The Ultimate Guide to Trading ETFs: How To Profit from the Hottest Sectors in the Hottest Markets All the Time - Hardcover

Dion, Don; Dion, Carolyn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470604379 ISBN 13: 9780470604373

Verlag: Wiley, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

An essential guide to trading trends with ETFs

At any given time, a particular country's market or a particular segment of the market-such as energy or technology-might be booming. The Ultimate Guide To Trading ETFs provides a time-tested strategy for using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to profit from these trending markets and sectors.

By monitoring the performance of ETFs, authors Don Dion and Carolyn Dion show how to capitalize on these fast-moving, ever-changing trends. He then discusses how to stay ahead of the curve by identifying markets and sectors that are gathering momentum and monitoring those markets for signs that the momentum is losing steam. Dion also explains how you can build a balanced portfolio of ETFs and manage your allocations to profit from the shifting trends.

• Provides advice for both aggressive investors who are willing to utilize leveraged and short market ETFs, as well as more conservative investors who want to limit risk
• Highlights a wide variety of ETFs currently available to investors
• Shows how to profit from fast-developing trends across all markets and sectors

The world of ETFs has created many options for individual investors, and The Ultimate Guide To Trading ETFs shows you how to make the most of those opportunities.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

DON DION is the publisher of the Fidelity Independent Adviser (fidelityadviser.com) family of newsletters. He is also President and founder of Dion Money Management (dionmm.com), a fee-based investment advisory firm to affluent individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations, where he is responsible for setting investment policy, creating custom portfolios, and overseeing the performance of client accounts. Dion began his career as a certified public accountant with Ernst and Young and holds a law degree from the University of Maine and an LLM in taxation from Boston University.

CAROLYN DION is an analyst and associate editor for the Fidelity Independent Adviser family of newsletters, Dion Money Management's affiliate newsletter company. In addition to her role as analyst and editor, she is Vice President of Dion Money Management, where she assists in the development of ETF strategies. Before joining Dion Money Management, Carolyn worked as an ETF market maker for Kellogg Specialist Group on the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange. Dion received a bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.

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PRAISE FOR The Ultimate Guide to Trading ETFs

"Don Dion is one of the brightest minds in the ETF industry, and his insights into the nuances of exchange-traded funds can add value to any portfolio. Whether you're a novice ETF investor or a seasoned pro, The Ultimate Guide to Trading ETFs is an absolute must-read."
Michael Johnston, Managing Director, ETF Database

"Investors have long needed a book like this to help them navigate the rapidly expanding and complex world of ETFs."
Daryl Otte, CEO, TheStreet

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are one of today's best options for investors who want to take control of their financial future. But in order to make the most of them, you have to have a firm understanding of exactly how ETFs can help you achieve your objectives.

Authors Don and Carolyn Dion have extensive professional experience in this arena, and now, with The Ultimate Guide to Trading ETFs, they skillfully demystify the process of choosing ETFs and reveal how you can profitably incorporate them into your portfolio.

Engaging and informative, this reliable guide offers valuable insights into the various types of ETFs currently available, and provides practical advice on building a portfolio of longer-term holdings or trading shorter-term positions with them. Along the way, you'll also discover how both straightforward and more complex approaches to ETFs can be utilized to profit from opportunities both at home and abroad as well as in stocks, commodities, and currencies.

The world of ETFs has created many options for the individual investor, and The Ultimate Guide to Trading ETFs shows you what they are and how to take advantage of them.

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Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced strong growth over the last decade, and with attributes such as transparency, liquidity, and low costs, they continue to be one of the best investment options in the market.

While there are a wide range of ETF choices to help put your long- and short-term investment ideas to work, you need to be particularly discerning when searching for funds that will meet your investment objectives. Nobody understands this better than authors Don and Carolyn Dion both of whom have made ETFs a centerpiece of their professional lives and now, with The Ultimate Guide to Trading ETFs, they skillfully demystify the process of choosing ETFs and reveal how to effectively incorporate them into a profitable portfolio.

Whether you're just becoming familiar with ETFs or are well versed in them, this reliable resource contains the insights and advice you need to navigate the various sectors and strategies found within this arena. You'll quickly become familiar with everything today's ETFs encompass from a broad-based index such as the S&P 500 and industry sectors such as biotech to particular countries/geographic regions such as emerging markets.

Divided into three comprehensive parts, The Ultimate Guide to Trading ETFs touches upon some of the most important issues in this field and will help you:

• Discover the numerous types of ETFs currently available and choose the ones that may be right for you
• Utilize ETFs to build a portfolio of longer-term holdings or trade shorter-term positions to take advantage of evolving opportunities
• Become familiar with ETFs that can protect you from inflation or allow increased access to certain investments such as commodities and currencies
• And much more

ETFs are nothing short of revolutionary, particularly for individual investors looking to customize their market exposure. They are cost-effective and offer a high level of transparency to specific stocks and industry sectors. If you're looking to make exchange-traded funds a part of your portfolio, take the time to read The Ultimate Guide to Trading ETFs and discover how to profitably put them to work for you.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0470604379
• ISBN 13: 9780470604373
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Wiley-VCH GmbH; product_safety@wiley.com; ; Boschstrasse 12; Weinheim; 69469; Deutschland