Download or read book Exchange Traded Funds written by Jim Wiandt and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2001-11-21 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exchange traded funds, one of the most exciting new classes of funds, provide investors with an opportunity to get the benefits of individual stocks at the lower costs associated with mutual funds. Although they are a very new type of fund (they were first introduced in 1993), ETFs have nearly 100 billion in assets under management. Written by senior editors Jim Wiandt and Will McClatchy at IndexFunds.com, Exchange Traded Funds clearly explains this exciting class of funds for savvy individual investors and investment professionals alike. The authors provide a frank appraisal of the advantages of exchange traded funds including low management fees and lower capital gains taxes. They acquaint readers with the full range of what's available, and provide valuable information on evaluating the funds' usefulness and performance. They also describe proven strategies for using exchange traded funds to balance investment portfolios and manage long-term and short-term risk. IndexFunds.com is a Web site devoted to index funds. It currently hosts more than 100,000 visitors each month.

Download or read book A Comprehensive Guide to Exchange Traded Funds ETFs written by Joanne M. Hill and published by CFA Institute Research Foundation. This book was released on 2015-05 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become in their 25-year history one of the fastest growing segments of the investment management business. These funds provide liquid access to virtually every financial market and allow large and small investors to build institutional-caliber portfolios. Yet, their management fees are significantly lower than those typical of mutual funds. High levels of transparency in ETFs for holdings and investment strategy help investors evaluate an ETF’s potential returns and risks. This book covers the evolution of ETFs as products and in their uses in investment strategies. It details how ETFs work, their unique investment and trading features, their regulatory structure, how they are used in tactical and strategic portfolio management in a broad range of asset classes, and how to evaluate them individually.

Download or read book Investing with Exchange Traded Funds Made Easy written by Marvin Appel and published by Financial Times/Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2007 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Do not hesitate to buy this book, it will make you money!” --Ike Iossif,President/Chief Investment Officer,Aegean Capital Group, Inc. ETFs offer exceptionally low expenses, outstanding performance, and unparalleled transparency. But, the number and variety of choices can be overwhelming. Now, one of the field's leading experts cuts through the ETF hype, offering a start-to-finish plan for choosing the right ETFs and using them to beat the market, year after year. Dr. Marvin Appel explains exactly how ETFs work, what they can and cannot do, and why they’re not all equally attractive. Then, drawing on objective data and proven, back-tested strategies, he shows you how you can quickly move into the right ETFs at the right time, consistently staying on the winning side of major market trends. Appel illuminates every facet of ETF investing: quantifying potential risk and reward, using ETFs to improve diversification, implementing simple ”active strategies,” deciding when to move into cash, and more. He also presents a full chapter on international ETF investing, as well as a discussion on how ETF investing can reduce your taxes. From start to finish, this book candidly assesses risks, costs, and rewards, helping you become an informed ETF consumer and a powerfully effective ETF investor. Use ETFs to invest like the big players Drive down costs and fully leverage diversification, the only “free lunch” on Wall Street Learn what your investment advisors won’t tell you The objective truth about ETF costs, risks, and opportunities Build your “one-decision” portfolio Profitable investing has never been this easy Drive even greater profits with proven “active” strategies Simple asset allocation strategies you can implement in just minutes Choose ETFs that match your investment style Build a profitable portfolio you’re comfortable with “Today, exchange-traded funds are the most innovative and rapidly growing investment vehicles. Marvin Appel’s new book provides, in a highly readable framework, a wealth of information on what they are and–more importantly–how private and professional investors can use them to build wealth through a simple and easy-to-implement investment program.” –C. Michael Carty, Principal and Chief Investment Officer, New Millennium Advisors, LLC “In the ever-expanding complex world of ETFs, Marvin Appel has cut through all the fluff and created a one-stop guide to not only using them, but using them profitably. The sections on diversification and the use of relative strength in comparing asset classes are invaluable. Individual investors and financial advisors alike will get a significant return on investment by spending time with this book.” –Bob Kargenian, CMT, President/Principal, TABR Capital Management, LLC The first step-by-step investment program built around low-cost, top-performance ETFs! Back-tested, verifiable strategies from one of the world’s leading ETF experts! All you need is a discount brokerage account, a few minutes on the Internet each month, and this book! ETFs give investors the best of all worlds: instant diversification, unprecedented flexibility for profiting from market shifts, and incredibly low costs. Now, there’s a step-by-step, plain-English guide to profiting from ETFs from one of the world’s leading experts. Chapter 1 Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs): Now Individuals Can Invest Like the Big Players Chapter 2 The Multifaceted Stock Market: A Guide to Different Investment Styles Chapter 3 A One-Step Strategy for Selecting Superior Investments: Indexing Chapter 4 Investment Risk: A Visit to the Dark Side Chapter 5 How Well Are Your Investments Really Doing? Risk-Adjusted Performance Chapter 6 Diversification: The Only Free Lunch on Wall Street Chapter 7 The One-Decision Portfolio Chapter 8 When to Live Large: An Asset Allocation Model for Small- Versus Large-Cap ETFs Chapter 9 Boring Bargains or Hot Prospects? Choosing Between Growth and Value ETFs Chapter 10 When Is It Safe to Drink the Water? International Investing Chapter 11 What Bonds Can Tell You About Stocks: How to Use Interest Rates Chapter 12 It’s a Jungle Out There: Selecting from Among Different ETFs with Similar Investment Objectives Chapter 13 The Ultimate ETF Investment Program in Just 30 Minutes Per Month Appendix Internet Resources for ETF Investors Index

