Despite recent turmoil in the financial markets, the mutual fund industry continues to be one of the extraordinary growth stories in the history of American financial markets. In 1984, net mutual fund assets totaled 370 million. Today, they are at 10.1 trillion. A major reason for their...

The nature of mutual funds / Conrad S. Ciccotello -- Mutual fund regulation and issues / Conrad S. Ciccotello -- The economics of mutual funds / David M. Smith -- Mutual fund fees and expenses / David M. Smith -- How financial markets work / Larry E. Swedroe -- Active versus passive investing /...