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What's an ETF?
An ETF or Exchange-Traded Fund is a fund that follows the level of share prices on a stock market, and that is also traded on the market.
ETFs are a low-cost, flexible way to buy into a wide range of companies.
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- An exchange traded fund (ETF) is a basket of securities that trade on an exchange just like a stock does.
- ETF share prices fluctuate all day as the ETF is bought and sold; this is different from mutual funds that only trade once a day after the market closes.
- ETFs can contain...
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Growth & Value ETFs
An exchange traded fund (ETF) is a type of security that tracks an index, sector, etc... but which can be purchased or sold as a regular stock:
- Value ETFs invest primarily in companies considered undervalued, using (P/E) ratio.
- Growth ...
What Is an Inverse ETF?
An inverse ETF is an exchange traded fund (ETF) constructed by using various derivatives to profit from a decline in the value of an underlying benchmark. Investing in inve...
Understanding an Equity Market
Equity markets are the meeting point for buyers and sellers of stocks. The securities traded in the equity market can either be public stocks, which are those listed on the stock exchange, or privately traded stocks.
When companies are born they are private companies, and after a certain t...
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