Download or read book The Exchange Traded Funds Manual written by Gary L. Gastineau and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-05-20 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full coverage of ETF investments from an expert in the field The initial edition of Gary Gastineau's The Exchange-Traded Fund Manual was one of the first books to describe and analyze ETFs. It made the case for the superiority of the structure of investor-friendly ETFs over mutual funds and helped investors select better funds among the ETFs available. With this new edition, Gastineau provides comprehensive information on the latest developments in ETF structures, new portfolio variety, and new trading methods. With a realistic evaluation of today's indexes, Gastineau offers insights on actively managed ETFs, improved index funds, and fund and advisor selection. Discusses how to incorporate ETFs into an investment plan Offers updated coverage of new ETFs, including full-function actively managed ETFs, and a valuable chapter on trading ETFs Written by the leading authority on exchange traded funds Exchange-traded funds offer you diversification and participation in markets and investment strategies that have not been available to most investors. If you want to understand how to use ETFs effectively, the Second Edition of The Exchanged-Traded Fund Manual can show you how.

Download or read book The ETF Book written by Richard A. Ferri and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by veteran financial professional and experienced author Richard Ferri, The ETF Book gives you a broad and deep understanding of this important investment vehicle and provides you with the tools needed to successfully integrate exchange-traded funds into any portfolio. Each chapter of The ETF Book offers concise coverage of various issues and is filled with in-depth insights on different types of ETFs as well as practical advice on how to select and manage them.

Download or read book Exchange Traded Funds and the New Dynamics of Investing written by Ananth N. Madhavan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Exchange-Traded Funds and the New Dynamics of Investing, Ananth Madhavan examines the quiet transformation of asset management through the rise of passive or index investing. A closely-related phenomenon is the rise of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). An ETF is an investment vehicle that trades intraday and seeks to replicate the performance of a specific index. ETFs have grown substantially in size, diversity, and market significance in recent years. These trends have generated considerable interest, especially from retail and institutional investors and increasingly from academics, regulators and the press. ETFs have the power to be a disruptive innovation to today's asset management industry because many traditional active managers and hedge funds deliver a significant fraction of their active returns via static exposures to factors like value. Indeed, for the first time ever, assets in global ETFs exceeded $3 trillion in 2015, passing the amount in hedge funds.

Download or read book Mutual Funds and Exchange traded Funds written by Harold Kent Baker and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2016 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds: Building Blocks to Wealth provides a fresh look at this intriguing but often complex subject. Its coverage spans the gamut from theoretical to practical coverage.

Download or read book Exchange Traded Funds written by IndexFunds.com and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-04-08 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exchange traded funds, one of the most exciting new classes of funds, provide investors with an opportunity to get the benefits of individual stocks at the lower costs associated with mutual funds. Although they are a very new type of fund (they were first introduced in 1993), ETFs have nearly 100 billion in assets under management. Written by senior editors Jim Wiandt and Will McClatchy at IndexFunds.com, Exchange Traded Funds clearly explains this exciting class of funds for savvy individual investors and investment professionals alike. The authors provide a frank appraisal of the advantages of exchange traded funds including low management fees and lower capital gains taxes. They acquaint readers with the full range of what's available, and provide valuable information on evaluating the funds' usefulness and performance. They also describe proven strategies for using exchange traded funds to balance investment portfolios and manage long-term and short-term risk. IndexFunds.com is a Web site devoted to index funds. It currently hosts more than 100,000 visitors each month.

