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Informationen zum Autor Scott Frush is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Planner. He is president of Frush Financial Group and is the editor of the Journal of Asset Allocation. Klappentext BUILD A SOLID, PROFITABLE PORTFOLIO WITH TODAY'S HOT TEST FUNDS All About Exchange-Traded Funds delivers everything you need to know about ETFs-from A to Z. It begins with an overview of the history of ETFs before moving on to important-to-know topics, such as regulatory essentials, the benchmarks and strategies that ETFs track, valuation, and ways to actively manage a portfolio of ETFs. Whether you're a novice or experienced investor, you'll get valuable information about:The advantages of ETFs over mutual funds and common stocksThe underlying indexes of ETFs, along with profiles on the top index sponsorsVarious investing options-from broad-based and fixed-income to global and sector ETFsApplying asset allocation to increase your portfolio performance INCLUDES SAMPLE ETF PORTFOLIOS YOU CAN USE TO MODEL YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO Zusammenfassung More than 375!000 books sold in the All About series! Describes the fundamentals of ETFs in jargon-free language! along with clear examples! to help beginners make simple sense of this popular but complex fund Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part 1: Basics Of Exchange-Traded Funds Chapter 1 Getting Started: A Primer on Exchange-Traded Funds Chapter 2 History and Milestones: The ABCs of the ETF Revolution Chapter 3 Advantages and Drawbacks: Making the Case for ETFs Chapter 4 Underlying Indexes: The Benchmarks and Strategies That ETFs Track Chapter 5 Internal Workings: The Technical Features of ETFs Chapter 6 Regulations and Issuance: Bringing an ETF to Market Chapter 7 Players and Participants: The Who's Who of All Things ETFs Part 2: Types Of Exchange-Traded Funds Chapter 8 Broad-Based ETFs: Spiders, Diamonds, and Cubes, Oh, My! Chapter 9 Sector and Industry ETFs: From Basic Materials to Utilities Chapter 10 Fixed-Income ETFs: Bonding With Corporates, Municipals, Treasuries, and More Chapter 11 Global ETFs: Country, Region, Style, and Broad-Market Opportunities Chapter 12 Real Asset ETFs: The REIT Moves With Commodities and Currencies Chapter 13 Specialty ETFs: Leveraged, Inverse, and Long-Short Funds Part 3: Use Of Exchange-Traded Funds Chapter 14 Risk and Return: Fundamentals of Investing 101 Chapter 15 Asset Allocation: An All-Important Overview Chapter 16 Leading Misconceptions: Separating ETF Fact From Fiction Chapter 17 Traditional Portfolios: ETF Models Based on Life Cycle and Risk Profile Chapter 18 Specialized Portfolios: Bullish, Bearish, Sideways, and Focus Models Chapter 19 Future of ETFs: Outlook, Perspectives, and Developing Trends Appendix A: ETF Resources Appendix B: Asset Allocator Questionnaire Appendix C: ETF Closures by Year Index...