Investing in ETFs for Dummies

2nd Edition

De: Russell Wild

Narrado por: Kyle Snyder

Investing in ETFs for Dummies has all the basics you need to make calculated and profitable choices when investing in exchange-traded funds. ETFs make it possible for investors to quickly and easily gain exposure to wide swaths of the market. There are funds that are linked to popular market indices like the S&P 500, there are quirky thematic funds that allow you to invest in stuff like video game technology or breakfast commodities, and there's everything in between. This guide helps you sift through it all, covering the pros and cons of ETF investing and walking you through new and time-tested ETF strategies. Add some ETFs to your portfolio and profit in any market environment, thanks to this simple Dummies guide.

- Figure out what ETFs are and learn the ins and outs of the ETF marketplace

- Learn to research ETFs and weigh the risks so you can make informed trades

- Discover the latest ETF products, providers, and strategies

- Gain the confidence you need to invest in ETFs, even in a down market

Investing in ETFs For Dummies is a great starting point for anyone looking to enhance their investment portfolio by participating in the nearly $2 trillion ETF market.

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Great read!

Very informative and clearly presented. Just enough detail to lead to action in addition to presenting the concepts with the authors opinion.

Finance or Marketing? Hard to Tell.

I listened bravely to about 75% of this audiobook. It’s safe to say that I won’t be finishing it. Personally, I did not like this audiobook, and I will explain why.

1. The discussion about ETFs was mostly focused on the USA. If you are from Europe, Asia, Latin America, or Africa, a lot of the content is just "noise" with little relevance to your situation.
2. The audiobook constantly lists ETF names and ticker codes one after another. Listening to this is difficult and tiresome. Maybe reading it directly would be better, I don’t know.
3. Many ETFs and the way they were presented felt like advertisements. For example, ESG ETFs were praised as if they were the ultimate form of "responsible and sustainable investing." However, in reality, such ESG ETFs may not be profitable in the long term. These so-called "green stocks" do not have a "magic wand effect." In the end, it is the investor who has to pay for the green transition through lower profits.
4. The audiobook narrator had a clear and fluent reading style, but I did not like it at all. It seemed like the book was aimed at an audience of teenagers or people in their 20s and 30s. The reading style and even the jokes were, to put it mildly, childish.
5. The audiobook could have been 50% shorter. For this kind of book, that would have been a huge advantage for the listener.

And so on.

For me, a book in the style of *"for Dummies"* serves as a lesson and a warning—to stay away from such books. Everything I wrote here is my personal opinion. I am a small investor, and I hoped to get something educational and useful from this book. But in the end, the actual benefit I got from this audiobook was minimal.