02196cam a2200337 4500 278446794 TxAuBib 20161119120000.0 140911s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014031897 9781118929940 HRD 60.00 1118929942 HRD 60.00 TxAuBib Pozen, Robert C. The fund industry : how your money is managed / Robert Pozen and Theresa Hamacher. 2nd Edition. Hoboken : Wiley, 2015. pages cm. 544 pages. Wiley finance series Includes index. Foreword -- Preface to the second edition -- Acknowledgments -- An investor?s guide to mutual funds -- Investing through mutual funds -- How mutual funds work -- Researching funds: the user guides -- Comparing mutual funds -- Appendix to Chapter 18: Gathering fund assets through retirement plans -- About the companion website -- About the authors. "Mutual funds are a key component of financial planning for 96 million Americans. Nearly a quarter of U.S. household savings are invested in funds, which give individual investors affordable access to professional management. This book provides a detailed look at how firms in the industry: * Invest those savings in stocks and bonds * Evaluate the risks and returns of funds * Distribute funds directly to consumers or through financial advisors or retirement plans * Handle the complex operational and regulatory requirements of mutual funds * Vote proxies at the annual meetings of public companies * Expand their operations across borders Along the way, the authors describe the latest trends and discuss the biggest controversies all in straightforward and engaging prose. The Fund Industry is the essential guide to navigating the mutual fund industry."-- Amazon. 20161119. MG. eam. Mutual funds United States. Mutual funds. Hamacher, Theresa. Wiley finance series.