Colin Davidson has been involved in finance for over 20 years, working in banking, managed funds and stockbroking. He currently works for one of Australia's largest stockbrokers, managing its financial planning and superannuation business.

Introduction. Part I: Coming to Grips with the Basics of Managed Funds. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Managed Funds. Chapter 2: Understanding the Pros and Cons of Managed Funds. Chapter 3: Examining the Structures of Managed Funds. Chapter 4: Identifying Asset Classes and Investment Styles. Chapter 5: Revealing the Cost of Investing: Fees and Commissions. Part II: Doing the Research for Your Peace of  Mind. Chapter 6: Assessing Your Appetite for Risk and Avoiding Indigestion. Chapter 7: Setting Your Goals and Making a Plan. Chapter 8: Understanding Research and Ratings Agencies. Chapter 9: Making Sense of Performance. Part III: Choosing, Buying and Selling Managed Funds. Chapter 10: Discovering Who's Who in the Managed Funds Zoo. Chapter 11: Looking At Your Options: Taking Advice or Going It Alone. Chapter 12: Filling In the Forms. Chapter 13: Buying, Selling and Monitoring Your Investments. Part IV: Determining How Funds Are Labelled. Chapter 14: Understanding Standard Fund Types. Chapter 15: Examining More Ways of Classifying Managed Investments. Chapter 16: Lifting the Veil on Hedge Funds and Structured Products. Chapter 17: Looking at Administration Services and Managed Accounts. Part V: Following Some Sensible Ideas for Happier Returns. Chapter 18: Borrowing to Invest. Chapter 19: Investigating Other Investment Strategies. Chapter 20: Understanding What Can Go Wrong and What to Do If It Does. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Managed Fund Investing. Chapter 22: Ten Traps and Pitfalls: What the Managers Don't Tell You. Glossary. Index.