ETFs have become popular in recent years as tools for establishing low cost and tax-efficient exposure to traditional asset classes such as stocks and bonds. But the exchange-traded structure Read more…

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Until relatively recently, currency trading was the domain of the exotic Forex markets but now individual investors can participate in the currency and foreign exchange markets using Exchange Read more…

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“The global carry trade refers to borrowing in US dollars at low interest rates and investing in higher-yielding currencies…Many believe that Read more…

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The majority of ETFs on the market follow the traditional ETF model – tracking an underlying equity or bond index. But as the benefits of the ETF structure become more widely accepted, inflows from increasingly sophisticated investors have created a demand for increasingly complex funds. Here are 5 of the more complex ETFs available to investors today.  Read the full story for explanations of their objectives and strategies.

• PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (PBP):
• S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Property Index Fund (WPS):
• SPDR Barclays Capital Mortgage Backed Bond ETF (MBG):
• iPath Optimized Currency Carry ETN (ICI):
• MacroShares $100 Oil Up (UOY) and $100 Oil Down (DOY):

Full Story:  http://seekingalpha.com/article/137045-five-etfs-most-investors-don-t-understand

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