you do just that, with clear explanations of everything you need to know to build a diversified bond portfolio that will be there when you need it no matter what happens in the stock market.

Title: Bond Investing For Dummies
Author: Russell Wild, a 1980 Thunderbird graduate, is a certified financial planner and a registered investment adviser. He calls his firm Global Portfolios to reflect his belief in international diversification — using exchange-traded funds to build well-diversified, low-expense, tax-efficient portfolios. Wild’s articles have appeared in many national publications, including AARP The Magazine, Consumer Reports, Details, Maxim, Men’s Journal, Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest and Real Simple. He also contributes regularly to professional financial journals, such as Wealth Manager and Financial Planning.
Price: $16.49
ISBN: 978-0470134597
Publisher: For Dummies (October 1, 2007)
Information: www.russellwild.com

It seems like every week Wall Street comes up with some new, exotic investment idea that puts your money at risk. Thankfully, exchange-traded funds are less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most mutual funds, and subject to minimal taxation. But how do you use this wonderful product to diversify your investments in today’s fast-growing and ever-changing market?

Title: Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies
Author: Russell Wild, a 1980 Thunderbird graduate, is a certified financial planner and a registered investment adviser. He calls his firm Global Portfolios to reflect his belief in international diversification — using exchange-traded funds to build well-diversified, low-expense, tax-efficient portfolios. Wild’s articles have appeared in many national publications, including AARP The Magazine, Consumer Reports, Details, Maxim, Men’s Journal, Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest and Real Simple. He also contributes regularly to professional financial journals, such as Wealth Manager and Financial Planning.
Price: $16.49
ISBN: 978-0470045800
Publisher: For Dummies (November 2006)
Information: www.russellwild.com