All About Exchange Traded Funds

by Richards, Archie M., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9780071393027
• ISBN10: 0071393021
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-19
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

ALL ABOUT . . . SERIESAll About EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDSExchange-traded funds, priced like a stock and traded continuously throughout the day, are the hottest thing in investing today.All About Exchange-Traded Fundsis 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.

Author Biography

Archie Richards Jr., C.F.P., was a stockbroker for more than 25 years. He writes the nationally syndicated newspaper column "Richards on Money Matters."

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
What Are ETFs?	1	(12)
Spreading Risks	13	(6)
Mutual Funds	19	(24)
The Basics of Exchange-Traded Funds	43	(12)
Keeping ETFs on the Straight and Narrow	55	(10)
The Costs of Exchange-Traded Funds	65	(8)
Balancing Short-Term and Long-Term Goals	73	(14)
Setting up a Brokerage Account to Buy ETFs	87	(10)
Investment Approaches to Avoid	97	(16)
The Ins and Outs of Day Trading ETFs	113	(20)
The Best Way to Go About It---Asset Allocation	133	(22)
A Brief on IRAs and Variable Annuities	155	(10)
Hedging Risk	165	(6)
Final Comparisons, Suggestions, and Summary	171	(6)
Appendix Reference: Information on Each Exchange-Traded Fund	177	(106)
Index	283