Index Investing for Dummies

Introduction

Part I: The (Mostly) Nonviolent Indexing Revolution
Chapter 1: What Indexing Is ... and Isn't
Chapter 2: A Short History of the Index and Index Investing
Chapter 3: Why Indexing Works - and Works So Darned Well
Chapter 4: Why Everyone Isn't Indexing
Chapter 5: A New Era Begins: ETFs and Alternative Indexes

Part II: Getting to Know Your Index Fund Choices
Chapter 6: The Basic Index Investing Components
Chapter 7: Investing in Stock Indexes: Your Gateway to Growth
Chapter 8: Investing in Bond Indexes: Protecting Your Principal
Chapter 9: Diversifying Your Portfolio with Commodity, REIT, and Other Indexes

Part III: Drawing a Blueprint for Your Index Portfolio
Chapter 10: Finding a Happy Home for Your Money
Chapter 11: Developing Your Broad Investment Goals
Chapter 12: Fine-Tuning Your Index Selections
Chapter 13: Mixing and Matching Passive and Active Investing
Chapter 14: Making Your Final Investment Decisions
Chapter 15: A Bevy of Sample Index Portfolios

Part IV: Ensuring Happy Returns
Chapter 16: Buying and Holding: Boring, But It Really Works
Chapter 17: Seeking Additional Assistance from Professionals … Carefully

Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Deal with the Temptation to Beat the Market
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Screw Up a Perfectly Good Index Portfolio
Chapter 20: Ten Q & As with John Bogle, Father of Index Investing

Part VI: Appendixes
Appendix A: A Select List of Index Mutual Funds
Appendix B: A Select List of Exchange-Traded Funds
Appendix C: Helpful Web Resources for the Smart Index Investor

Index