Haslem J.A. Mutual Funds: Risk and Performance Analysis for Decision Making

Wiley-Blackwell – 2003, 592 pages
ISBN: 0631215611, 9780631215615This authoritative book enables readers to evaluate the various performance and risk attributes of mutual funds, while also serving as a comprehensive resource for students, academics, and general investors alike. Avoiding the less useful descriptive approach to fund selection, this book employs a balanced approach including both technique and application. The chapters combine clear summaries of existing research with practical guidelines for mutual fund analysis.Enables readers to analyze mutual funds by evaluating a fund's various performance and risk attributes.
Includes templates, which provide an efficient, sound approach to fund analysis, interpretation of results, buy/sell decisions, and the timing of decisions.
Combines clear summaries of existing research with practical guidelines for mutual fund analysis.Understanding Mutual Funds.
Mutual Fund Service Advantages.
Mutual Fund Service Advantages: Professional Management.
Mutual Fund Service Disadvantages.
Mutual Fund Service Disadvantages: Expenses.
Long-Term Investing in Mutual Funds.
Portfolio Diversification Risk and Equity Style Allocation.
Mutual Fund Performance Measures and Buy/Sell Decision Criteria.
Mutual Fund Performance and Portfolio Investment Style Allocations.
Actively Managed versus Passively Managed Funds: The Search for Managers.
Mutual Funds: The Next Generation.
Economic and Market Indicators: Knowledge, Not Faith.