Download or read book The Financial Times Guide to Exchange Traded Funds and Index Funds written by David Stevenson and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Exchange Traded Funds For Dummies written by Colin Davidson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-26 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diversify your investments with today's fastest growing financial product Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer access to a range of investments in a single trade, are usually less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most managed funds and more tax-effective. But how do you pick the one that's right for you? This straightforward book helps you weigh up your options, build an effective portfolio and maximise your profits. Get to know the major players in Australia and New Zealand — find a broker, open an account and familiarise yourself with suppliers and indices Understand risk control and diversification — learn the importance of a diversified, lowly correlated portfolio, and how ETFs can help you achieve this Invest smartly in commodities and precious metals — tap into the returns offered by the Australian mining boom Manage small-cap, large-cap, sector and international investments — take advantage of returns in local markets and invest directly in US-listed ETFs Add bonds, REITs and other ETFs — secure consistent yields and add property to your investment portfolio Work non-ETFs into your investment mix — improve returns through careful selection of active managed funds Fund your retirement years — determine how much you need for retirement, and how ETFs can get you there Open the book and find: Advice on choosing ETFs over options, CFDs and warrants Sample portfolios Tips on revamping your portfolio based on life changes How to avoid mistakes that even experienced investors make Forecasts for the future of ETFs in Australia and New Zealand A complete listing of Australian and New Zealand ETFs Great online resources to help you invest in ETFs Learn to: Diversify your investment portfolio Lower your investment costs and reduce your tax liabilities Take advantage of Australia's mining boom by investing in commodities Invest in international markets

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds written by Martha Maeda and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The growth of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in recent years alongside an unprecedented access to investment resources by any individual with a computer has led to a major boost in the market for many of these funds. According to recently released numbers reported in the Chicago Tribune, there are more than $608 billion in assets within ETFs, with almost $400 billion of that in domestically traded assets an increase of almost 40 percent in one year. This book will provide for you a complete guide to both understanding how to invest in Exchange Traded Funds and to earn the highest possible rates of return without risking your financial future. You will learn why the ETF has become the next major addition to essentially every casual trader s portfolio, offering a viable alternative to high-fee mutual funds and Wall Street infused stock trading. You will discover the multiple ways in which you can build the stock equity side of your portfolio, through large and small growth, sector investing, international investing, and with specialized stock ETFs. In addition to standard forms of ETFs, you will learn the various forms of Bond ETFs, Real Estate Investment Trading ETFs, and Commodity ETFs for gold, silver, and other precious metals. Also, you will discover why you should include a mixture of non-ETF investments in your portfolio to remain diversified at all times. A special section detailing a sample ETF portfolio and how yours should be organized will help you understand the format and building structure for ETF investments. The keys to buying and holding successfully, a stark change from normal investment strategies, will help you learn what ETFs do differently, while the listing of rule exceptions make it easy to recognize when you will have even more options than you originally expected. Through countless hours of interviews with financial professionals and newly independent traders like yourself, you will learn exactly how ETFs are being used today to revolutionize the world of personal finance, including retirement funding, education savings, and portfolio diversification. A list of commonly asked questions will ensure that every possible question you currently have is taken care of and the top ten mistakes that every new investor makes when starting with ETFs will help keep you from increasing your risk. You will be shown the entire corral of trading options at your disposal, both online and offline, and how Internet trading can help to increase your returns even further. The vital task of risk management is touched on repeatedly within each chapter, while trading profiles help you understand which investments have been most successful in recent years. For anyone getting ready to start trading in the highly lucrative ETF market, this book is a must have tool. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company presidentâe(tm)s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.

