ETF Strategies and Tactics: Hedge Your Portfolio in a Changing Market

ETF Strategies and Tactics #0

by Laurence Rosenberg, Neal T. Weintraub, Andrew S. Hyman

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.

Genres: Finance

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[May Ling · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had a lot of well organized information for understanding ETFs, what they are technically, what is involved in construction, maintenance, and trading them. It is definitely geared more towards the slightly above average individual trader. However, I did find explanations of mechanics interesting and helpful.

I found the interviews with a few of the major players in the industry at the end of the book very helpful as well. I particularly appreciated the question about short selling. Very insightful and telling of the distance between construction and trading.

Overall, I would recommend this book as a slightly better than entry into this seemingly straight forward product.

[Amy]

I'm only about a quarter of the way through this one. It's pretty technical....