The Exchange-Traded Funds Manual

Full coverage of ETF investments from an expert in the fieldThe initial edition of Gary Gastineau's The Exchange-Traded Fund Manualwas one of the first books to describe and analyze ETFs. It made the case for the superiority of the structure of investor-friendly ETFs over mutual funds and helped investors select better funds among the ETFs available.With this new edition,Gastineau provides comprehensive information on the latest developments in ETF structures, new portfolio variety, and new trading methods. With a realistic evaluation of today's indexes, Gastineau offers insights on actively managed ETFs, improved index funds, and fund and advisor selection.Discusses how to incorporate ETFs into an investment planOffers updated coverage of new ETFs, including full-function actively managed ETFs, and a valuable chapter on trading ETFsWritten by the leading authority on exchange traded fundsExchange-traded funds offer you diversification and participation in markets and investment strategies that have not been available to most investors. If you want to understand how to use ETFs effectively, the Second Editionof The Exchanged-Traded Fund Manualcan show you how.