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As 2009 draws to a close, I’d like to thank you for your loyalty. Readers like you are truly a blessing.
Every week I try to show you how to use exchange traded funds (ETFs) to reach your financial goals. And today I want to give you a quick review of what we’ve talked about over the last year. I hope you’ll keep this issue and refer back to it as a handy reference.
ETF Basics …
Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just getting started, ETFs may be new to you. I’ve introduced them to you with articles like ETFs for Every Investor and Why ETFs Beat Mutual Funds By A Mile.
I’ve also given you some timely warnings about risks you may not hear about elsewhere: Back in February, I told you Why Exchange-Traded Notes Are Riskier Than They Look. We’ve also explored the risks, and potential rewards, of Inverse ETFs and Leveraged ETFs.
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| This year we gave you some great ETF trading tips. |
A few weeks ago I helped you get to Know Your ETF Sponsors. In November, I gave you Five ETF Trading Tips to help you minimize your transaction costs. I also told you how Charles Schwab is Changing the ETF Landscape with commission-free, online trading.
Sector Success With ETFs …
ETFs are a great way to profit from sector rotation as market momentum shifts from industry to industry. During the past year I’ve told you how to Unbundle the Stock Market with Sector ETFs and revealed how you can Invest for Recession.
We’ve reviewed the opportunities in many specific sectors. For instance, we looked at how you can Trade Technology with ETFs, helped you Get on the Biotechnology Bandwagon and Target the Financial Sector with sector ETFs. You even learned how to Buy and Sell Real Estate with ETFs and how to Play the Health Care Sector.
Global ETF Opportunities …
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| ETFs can open the door to China. |
ETFs give you easy access to markets around the world that used to be expensive and impractical to trade. For example, just this month I explained how ETFs Bring the Middle East to You. We also went over How to Trade China with ETFs.
In addition, you’ve learned about Five Hot New International ETFs. We talked about Accessing the Frontier Markets, and now you know that ETFs Bring the World to Your Doorstep.
Bond, Currency and Commodity ETFs …
One of the best features of ETFs is the ability to get involved in asset classes besides stocks. Whether you’re looking for Profit from Rising Interest Rates or you want to Diversify Out of the Dollar, ETFs may be your answer.
Commodity investing was once the province of obsessed, chart-reading day traders. No more — now you can gain access to many natural resource markets with commodity-based ETFs and ETNs. You can Profit from Soaring Food Prices, bet on Inflation or Deflation, and find Easy Ways to Trade Gold.
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| Commodity ETFs help you profit from soaring food prices. |
I’ve also told you about the limitations of these new instruments. We looked at how Commodity ETFs are Under Fire From Washington, and reviewed ways to get Maximum Safety in Treasury ETFs.
Wow! Looking back like this makes me realize what a busy year we’ve had! I hope you find these columns interesting and helpful. You can look forward to more in 2010. Happy New Year!
Best wishes,
Ron
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