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UpsideTrader —
[image] Mr. Market pulled off four days in a row-count em'-four. We saw a week where Madoff will soon be making little rocks out of big rocks, and where Cramer was taken down by Stewart. I hope there is more to come on the Cramer front for the sake of the public. Oh, by the way, there may be yet another stimulus coming. Enjoy the links. Will FAS do a reverse split? Meredith Whitney says credit cards are the next crunch. Some more Cramer . Here we go, China is nervous and wants a guarantee. What's the beef with leveraged ETF's ? Gartner sees IT spending down 3.9% in 2009. The real truth about mark to ...
The Ultimate Guide to Leveraged ETFs: Their Uses, Their Risks, and More
ETF Database —
In the past few years the interest in leveraged ETFs has skyrocketed. With this new level of interest, so too has criticism of these funds increased. The truth is however most financial products, Mr. Madoff aside, aren’t “good” or “bad”–they’re appropriate for some goals, and inappropriate for other goals. Let’s take a look at leveraged ETFs, and how they can be intelligently utilized.
How Exactly Does a Leveraged ETF Work?
A leveraged ETF is not actually that complicated. It simply combines two things: leverage… and (wait for it!) an ETF. A leveraged ETF works like any other ...
Are Leveraged ETFs Affecting The Markets?
Daily Markets —
... Still, these types of ETFs do what they’re supposed to, and there’s just no evidence that they’re hurting the market, nor are they going to cause a market implosion. We’re coming off a hugely volatile year, and these ETFs operated in lockstep and did what they should. We watch these ETFs closely and there’s no reason investors should stay away, provided they know what they’re doing . > ...
