The ETF Cookbook: Commission-Free Investing at TD Ameritrade - Paperback

by R. Ron Elmer (Author)

If you can bake brownies, you can manage your own investments without paying any commissions with "The ETF Cookbook" Do you like your investments spicy or mild? Begin by taking the short quiz at the beginning of the book to determine which recipe is right for you. Within 15 minutes you will have a simple one-page recipe of zero commission exchange-traded funds (ETF) that is easy to follow. Just pick up the phone and call TD Ameritrade at 1-800-454-9272 (or visit TDameritrade.com) and tell them how you want your money invested. It's that simple If you are curious and would like to know the full rationale behind the recipes, just go to the back of the book to find detailed explanations that form the basis for all the recipes in "The ETF Cookbook". The last section of the book will help you answer the question, "How much is enough?

Author Biography

Ron's other books include: The 401k Cookbook The Rollover IRA Cookbook The Federal TSP Cookbook Ron has nearly 20 years of financial experience and is one of the most credentialed financial professionals in the country. Ron's diversified investment experience includes the management of both stock and bond portfolios. He has been the Director of Equity Research of an investment firm focusing on large and mid cap stocks and has run the equity investment division of a regional bank focusing on both active and passive-indexing stock portfolios. He has taught finance courses at North Carolina State University and Strayer University, in addition to earning the following credentials: BBA - Finance, University of Oklahoma MBA - Finance & Accounting, NYU CFA - Chartered Financial Analyst CPA - Certified Public Accountant, NC & MD CFP - Certified Financial Planner Ron grew up in Great Falls, Montana and graduated from C.M. Russell High School. He now resides outside Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife and 6-year old boy/girl twins.