The AAII Journal

October 2010 Issue

Editor's Note »

Editor's Note

by Charles Rotblut, CFA

There are several superlatives I could use to describe the growth of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but none seems to quite put the industry's expansion into perspective. So, I will start this month's issue with a statistic instead. Nearly half of the ETFs currently available have been in existence for three years or less.

Exchange-Traded Funds »

How to Safely Navigate Through Crowded ETF Waters

by David Fry

The proliferation of ETFs has provided more choices, but not all offerings are good investments. Learn how to select the best ETFs for your portfolio.

AAII Model Portfolios »

Shadow Stock Portfolio Performance Reflects Market’s Volatility

by James B. Cloonan

The Model Shadow Stock Portfolio pared some of its gains over the summer, but still remained in positive territory year-to-date. Plus, a change was made to one of the portfolio’s sell rules.

Stock Strategies »

What You Can Learn From Shareholder Letters

by Eric R. Heyman

What You Can Learn From Shareholder Letters. Shareholder letters and other related communication can provide a method for evaluating a company’s management. Find out what to look for.

Hot Links »

Websites for Exchange-Traded Funds

by AAII Staff

Where to get up-to-date market & trading information as well as fact sheets on ETFs and ETNs.

Exchange-Traded Funds »

The Individual Investor's Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds 2010

by AAII Staff

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to grow in popularity. There are now approximately 330 ETFs that each manage more than $200 million in assets. To put this number into perspective, five years ago, many of these funds didn’t even exist.

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