Download or read book The Diversification Benefits of Single Country Exchange Traded Funds written by Maria D. Belu and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper studies the diversification benefits in terms of returns of international investments in equity markets. The analysis is done from the perspective of a European-based investor. We use for the analysis country-index exchange traded funds as proxies for the foreign equity markets. We focus on the European market and four representative Asian markets. The paper follows the lines of analysis of Russell (1998), of Pennathur, Delcoure and Anderson (2002) and of Allen and MacDonald (1995). We test the diversification potential of exchange traded funds using the ordinary least squares procedure with White's correction for the heteroskedasticity of residuals. We conclude that although exchange traded funds present investment diversification potential, being significantly correlated the underlying domestic market, they are exposed to an even higher degree to the market in which they trade, making them imperfect instruments for international diversification and not a good substitute to direct investment. Further, we analyze the potential cause of the previous results, the cointegration between the European and the Asian equity markets, using the Augmented Dickey- Füller unit root test and the Johansen cointegration test. We find that there is cointegration between the European equity market and each of the Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese markets. We conclude that in the long-run the returns of the international equity market are highly correlated, therefore also direct investments present limited diversification benefits to European- based investors.

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 Exchange traded Funds for Dummies written by Colin Davidson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diversify your investments with today's fastest growingfinancial product Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer access to a range ofinvestments in a single trade, are usually less volatile thanindividual stocks, cheaper than most managed funds and moretax-effective. But how do you pick the one that's right for you?This straightforward book helps you weigh up your options, build aneffective portfolio and maximise your profits. Get to know the major players in Australia and New Zealand? find a broker, open an account and familiarise yourselfwith suppliers and indices Understand risk control and diversification ? learn theimportance of a diversified, lowly correlated portfolio, and howETFs can help you achieve this Invest smartly in commodities and precious metals ? tapinto the returns offered by the Australian mining boom Manage small-cap, large-cap, sector and internationalinvestments ? take advantage of returns in local markets andinvest directly in US-listed ETFs Add bonds, REITs and other ETFs ? secure consistent yieldsand add property to your investment portfolio Work non-ETFs into your investment mix ? improve returnsthrough careful selection of active managed funds Fund your retirement years ? determine how much you needfor 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 NewZealand 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 incommodities Invest in international markets

Download or read book Examining the Potential Diversification Benefits of Emerging Market Exchange traded Funds written by Betty Bernstein and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 Exchange Traded Funds for Canadians for Dummies written by Russell Wild and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Diversification Benefits of Ishares and Closed End Country Funds written by Anita K. Pennathur and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We study the performance and diversification of iShares and their rival closed-end country funds from April 1996 to 1999. International iShares are country-specific series of securities that track the price and yield of a specific MSCI country index and, presumably, should provide diversification benefits. Our single-index model demonstrates that iShares replicate the home index, showing some potential for diversification. However, our two-factor model, which isolates the quot;truequot; diversification virtues, documents that both iShares and closed-end country fund market prices maintain considerable exposure to the U.S. market. Furthermore, the net asset value returns of the closed-end funds demonstrate a strong home country exposure, suggesting there is no substitute for direct foreign investment.

Download or read book Exchange Traded Funds For Dummies written by Russell Wild and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-12-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fast and easy way to get a handle on ETFs Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have a strong foothold in the marketplace, because they are less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most mutual funds, and subject to minimal taxation. But how do you use thisfinancial product to diversify your investments in today's fast-growing and ever-changing market? Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies shows you in plain English how to weigh your options and pick the exchange-traded fund that's right for you. It tells you everything you need to know about building a lean, mean portfolio and optimizing your profits. Plus, this updated edition covers all of the newest ETF products, providers, and strategies, as well as Commodity ETFs, Style ETFs, Country ETFs, and Inverse ETFs. Create the stock (equity) side of your portfolio Handle risk control, diversification, and modern portfolio theory Manage small, large, sector, and international investments Add bonds, REITs, and other ETFs Invest smartly in precious metals Work non-ETFs into your investment mix Revamp your portfolio to fit life changes Fund your retirement years Plus, you'll get answers to commonly asked questions about ETFs and advice on how to avoid mistakes that many investors—even the experienced ones—make. It provides forecasts of the future for ETFs and personal spending and also provides a complete list of ETFs and Web resources to assist your investment. With Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies, you'll soon discover what makes ETFs the hottest investment on the market.

