This guide explains what mutual funds are, how they have developed and how they are used, regulated and administered across the globe. Both open-ended and closed-ended funds are described and the differences between the international markets, particularly USA, Europe and UK are addressed. Written by successful trainer and consultant, Ray Russell, the material reflects the growth and importance across the globe of mutual funds as a means of investing in worldwide economic development, whether to build a fund for retirement or otherwise. Readers will gain a basic appreciation of Mutual funds in their many forms, advocating the use of the mutual fund as a sensible, efficient and ultimately rewarding means of investment. It covers the origins, purpose, development, uses, operation and regulation of mutual funds and draws attention to similarities and differences between major jurisdictions, commenting on their unique features and approaches.

An Introduction to Fund Management introduces readers to the economic rationale for the existence of funds, the different types available, investment strategies and many other related issues from the perspective of the investment manager. It gives an overview of the whole business and explores the process and techniques of fund management, performance measurement and fund administration. This updated edition reflects new regulatory changes and industry developments.

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A missing treasure leads two rival groups through Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., to a mysterious, skull-shaped island off the coast of South America

Product Description: Three dramatic novellas and four chilling shorter tales form this first complete collection of Ray Russell's exceptional Gothic work. Stephen King called the novella 'Sardonicus' "Perhaps the finest example of modern Gothic ever written...read more

Product Description: Vintage paperback

In London, at the beginning of the Regency, young Melissa makes her way through dazzling parties, boisterous backstage escapades, and erotic adventures

Product Description: Princess Pamela: Being the Personal Journal of Miss Pamela Summerfield of Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London Hardcover - October 29, 1979

Product Description: Before The Exorcist and Rosemary’s Baby, there was The Case Against Satan By the twentieth century, the exorcism had all but vanished, wiped out by modern science and psychology. But Ray Russell—praised by Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro as a sophisticated practitioner of Gothic fiction—resurrected the ritual with his classic 1962 horror novel, The Case Against Satan, giving new rise to the exorcism on page, screen, and even in real life...read more