10 APR 2009, Friday

1. Direxionshares 3x leveraged ETF Insanity: One example...Financial index is down 14% for the year. It's bullish 3x ETF is down 68% when one might think it would be down 42%. And it's bearish 3x ETF is down...yes, down...65% when one might think it would be up 42%. It's all because of the way they are calculated daily on a percent change basis which is then compounded. Crazy stuff! These are trading vehicles not buy and hold material. (UPDATE 12 JUN...from Bespoke) .......... (More discussion on 3x ETF's)
2. Leveraged ETF performance during the MAR-APR rally.
3. Interesting...3 points to ponder when investing in the current climate.
4. Why ETFs Beat Mutual Funds By A Mile
5. ETFs For Every Investor!
6. Inverse or Bear ETF's.
7. ETFs for US Treasury Bills.
8. ETF's for Bonds...Treasury and Corporate.
9. Inverse Interest Rate ETF's.
10. ETF's for Gold.
11. ETF's are good...ETN's are not so good. Ultimately, you must read the prospectus of any fund you elect to operate in.
12. Dollar Cost Averaging sample (effective 11 AUG 2009). Interesting!
13. ETFs for Inflation — or Deflation