Download or read book Getting Started in Exchange Traded Funds ETFs written by Todd Lofton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-01-29 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN ACCESSIBLE INTRODUCTION TO ETFs GETTING STARTED IN Exchange Traded Funds "Todd Lofton delivers what he promises with an approach and advice that has the footprint of an experienced trader. Instead of addressing dummies,' he's written a book for the intelligent investor who is inexperienced using ETFs. It progresses through every area, from passive positions to options, in a way that makes you comfortable trading. You can see that the way he gives experienced advice at the end puts this book on a higher plane." -- Perry Kaufman, author of New Trading Systems and Methods, Fourth Edition "Todd Lofton has helped many investors get started in futures and options trading by turning complex subjects into clearly written magazine articles and books over the last 35 years. He has done it again with this book on ETFs, one of the hottest new investment areas. Anyone who is contemplating investing in stocks or mutual funds should check out his easy-to-understand explanation of ETFs, how to use them, and how they can play a valuable role in an investment portfolio." -- Darrell Jobman, Editor in Chief, TradingEducation.com, former editor of Futures magazine "The ETF market is exploding! With so many under-performing mutual funds, investing in ETFs is truly the intelligent way to invest. This is a great primer for anyone interested in understanding this market better." -- Chris Osborne, CFP, Senior Vice President- Wealth Management, Smith Barney First Launched in 1193, exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to attract the interest of investors around the world. ETFs low costs, tax efficiencies, and liquidity make them ideal investment vehicles. If you're interested in ETFs but don't know where to begin, Getting Started in Exchange Traded Funds is the book for you. Written in a straightforward and easy-to-read manner, this practical guide clearly explains the ins-and-outs of ETFs. With only a sprinkling of math and no complicated jargon, Getting Started in Exchange Traded Funds will help you: * Look for an ETF that best matches a particular investment objective * Evaluate a particular ETFs performance * Forecast ETF prices with basic technical and fundamental analysis * Use ETFs for hedging * Employ options and futures on ETFs in a variety of trading strategies * Use ETFs for both long-term positions and day trading * And much more Filled with practical advice and illustrative examples, Getting Started in Exchange Traded Funds shows you how ETFs can make it easier for you to achieve your personal financial goals.

Download or read book The ETF Book written by Richard A. Ferri and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are revolutionizing the investment industry. From their introduction in 1993, ETFs have expanded exponentially over the past fifteen years. You, as an informed investor, need to know what makes ETFs unique, how they work, and which funds may help you achieve your financial goals. The updated edition provides the most current look at the ETF market, where the number of funds has doubled since the book first published in December 2007. A huge number of bonds funds, commodities funds, currency funds, leverage and short funds have been introduced. In addition, actively managed ETFs are here now, and some major mutual fund companies, like Fidelity and PIMCO, are getting into the market. Remarkably, the terminology in the ETP marketplace is also evolving at a rapid pace. The acronym ETP for exchange-traded product has become an industry standard. The term did not exist two years ago. Written by veteran financial professional and experienced author Richard Ferri, The ETF Book, Updated Edition gives you a broad and deep understanding of this important investment vehicle and provides you with the tools needed to successfully integrate exchange-traded funds into any portfolio. This detailed, yet clearly articulated guide contains the most up-to-date information on navigating the growing number of ETFs available in today's marketplace. Divided into four comprehensive parts, this guide addresses everything from ETF basics and in-depth fund analysis to the tax benefits of using ETFs. Included are a variety of portfolio management strategies using ETFs and examples of different model portfolios that you can easily adapt to your own investment endeavors. Whether you're just getting started or are a seasoned ETF investor, The ETF Book, Updated Edition will help enhance your understanding of this evolving field by: Examining the fundamental differences between exchange-traded portfolios Highlighting how to effectively implement a wide selection of ETFs?from Exploring specific ETF strategies?from buy and hold to market timing and sector rotation Introducing Index Strategy Boxes?a new way to understand index construction and how a fund is investing your money And much more Each chapter of The ETF Book, Updated Edition offers concise coverage of various issues. It is filled with in-depth insights on different types of ETFs and practical advice on how to select and manage them. The appendixes are an added benefit, offering an ETF Resource List, which will point you to more places for information on these structures, and a detailed Glossary to help you with industry-specific definitions. The ETF Book, Updated Edition is an invaluable road map for developing a winning investment strategy. Armed with the knowledge found throughout these pages, you'll be prepared to build a solid portfolio of ETFs that will benefit you for years to come.

