All The Tools and Techniques You Need to Invest Successfully in High-Yield, Low-Risk Index Funds The updated Second Edition of Richard Ferri's bestselling All About Index Funds offers individual investors an easy-to-use guide for capitalizing on one of today's hottest investing areas_index funds. This wealth-building resource provides essential information on index funds, expert advice on how to start investing, and winning strategies for high returns with low risk.The Second Edition of All About Index Funds features: Updated tables, charts, and data on performance, fees, and new fundsStep-by-step guidance on active indexing and discussion of its expanding roleCoverage of all new U.S. equity indexes that have changed the dynamics of the index fund marketplace and a new chapter on commodities and commodity index fundsVanguard's revision of the indexes it uses for benchmarkingDiscussion of the increasing popularity of ETFs for effective asset allocation