Exchange Traded Funds: The Nuts and Bolts (FT Press Delivers Elements)

This is the eBook version of the printed book.This Element is an excerpt from The ETF Trend Following Playbook: Profiting from Trends in Bull or Bear Markets with Exchange Traded Funds (ISBN: 9780137029013) by Tom Lydon. Available in print and digital formats.Why ETFs are attracting millions of investors who used to rely primarily on mutual funds.Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are giving mutual funds a serious challenge for market share, and the events of 2008 could well be the tipping point. If you hold ETFs up side-by-side to any mutual fund, their advantages are undeniable. They've got investors - of all types, styles, and strategies - very excited.