Visual Guide to ETFs

A visual guide to one of the fastest growing areas in trading and speculation
An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)--a security that tracks an index, a commodity, or a basket of assets like an index fund, but trades like a stock on an exchange--offers diversification of an index fund, as well as the ability to sell short, buy on margin, and purchase as little as one share. Giving financial advisors, institutional asset managers, traders, and other investment professionals the information they need to get the most out of ETF opportunities, the Bloomberg Visual Guide to ETFs covers the subject in a highly visual manner.
Starting with an introduction to ETFs, the book looks at where they fit within the world of investment products, how they are structurally differentiated from other products and among themselves, relevant tax considerations, global listings, growth on a global basis, evolution of the product set, and other topics. Also looking towards the future, the text provides information on finding ETFs--including fund searches, fund news, measuring and valuing ETFs, evaluating their correlation to the underlying sector or commodity being tracked, and more. As a result, the book is a resource not just for understanding ETFs today, but for taking advantage of what's to come. * Presents critical information in an easy-to-absorb visual manner * Serves as a reference, presenting information in easily digestible pieces for easy access * Author David Abner is a well-known ETF developer expert * Incorporates quizzes, charts, and other accessible features to bring the material to life
ETFs are multivarious, complex instruments that offer unique rewards, and the Bloomberg Visual Guide to ETFs brings together everything that people working with them need to understand to cash in.

The Bloomberg Visual Guide to ETFs takes readers through a visual, logically oriented tour of the global ETF marketplace.  Starting with an introduction to ETFs, where they fit within the world of investment products, how they are structurally differentiated from other products and among themselves, tax considerations, global listings, growth on a global basis, evolution of the product set, the book then takes a look towards the future.  This section will feature functionality on finding ETFs (with examples pulled from the Bloomberg terminal) fund searches, fund news, measuring and valuing ETFs, evaluating their correlation to the underlying sector or commodity being tracked, and more.  This gives you a book that will appeal to an advanced expected user base and will also be useful to a more retail-oriented clientele.  It will take the approach of presenting critical information in a visual manner easily absorbed, useful as a reference in easily digestible pieces, while still having a logical flow to the information.  The biggest user base of the products is quickly becoming Institutions and Investment Advisors and this book should offer immediate appeal and value to them and the broader Bloomberg user base.

A visual guide to one of the fastest growing areas in trading and speculation An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)--a security that tracks an index, a commodity, or a basket of assets like an index fund, but trades like a stock on an exchange--offers diversification of an index fund, as well as the ability to sell short, buy on margin, and purchase as little as one share. Giving financial advisors, institutional asset managers, traders, and other investment professionals the information they need to get the most out of ETF opportunities, the Bloomberg Visual Guide to ETFs covers the subject in a highly visual manner. Starting with an introduction to ETFs, the book looks at where they fit within the world of investment products, how they are structurally differentiated from other products and among themselves, relevant tax considerations, global listings, growth on a global basis, evolution of the product set, and other topics. Also looking towards the future, the text provides information on finding ETFs--including fund searches, fund news, measuring and valuing ETFs, evaluating their correlation to the underlying sector or commodity being tracked, and more. As a result, the book is a resource not just for understanding ETFs today, but for taking advantage of what's to come. Presents critical information in an easy-to-absorb visual manner Serves as a reference, presenting information in easily digestible pieces for easy access Author David Abner is a well-known ETF developer expert Incorporates quizzes, charts, and other accessible features to bring the material to life ETFs are multivarious, complex instruments that offer unique rewards, and the Bloomberg Visual Guide to ETFs brings together everything that people working with them need to understand to cash in.