For the past year, I have had a general intention to move some of my money out of indexed mutual funds and into the equivalent Exchange Traded Fund. Now I am worried about whether the current financial crisis has undermined the liquidity needed to keep ETFs at their book value. [more inside]
posted by metahawk on Nov 12, 2008 - 6 answers

I want to diversify my asset portfolio to include Noble/Precious metals commodities (primarily Palladium). I've heard an effective method is via ETCs. Can someone explain to me what a Exchange Traded Commodity actualy is. [more inside]
posted by complience on Oct 19, 2008 - 7 answers

What are the issues to consider when buying a bear market or market neutral ETF or mutual fund? What are the various strategies these guys employ? [more inside]
posted by jeffburdges on Oct 10, 2008 - 2 answers

I have $2000AUD to spend on Exchage-Traded Funds and I can't decide what to go for. [more inside]
posted by Jimmeh on Feb 1, 2008 - 2 answers

Stock question: I have two ETFs (BDJ and DCS) that have been declining all year but have really gone into the toilet lately. I've lost about 30% combined on both. Would it be best to just cut my losses and sell them now or actually buy more? [more inside]
posted by mattbucher on Nov 29, 2007 - 11 answers

Banking Filter: Can I do an ETF if the bank account number is right but the name is wrong? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Jan 5, 2007 - 3 answers

When researching Indexed ETFs or Closed-End ETFs with the intention of buying, should I be looking at the fund's Yearly NAV Return or the Market Value Return as an indicator of success? [more inside]
posted by spicynuts on Nov 23, 2005 - 2 answers

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): Is there a resource where I could search for ETFs which have a particular stock holding? For instance, could I find an ETF that held INTL quickly, rather than combing through ETFs individually? (I'm not searching for INTL, just an example)
posted by jonah on Sep 22, 2005 - 10 answers

I'd like to start investing in stocks. What's the best way to get started in a safe, conservative way. ETFs maybe?
posted by oissubke on Jan 8, 2004 - 7 answers