“Possessing a rare skill set amongst professional investors and authors, Dr. Appel has successfully managed to provide readers with the perfect mix of up-to-date details on the various types and asset classes of ETFs, crucial, tried, and true concepts of risk management, and just the right mix of backing historical data to pull it all together–all in a “user-friendly” package. Upon conclusion of this book, readers will have experienced a paradigm shift in the thought process of their own current investment strategies. Taking it to the next level and actually implementing the concepts will automatically cause readers to experience a higher level of profitability and consistency; one they might never have thought possible from the utilization of concepts in just one small book.”
―Deron Wagner, Founder and Portfolio Manager, MorpheusTrading.com, author, Trading ETFs: Gaining An Edge With Technical Analysis
“Today, exchange-traded funds are the most innovative and rapidly growing investment vehicles. Marvin Appel’s new book provides, in a highly readable framework, a wealth of information on what they are and–more importantly–how private and professional investors can use them to build wealth through a simple and easy-to-implement investment program”
―C. Michael Carty, Principal and Chief Investment Officer, New Millennium Advisors, LLC
“In the ever-expanding complex world of ETFs, Marvin Appel has cut through all the fluff and created a one-stop guide to not only using them, but using them profitably. The sections on diversification and the use of relative strength in comparing asset classes are invaluable. Individual investors and financial advisors alike will get a significant return on investment by spending time with this book”
–Bob Kargenian, CMT, President/Principal, TABR Capital Management, LLC
ETFs offer exceptionally low expenses, outstanding performance, and unparalleled transparency. With more than 200 new ETFs added in just the last year, for typical investors, the choices are simply overwhelming. In this fully updated guidebook, renowned ETF expert Dr. Marvin Appel cuts through the ETF marketing hype, offering a start-to-finish plan for choosing the right ETFs–today, and for years to come.
Appel reveals what ETFs can and can’t do, explains why they’re not all equally attractive, and shows exactly how to use them to beat the market. Drawing on objective data and proven, backtested strategies, Appel shows how to quickly move into the right ETFs at the right time, consistently staying on the winning side of major market trends.
Appel starts by explaining how ETFs work, then illuminates every facet of ETF investing: quantifying risk and reward; increasing investment income; deciding when to move into cash; and much more. This book includes new chapters on commodity ETFs, using ETFs for investment income and all new coverage of emerging market ETFs. Appel also provides a clear assessment of tax-oriented ETF investing. From start to finish, this book candidly assesses risks, costs, and rewards–helping you become an informed ETF consumer, and an exceptionally effective ETF investor.
- Discover what today’s newest ETFs can do for you
Get the real deal on commodity ETFs, emerging market ETFs, and more - Use ETFs to invest like the big players
Drive down costs, and fully leverage diversification, Wall Street’s only “free lunch” - Learn what your investment advisors still won’t tell you
The objective truth about today’s ETF’s: changing costs, risks, and opportunities - Build and maintain your “one-decision” portfolio–the easy way!
Profitable investing has never been this simple - Derive even greater profits with proven “active” strategies
Simple allocation strategies you can implement in just minutes
Dr. Marvin Appel, CEO of Appel Asset Management Corporation, is a leading expert on ETF selection and active asset allocation. Together with his father, Gerald Appel (a world-famous authority on investing and technical analysis), he manages $250 million in assets. Dr. Appel also edits Systems and Forecasts, a top investment newsletter. He has been featured on CNBC, CNNfn, CBS Marketwatch.com and Forbes.com, and has presented at conferences ranging from the New York State Legislature’s Consensus Economic Forecasting Conference to the American Association of Individual Investors. Dr. Appel is also coauthor of the book Beating the Market, 3 Months at a Time (FT Press, 2008).
