Gastineau The Exchange-Traded Funds Manual

2. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-63732-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Finance Editions

Full coverage of ETF investments from an expert in the field
The initial edition of Gary Gastineau's The Exchange-TradedFund Manual was one of the first books to describe and analyzeETFs. It made the case for the superiority of the structure ofinvestor-friendly ETFs over mutual funds and helped investorsselect better funds among the ETFs available.
With this new edition, Gastineau provides comprehensiveinformation on the latest developments in ETF structures, newportfolio variety, and new trading methods. With a realisticevaluation of today's indexes, Gastineau offers insights onactively managed ETFs, improved index funds, and fund and advisorselection.
* Discusses how to incorporate ETFs into an investment plan
* Offers updated coverage of new ETFs, including full-functionactively managed ETFs, and a valuable chapter on trading ETFs
* Written by the leading authority on exchange traded funds
Exchange-traded funds offer you diversification andparticipation in markets and investment strategies that have notbeen available to most investors. If you want to understand how touse ETFs effectively, the Second Edition of TheExchanged-Traded Fund Manual can show you how.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gastineau, Gary L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Exchange Traded Funds.
Chapter 2 The History and Structure of Exchange-Traded Funds - and Some of Their Competitors.
Chapter 3 The Regulatory Framework and Mechanics of the Open-End ETF.
Chapter 4 Taxation of ETFs and Their Shareholders.
Chapter 5 The Economics of Indexing, Trading Transparency and Limited Function. Active Management of ETFs.
Chapter 6 Fund Ratings and the Selection and Evaluation of ETFs and Mutual Funds.
Chapter 7 How Will Full-Function Actively Managed ETFs Work?
Chapter 8 How to Minimize Your Cost of Trading ETFs.
Chapter 9 Economics and Market Effects of ETF Short Selling.
Chapter 10 Leveraged Long and Inverse Exchange-Traded Funds.
Chapter 11 ETF Applications - for Individual Investors and the Advisors Who Serve Them.
Chapter 12 ETFs for Investors Living Outside the United States.
Chapter 13 A Few Things Everyone Should Know About Investment Returns and Retirement.
Chapter 14 Where to Look for Help in Using ETFs.
Bibliography.
Glossary.

Über Autor(innen)

Gary L. Gastineau is principal of ETF Consultants LLC, which provides specialized exchange-traded fund consulting services to ETF issuers, exchanges, and investors. He is also a managing member and cofounder of Managed ETFs LLC, a firm that has developed new ETF trading systems and new actively managed ETFs. Preceding a position as managing director for ETF product development at Nuveen Investments, Gastineau directed product development at the American Stock Exchange for approximately five years. He is also the author of the first edition of The Exchange-Traded Funds Manual and Someone Will Make Money on Your Funds--Why Not You? (both published by Wiley) and The Options Manual, as well as coauthor of the Dictionary of Financial Risk Management. Gastineau is an honors graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School.