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Find your way through the managed fund maze and make the most of your investments!

Multi-sector equities? Concentrated funds? How about index funds? If you''re being deafened by the volume of investment options, this accessible and informative guide shows you the way! Find the best fund for your needs with lots of insider tips. Make smart investment decisions that will pave your way to financial success!

Understand what makes a managed fund tick — how managed funds differ from other investments

Work out your investor profile — weighing up the level of risk you''re willing to take to reap your rewards

Appreciate class and style — how a mix of asset class and management style can produce the results you''re after

Identify the key players — what makes some funds stand out and what keeps them on top of the pile

Calculate the costs — deciphering fees and commissions and making sure you''re not paying too much

Make sense of ratings — what the ratings agencies do and how you can get your head around their research

Learn the tricks of the trade — easy tips and strategies for buying, selling and monitoring your fund

Analyse fund performance — how to assess returns to enhance your investment success

Open the book and find:

Charts and tables to illustrate how managed funds work

Checklists for understanding reports and filling in the forms

Concise descriptions of the different fund types

Useful websites for funds and regulators

Tips for managing your own investment portfolio

A comprehensive glossary to cut through the jargon

Learn to:

Understand the pros and cons of investing in Australian managed funds

Find the best types of managed funds to meet your financial goals

Implement investment strategies to maximise your money

Identify risks and returns

Find your way through the managed fund maze and make the most of your investments!

Multi-sector equities? Concentrated funds? How about index funds? If you''re being deafened by the volume of investment options, this accessible and informative guide shows you the way! Find the best fund for your needs with lots of insider tips. Make smart investment decisions that will pave your way to financial success!

Understand what makes a managed fund tick — how managed funds differ from other investments

Work out your investor profile — weighing up the level of risk you''re willing to take to reap your rewards

Appreciate class and style — how a mix of asset class and management style can produce the results you''re after

Identify the key players — what makes some funds stand out and what keeps them on top of the pile

Calculate the costs — deciphering fees and commissions and making sure you''re not paying too much

Make sense of ratings — what the ratings agencies do and how you can get your head around their research

Learn the tricks of the trade — easy tips and strategies for buying, selling and monitoring your fund

Analyse fund performance — how to assess returns to enhance your investment success

Open the book and find:

Charts and tables to illustrate how managed funds work

Checklists for understanding reports and filling in the forms

Concise descriptions of the different fund types

Useful websites for funds and regulators

Tips for managing your own investment portfolio

A comprehensive glossary to cut through the jargon

Learn to:

Understand the pros and cons of investing in Australian managed funds

Find the best types of managed funds to meet your financial goals

Implement investment strategies to maximise your money

Identify risks and returns

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer access to a range of investments in a single trade, are usually less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most managed funds and more tax-effective. But how do you pick the one that''s right for you? This straightforward book helps you weigh up your options, build an effective portfolio and maximise your profits.

Get to know the major players in Australia and New Zealand — find a broker, open an account and familiarise yourself with suppliers and indices

Understand risk control and diversification — learn the importance of a diversified, lowly correlated portfolio, and how ETFs can help you achieve this

Invest smartly in commodities and precious metals — tap into the returns offered by the Australian mining boom

Manage small-cap, large-cap, sector and international investments — take advantage of returns in local markets and invest directly in US-listed ETFs

Add bonds, REITs and other ETFs — secure consistent yields and add property to your investment portfolio

Work non-ETFs into your investment mix — improve returns through careful selection of active managed funds

Fund your retirement years — determine how much you need for retirement, and how ETFs can get you there

Open the book and find:

Advice on choosing ETFs over options, CFDs and warrants

Sample portfolios

Tips on revamping your portfolio based on life changes

How to avoid mistakes that even experienced investors make

Forecasts for the future of ETFs in Australia and New Zealand

A complete listing of Australian and New Zealand ETFs

Great online resources to help you invest in ETFs

Learn to:

Diversify your investment portfolio

Lower your investment costs and reduce your tax liabilities

Take advantage of Australia''s mining boom by investing in commodities

Invest in international markets

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer access to a range of investments in a single trade, are usually less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most managed funds and more tax-effective. But how do you pick the one that''s right for you? This straightforward book helps you weigh up your options, build an effective portfolio and maximise your profits.

Get to know the major players in Australia and New Zealand — find a broker, open an account and familiarise yourself with suppliers and indices

Understand risk control and diversification — learn the importance of a diversified, lowly correlated portfolio, and how ETFs can help you achieve this

Invest smartly in commodities and precious metals — tap into the returns offered by the Australian mining boom

Manage small-cap, large-cap, sector and international investments — take advantage of returns in local markets and invest directly in US-listed ETFs

Add bonds, REITs and other ETFs — secure consistent yields and add property to your investment portfolio

Work non-ETFs into your investment mix — improve returns through careful selection of active managed funds

Fund your retirement years — determine how much you need for retirement, and how ETFs can get you there

Open the book and find:

Advice on choosing ETFs over options, CFDs and warrants

Sample portfolios

Tips on revamping your portfolio based on life changes

How to avoid mistakes that even experienced investors make

Forecasts for the future of ETFs in Australia and New Zealand

A complete listing of Australian and New Zealand ETFs

Great online resources to help you invest in ETFs

Learn to:

Diversify your investment portfolio

Lower your investment costs and reduce your tax liabilities

Take advantage of Australia''s mining boom by investing in commodities

Invest in international markets

Disasters are not natural. Natural events such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, etc. become disasters because of the fragile relations that exist between the natural, human and built environments. Sadly, major disasters will always occur in towns and cities in the developing world where resources are limited, people are vulnerable and needs are particularly great. The prevailing state of emergency challenges thoughtful and sustainable planning and construction. Yet it is possible, in theory and in practice, to construct them in a way that provides a sustainable environment and improved conditions for current and future generations.

Rebuilding After Disasters emphasizes the role of the built environment  in the re-establishment of lives and sustainable livelihoods after disasters. Expert contributors explain the principal challenges facing professionals and practitioners in the building industry.

This book will be of great value to decision makers, students and researchers in the fields of architecture, social sciences, engineering, planning, geography, and disaster recovery.

Disasters are not natural. Natural events such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, etc. become disasters because of the fragile relations that exist between the natural, human and built environments. Sadly, major disasters will always occur in towns and cities in the developing world where resources are limited, people are vulnerable and needs are particularly great. The prevailing state of emergency challenges thoughtful and sustainable planning and construction. Yet it is possible, in theory and in practice, to construct them in a way that provides a sustainable environment and improved conditions for current and future generations.

Rebuilding After Disasters emphasizes the role of the built environment  in the re-establishment of lives and sustainable livelihoods after disasters. Expert contributors explain the principal challenges facing professionals and practitioners in the building industry.

This book will be of great value to decision makers, students and researchers in the fields of architecture, social sciences, engineering, planning, geography, and disaster recovery.