Research of ETFs

Michael Krause submits:

Note: The following is Part 1 of a 4 part series entitled Research of ETFs. It walks readers through the inadequacies of existing research methods, argues the benefits of a fundamentally-driven, forward-looking analysis, and illustrates how investors and their financial advisors can put these tools to work in the real world. This unique approach is the basis behind the ETF Analyzer app on Seeking Alpha. The entire Research of ETFs guide can be downloaded here (pdf).

Introduction

Exchange Traded Funds are part of a larger, secular trend toward index investing. While many financial advisors have embraced ETFs others view them as a threat or are unsure how they can use them to add value for clients. Often, one?s view of ETFs is tied to his or her view on the merits of active versus passive investing.

Actively managed funds' central drawback

But the debate over active versus passive management largely

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