Download or read book The Best Types Of Exchange Traded Funds To Invest In Buying Shares Of Why You Should Invest In Buying Shares Of Exchange Traded Funds The Benefits Of Investing In Buying Shares Of Exchange Traded Funds And How To Find A Worthwhile ETF Investment written by Dr Harrison Sachs and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-19 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essay sheds light on the best types of exchange traded funds to invest in buying shares of, explicates why you should invest in buying shares of exchange traded funds, demystifies the benefits of investing in buying shares of exchange traded funds, and expounds upon how to find a worthwhile exchange traded fund investment. Furthermore, how to generate extreme wealth online on social media platforms by profusely producing ample lucrative income generating assets is elucidated in this essay. Additionally, the utmost best income generating assets to create for generating extreme wealth online in the digital era are identified, how to become a highly successful influencer online on social media platforms is elucidated, and the plethora of assorted benefits of becoming a successful influencer online are revealed in this essay. Moreover, how to attain extreme fame leverage is demystified and how to earn substantial money online so that you afford to eminently enrich every aspect of your life is meticulously expounded upon in this essay. When cherry picking an exchange traded fund to invest in buying, it can be eminently overwhelming to ascertain which particular exchange traded fund is apt to yield the highest return on investment overtime from its capital gains and distribution payouts. There are an exorbitant amount of disparate types of exchange traded funds to choose from investing in buying which can render the prospect of becoming an exchange traded fund investor all the more overwhelming for the novice exchange traded fund investor. Some of the ample types of exchange traded funds encompass equity exchange traded funds, real estate exchange traded funds, fixed income exchange traded funds, bond exchange traded funds, currency exchange traded funds, speciality exchange traded funds, commodity exchange traded funds, international exchange traded funds, actively managed exchange traded funds, passively managed exchange traded funds, emerging markets exchange traded funds, small-cap exchange traded funds, medium-cap exchange traded funds, large-cap exchange traded funds, sector exchange traded funds, balanced exchange traded funds, inverse exchange traded funds, and money market exchange traded funds. Exchange traded funds allow investors to invest in buying shares of an exchange trade fund which allows the investor to diversify his investment portfolio and not be only invested in single company since exchange traded funds are comprised of a hundreds of disparate investment securities. Exchange traded funds are eminently similar to mutual funds, but are often deemed to be more cost-effective and more liquid investment than mutual funds. Furthermore, unlike mutual funds, exchange traded funds are traded on an exchange and also have their share prices change throughout the day. Mutual funds on the other hands "are only traded only once per day after the markets close". Mutual funds often have higher expense ratios and higher fees than exchange traded funds. "Because fees compound over time, just like portfolio assets, the longer the investing period, the bigger the loss" from fees. Succumbing to paying high expense ratios and high fees can undermine the investor's ability to generate wealth. Mutual funds are typically actively managed funds whereas exchange traded funds are typically passively managed funds. Exchange traded fund shareholders are able to avail themselves of having a diverse investment for an affordable price since exchange traded funds are comprised of hundreds of disparate investment securities which allows exchange traded fund shareholders to hedge against investments risks if certain investment securities, such as cyclical stocks and aggressive stocks, that their exchange traded fund may be comprised of underperform. The exchange traded fund's performance can be high as long as most of its investment securities outperform its under-performing investment securities.

Download or read book International Equity Exchange Traded Funds written by Tomasz Miziołek and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-23 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the economic foundation of international equity investments providing a practical guide to invest in international equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It shows how to gain exposure to foreign stock markets through both theoretical foundations of international diversification and in-depth characteristics of global, regional, country-specific, and international sector/thematic ETFs. Unlike other books in the field which broadly discuss different aspects of the ETF market, this book explores one specific market segment, offering the first in-depth and state-of-the-art analysis of international equity ETFs and including, in particular, ETFs with global, regional, single-country, and international sector/thematic exposures. The number and variety of such financial instruments are constantly growing. Hence, it seems obvious that there is an urgent need for a book that will help investors who are willing to diversify their portfolios outside the domestic market—in both developed and emerging/frontier markets. International Equity Exchange-Traded Funds presents a comprehensive review of investment possibilities offered by international ETFs for stock market investors.

