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BOOK BITS FOR SATURDAY: 12.4.2010

The Power of Passive Investing: More Wealth with Less Work
By Richard A. Ferri
Video of author discussing book, and a summary via publisher, John Wiley & Sons.
Time and again, individual investors discover, all too late, that actively picking stocks is a loser’s game. The alternative lies with index funds. This passive form of investing allows you to participate in the markets relatively cheaply while prospering all the more because the money saved on investment expenses stays in your pocket.
In his latest book, investment expert Richard Ferri shows you how easy and accessible index investing is. Along the way, he highlights how successful you can be by using this passive approach to allocate funds to stocks, bonds, and other prudent asset classes.

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