[Used Book] Investing With Exchange-Traded Funds Made Easy - Marvin Appel [Condition: A]

Author: Marvin Appel

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Publisher: Financial Times Prentice Hall

Publication year: 2007

ISBN: 9780131869738

Upload date：260615

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“Do not hesitate to buy this book, it will make you money!” --Ike Iossif,President/Chief Investment Officer,Aegean Capital Group, Inc. ETFs offer exceptionally low expenses, outstanding performance, and unparalleled transparency. But, the number and variety of choices can be overwhelming. Now, one of the field's leading experts cuts through the ETF hype, offering a start-to-finish plan for choosing the right ETFs and using them to beat the market, year after year. Dr. Marvin Appel explains exactly how ETFs work, what they can and cannot do, and why they’re not all equally attractive. Then, drawing on objective data and proven, back-tested strategies, he shows you how you can quickly move into the right ETFs at the right time, consistently staying on the winning side of major market trends. Appel illuminates every facet of ETF investing: quantifying potential risk and reward, using ETFs to improve diversification, implementing simple ”active strategies,” deciding when to move into cash, and more. He also presents a full chapter on international ETF investing, as well as a discussion on how ETF investing can reduce your taxes. From start to finish, this book candidly assesses risks, costs, and rewards, helping you become an informed ETF consumer and a powerfully effective ETF investor. Use ETFs to invest like the big playersDrive down costs and fully leverage diversification, the only “free lunch” on Wall StreetLearn what your investment advisors won’t tell youThe objective truth about ETF costs, risks, and opportunitiesBuild your “one-decision” portfolioProfitable investing has never been this easyDrive even greater profits with proven “active” strategiesSimple asset allocation strategies you can implement in just minutesChoose ETFs that match your investment styleBuild a profitable portfolio you’re comfortable with “Today, exchange-traded funds are the most innovative and rapidly growing investment vehicles. Marvin Appel’s new book provides, in a highly readable framework, a wealth of information on what they are and–more importantly–how private and professional investors can use them to build wealth through a simple and easy-to-implement investment program.”–C. Michael Carty, Principal and Chief Investment Officer, New Millennium Advisors, LLC “In the ever-expanding complex world of ETFs, Marvin Appel has cut through all the fluff and created a one-stop guide to not only using them, but using them profitably. The sections on diversification and the use of relative strength in comparing asset classes are invaluable. Individual investors and financial advisors alike will get a significant return on investment by spending time with this book.”–Bob Kargenian, CMT, President/Principal, TABR Capital Management, LLC The first step-by-step investment program built around low-cost, top-performance ETFs! Back-tested, verifiable strategies from one of the world’s leading ETF experts! All you need is a discount brokerage account, a few minutes on the Internet each month, and this book! ETFs give investors the best of all worlds: instant diversification, unprecedented flexibility for profiting from market shifts, and incredibly low costs. Now, there’s a step-by-step, plain-English guide to profiting from ETFs from one of the world’s leading experts. Chapter 1 Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs): Now Individuals Can Invest Like the Big PlayersChapter 2 The Multifaceted Stock Market: A Guide to Different Investment StylesChapter 3 A One-Step Strategy for Selecting Superior Investments: IndexingChapter 4 Investment Risk: A Visit to the Dark SideChapter 5 How Well Are Your Investments Really Doing? Risk-Adjusted PerformanceChapter 6 Diversification: The Only Free Lunch on Wall StreetChapter 7 The One-Decision PortfolioChapter 8 When to Live Large: An Asset Allocation Model for Small- Versus Large-Cap ETFsChapter 9 Boring Bargains or Hot Prospects? Choosing Between Growth and Value ETFsChapter 10 When Is It Safe to Drink the Water? International InvestingChapter 11 What Bonds Can Tell You About Stocks: How to Use Interest RatesChapter 12 It’s a Jungle Out There: Selecting from Among Different ETFs with Similar Investment ObjectivesChapter 13 The Ultimate ETF Investment Program in Just 30 Minutes Per MonthAppendix Internet Resources for ETF InvestorsIndex