Download or read book Accumulating Wealth by Combining Exchange Traded Funds ETFs and Options Income written by Nachman Bench and published by Author House. This book was released on 2008-04-22 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The central theme of this book is the use of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Index tracking and options writing strategies as a tool to diversify your investments, to reduce portfolio volatility and to achieve an attractive rate of return. Managing Risk is one of the most important elements in the process of accumulating wealth. Options can be used as a tool to control risk. The tremendous increase in the popularity of index investing by individual investors, institutions and money manager, together with the huge number of new exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the large increase in options and derivatives trading volume have created new ways to add income, reduce volatility and improve the management of risk. This book is not an attempt to teach you how to make a “home run” investment. Rather, it is an attempt to show you how the cumulative effect of small incremental gains can help you to “make money and keep it”. This book is written for both individual investors and professional portfolio managers who are risk- averse and are looking to invest a portion of their assets using an ETF equity income strategy to provide additional income and at the same time reduces portfolio volatility. In addition, pension funds and institutional investors who are also looking to enhance portfolio returns and lower volatility of their portfolios and who are willing to forgo some upside potential in order to improve risk-adjusted returns.

Download or read book All ABout Exchange Traded Funds written by Jr. Richards, Archie and published by McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 2002-11-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ALL ABOUT . . . SERIES All About EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS Exchange-traded funds, priced like a stock and traded continuously throughout the day, are the hottest thing in investing today. All About Exchange-Traded Funds is one of the first introductory guides to provide investors with the nuts-and-bolts aspects of ETFs, from various types and basic trading rules to effective trading strategies for building core assets.

Download or read book Financial Market Contagion in the Asian Crisis written by Mr.Taimur Baig and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper tests for evidence of contagion between the financial markets of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, and the Philippines. Cross-country correlations among currencies and sovereign spreads are found to increase significantly during the crisis period, whereas the equity market correlations offer mixed evidence. A set of dummy variables using daily news is constructed to capture the impact of own-country and cross-border news on the markets. After controlling for own-country news and other fundamentals, the paper shows evidence of cross-border contagion in the currency and equity markets.

Download or read book Swing Pricing and Fragility in Open end Mutual Funds written by Dunhong Jin and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to prevent runs on open-end mutual funds? In recent years, markets have observed an innovation that changed the way open-end funds are priced. Alternative pricing rules (known as swing pricing) adjust funds’ net asset values to pass on funds’ trading costs to transacting shareholders. Using unique data on investor transactions in U.K. corporate bond funds, we show that swing pricing eliminates the first-mover advantage arising from the traditional pricing rule and significantly reduces redemptions during stress periods. The positive impact of alternative pricing rules on fund flows reverses in calm periods when costs associated with higher tracking error dominate the pricing effect.

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 ETFs and Systemic Risks written by Ayan Bhattacharya and published by CFA Institute Research Foundation. This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) revolutionized asset markets by using an innovative structure to make investing in a wide variety of asset classes simpler and cheaper. With their growing importance has come increasing concern that these products pose new risks to market stability and performance. This paper examines whether ETFs affect systemic risks in financial markets and, if they do, what the mechanism is by which this impact occurs and what can be done to keep the risks under control. We review current research and empirical evidence on these issues and discuss some emerging risks in ETFs. We ask whether we have the right “rules of the road” to deal with the new drivers of market behavior.

Download or read book Alternative Investments A Primer for Investment Professionals written by Donald R. Chambers and published by CFA Institute Research Foundation. This book was released on 2018 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alternative Investments: A Primer for Investment Professionals provides an overview of alternative investments for institutional asset allocators and other overseers of portfolios containing both traditional and alternative assets. It is designed for those with substantial experience regarding traditional investments in stocks and bonds but limited familiarity regarding alternative assets, alternative strategies, and alternative portfolio management. The primer categorizes alternative assets into four groups: hedge funds, real assets, private equity, and structured products/derivatives. Real assets include vacant land, farmland, timber, infrastructure, intellectual property, commodities, and private real estate. For each group, the primer provides essential information about the characteristics, challenges, and purposes of these institutional-quality alternative assets in the context of a well-diversified institutional portfolio. Other topics addressed by this primer include tail risk, due diligence of the investment process and operations, measurement and management of risks and returns, setting return expectations, and portfolio construction. The primer concludes with a chapter on the case for investing in alternatives.