The Ins and Outs of Investing with ETFs

Presented by Ben Johnson,

Morningstar

Synopsis

In this AAII VES Class, Morningstar's director of global exchange-traded fund research, Ben Johnson discusses the basic elements and advantages of investing with ETFs. This comprehensive educational guest segment includes a number of educational enhancements including definitions, slides, research articles and complimentary Morningstar premium membership.

Class Details

Duration:	35 Minutes
Credits:	2
Words of Wisdom:	Yes
Segment Inc. Bonus:
Topic:	Mutual Funds & Exchange Traded Funds
Knowledge Level:	Intermediate
Appropriate For:	All Investors and Traders
Pre-Class Suggestions:
Class-Associated Tools:
EI Course Inclusion :	Structured & FlexiLearn

Additional Elements Included:

•Class Discussion Forum
•Class Survey
•Key Terms and Definitions
•Learning Objectives
•Lesson Summary
•Preliminary Education Materials
•Presentation Slides (PDF)
•Resource Articles & Studies
•Speaker Bio / Contact Info
•Testing for Class Credits

About the Instructor

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson, CFA, is the Head of Client Solutions at Morningstar, specializing in the development of innovative asset-management solutions. Since joining Morningstar in 2006, he has assumed several leadership roles, from the Director of Global Exchange-Traded Fund and Passive Strategies Research to the Director of ETF Research for Europe and Asia. Johnson also demonstrated his expert analysis skills in the agriculture and chemicals sectors as a Senior Equity Analyst. Before Morningstar, he was an Advisor at Morgan Stanley. A University of Wisconsin Economics alumnus, he was named among the 2015 Rising Stars of Mutual Funds by Fund Directions and Fund Action. Johnson is a CFA charterholder.