The ETF Trend Following Playbook Profiting from Trends in Bull or Bear Markets with Exchange Traded Funds

by Lydon, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780133011340
• ISBN10: 0133011348
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-11-09
• Publisher: FT Press

Summary

In a decade when other strategies were hemorrhaging value, Tom Lydon's approach to combining ETFs, technical analysis, and trend following was delivering strong gains and in today's changing economic climate, it offers more potential than ever. Lydon, an expert on ETF investing for individuals, has just updated his popular book to reflect massive growth and change in the ETF marketplace, demonstrating many brand-new ways to use ETFs to maximize profits and reduce risks. The ETF Trend Following Playbook, Second Editioncontains extensive coverage of new commodity, currency, alternative, volatility and active ETFs; new ETF strategies for capturing more value in a recovering economy; and ETF solutions for protecting bond portfolios from rising interest rate risks. Lydon introduces easier and better ways to access commodities, currencies, and global, regional, or individual country markets; brand-new ETF options for 401(k) retirement plans; advanced techniques for managing your portfolio like a hedge fund; and much more. More than ever, this book can help investors regain control over their portfolios, and replace emotional decisions with simple, reliable mathematical tools. Simply put, Lydon will help you create an ETF-based investing plan that works, stick to it, and reap the rewards.

Author Biography

THOMAS F. LYDON, JR. (Huntington Beach, CA) is the leading expert on ETF investing. He is President of Global Trends Investments, an investment advisory firm that creates custom portfolios for high-net-worth individuals. He also edits ETFTrends.com, the No. 1 site for ETF news and commentary. He has been involved in money management for more than 25 years: first at Fidelity Investments, later as a founding member of Charles Schwab's Institutional Advisory Board, and recently as a board member for several companies. A contributor to the financial media, he is author of iMoney: Profitable Exchange-Traded Fund Strategies for Every Investor.