Download or read book Exchange Traded Funds written by James M. Poterba and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are a new variety of mutual fund that first became available in 1993. ETFs have grown rapidly and now hold nearly $80 billion in assets. ETFs are sometimes described as more 'tax efficient' than traditional equity mutual funds, since in recent years, some large ETFs have made smaller distributions of realized and taxable capital gains than most mutual funds. This paper provides an introduction to the operation of exchange traded funds. It also compares the pre-tax and post-tax returns on the largest ETF, the SPDR trust that invests in the S&P500, with the returns on the largest equity index fund, the Vanguard Index 500. The results suggest that between 1994 and 2000, the before- and after-tax returns on the SPDR trust and this mutual fund were very similar. Both the after-tax and the pre-tax returns on the fund were slightly greater than those on the ETF. These findings suggest that ETFs offer taxable investors a method of holding broad baskets of stocks that deliver returns comparable to those of low-cost index funds

Download or read book ETF Strategies and Tactics written by Laurence Rosenberg and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2008-04-20 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In just a decade, the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market has grown from one billion dollars to more than half-a-trillion dollars. While previous books have provided introductions to and listings of ETFs, ETF Strategies and Tactics offers practical guidance on how to invest in these funds and use them to balance your portfolio. Written by a powerhouse authorial team, ETF Strategies and Tactics thoroughly covers the ins and outs of ETFs, detailing how they work, their distinctive characteristics, who trades them, who owns them, and their advantages and disadvantages compared with other investment vehicles. As markets evolve, new ETFs come and go. This authoritative reference will keep you on top of your game by providing focused decision-making techniques that help determine the viability of any ETF, including its value in sector and international investing. While laying out a proven, systematic ETF investment plan, ETF Strategies and Tactics covers such valuable topics as: ETFs vs. mutual funds How ETFs are developed, what types of indexes are used, and the costs that determine returns How ETF regulations can help investors spot red flags in a fund and avoid tax problems The underlying tools of every ETF that can contribute to effective trading and minimized costs and taxes The proper use of ETFs based on an investor's goals and his/her ability to manage risk The unique short-selling opportunities associated with ETFs ETF options How to trade ETFs in the European market Inverse ETFs that go up when the market goes down Complete with one-on-one interviews with professionals from major ETFs, as well as a number of valuable appendixes, ETF Strategies and Tactics is a unique guide you will keep at your fingertips during your day-to-day activities.

Download or read book The ETF Handbook written by David J. Abner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-02-22 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first technical guide to ETFs geared towards professional advisors, institutional investors, and financial professionals seeking to understand the mechanics of ETFs Author/trader Dave Abner has created The ETF Handbook as a resource for everyone utilizing these sophisticated tools. With this book as your guide, you'll learn from a professional ETF trader with practical guidance for valuation and best execution techniques. This reliable handbook skillfully touches upon the technical details of ETFs not covered elsewhere. From the mechanics of ETF development to pricing and valuation techniques, this guide provides a complete background on ETF mechanics and offers extensive insights on using them from a professional's perspective. It addresses how to position ETFs efficiently within a portfolio, and examines who ETF users are and how the funds are employed. Along the way, Abner also offers recommendations on where to find data related to these financial instruments. Contains the technical ETF information needed by today's financial professionals Includes pricing and valuation spreadsheets and an instructional webinar that walks you through the world of ETFs Touches upon topics such as calculating NAV (net asset value) and best practices for executing ETF order flow Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, The ETF Handbook contains ETF information that is critical for virtually every financial professional.

Download or read book Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds written by H. Kent Baker and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds: Building Blocks to Wealth offers a synthesis of the theoretical and empirical literature primarily on mutual funds but also discusses related investment vehicles, especially ETFs. In this edited volume, noted scholars and practitioners write chapters in their areas of expertise. It interweaves the contributions of multiple authors into an authoritative overview of important but selective topics. Readers will gain an in-depth understanding of mutual funds and ETFs from experts from around the world. Based on research-based evidence, this is not intended to be a "how to" book; instead, it is a scholarly and in-depth approach to important investment subjects. Although the book places greater attention on these different types of investments in the United States, it also examines them in a global context. In today's financial environment, mutual funds and ETFs are dynamic areas that continue to evolve at a rapid pace. Because the flow of materials on the subject is voluminous, this book, by necessity, must be selective because it cannot cover every aspect of this field. However, readers can gain important insights about each investment vehicle including its structure and uses, performance and measurement. Beyond these core topics and issues, the book also examines the latest trends, cutting-edge developments, and real-world situations. Given its broad scope, this practical and comprehensive book should appeal to investors, investment professionals, academics, and others interested in mutual funds and ETFs. In particular, this book should help investors make key asset allocation decisions while capturing the benefits of a highly diversified, well-constructed, lower-cost portfolio of complementary strategies that enhance financial wealth.