All About Mutual Funds Book

	Preface
	Introduction
Ch. 1	What Are Mutual Funds?	1
Ch. 2	Mutual Fund Classifications	10
Ch. 3	Types of Mutual Funds	17
Ch. 4	Load Versus No-Load Mutual Funds	38
Ch. 5	Advantages of Mutual Fund Investing	47
Ch. 6	Risks in Mutual Fund Investing	57
Ch. 7	Investment Companies	67
Ch. 8	The Prospectus	76
Ch. 9	How to Open a Mutual Fund Account	85
Ch. 10	Registering a Mutual Fund Account	92
Ch. 11	Making Subsequent Investment Purchases	100
Ch. 12	Strategies to Maximize Return on Investment	107
Ch. 13	Tracking a Fund's Performance	122
Ch. 14	Services Provided by Mutual Fund Companies	140
Ch. 15	Costs of Ownership	156
Ch. 16	Tax Issues	166
Ch. 17	Developing a Model Portfolio	183
Ch. 18	Is Mutual Fund Investing for Me?	192
Ch. 19	Mutual Fund Investing via the Internet	203
	Epilogue	208
App. A	Non-Technical Magazines and Newspapers	217
App. B	Mutual Fund Listings in Newspapers	218
App. C	Addresses and Toll-Free Telephone Numbers of Selected Funds	222
App. D	The Miracle of Compounding	225
App. E	Calculating Return on Investment	227
	Bibliography	231
	Glossary of Mutual Fund Terms	233
	Index	241
	About the Author	257