David Abner – The ETF Handbook. How to Value and Trade Exchange Traded Funds

David Abner – The ETF Handbook. How to Value and Trade Exchange Traded Funds

The first technical guide to ETFs geared towards professional advisors, institutional investors, and financial professionals seeking to understand the mechanics of ETFs

Author/trader Dave Abner has created The ETF Handbook as a resource for everyone utilizing these sophisticated tools.  Also With this book as your guide, you’ll learn from a professional ETF trader with practical guidance for valuation and best execution techniques. Also

This reliable handbook skillfully touches upon the technical details of ETFs not covered elsewhere. From the mechanics of ETF development to pricing and valuation techniques, this guide provides a complete background on ETF mechanics and offers extensive insights on using them from a professional’s perspective. It addresses how to position ETFs efficiently within a portfolio, and examines who ETF users are and how the funds are employed. Along the way, Abner also offers recommendations on where to find data related to these financial instruments. Also

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Contains the technical ETF information needed by today’s financial professionals Also

Includes pricing and valuation spreadsheets and an instructional webinar that walks you through the world of ETFs Also

Touches upon topics such as calculating NAV (net asset value) and best practices for executing ETF order flow

Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, The ETF Handbook contains ETF information that is critical for virtually every financial professional. Also

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface.

Acknowledgments. Also

Part One Introduction to the ETF Marketplace. Also

Chapter 1 Development of an ETF. Also

Market Access or Out-Performance?

Index Tracking or Actively Managed?

Underlying Assets.

Rebalancing and Index Changes.

ETF Basket.

Conclusion.

Chapter 2 Structure of an ETF.

Categorizing Exchange-Traded Products. Also

ETF Regulation.

Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs). Also

Taxation.

When Structural Issues Arise. Also

Conclusion.

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Chapter 3 Bringing an ETF to the Market.

Partnering with an Exchange. Also

Lead Market Maker.

ETF Incubation.

Comparing Fees by Structure. Also

Marketing and Launch.

Conclusion.

Chapter 4 Investment Companies, Now and in the Future.

In the Beginning, There Were Closed-End Funds. Also

Mutual Funds. Also

Actively Managed ETFs.

ETFs within the Portfolio. Also

Closing of ETFs.

Conclusion: The Future of ETFs.

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Part Two Exchange- Traded Fund Valuation.

Chapter 5 ETFs with Domestic Constituents.

Calculating the Net Asset Value. Also

Discounts and Premiums.

Calculating the Intra-day Indicative Value. Also

Conclusion.

Chapter 6 ETFs with International Constituents.

Also International ETFs.

Providing Liquidity.

Conclusion.

Chapter 7 Fixed-Income and Currency ETFs.

Fixed Income.

Currency ETFs.

Conclusion.

Chapter 8 Leveraged, Inverse, and Commodity Products.

Introduction to Leveraged Products. Also

Understanding Inverse ETFs.

Commodity ETVs. Also

Conclusion. Also

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Part Three ETF Trading and Execution.

Chapter 9 Trading Volumes and ETF Liquidity: Keys to Unlocking Value from the ETF Structure.

How is an ETF Different from a Stock?

A Brief Look at Equity Trading Volumes. Also

A Detailed Look at ETF Trading Volumes. Also

ETF Money Flows.

Conclusion. Also

Chapter 10 ETF Trading Business: Assessing and Providing Liquidity.

Trading Model.

Measuring Potential Available ETF Liquidity. Also

Requirements for an ETF Trading Business. Also

Conclusion. Also

Chapter 11: Execution: Handling Client Order Flow and Achieving Execution in ETFs.

Time Frames and Order Types. Also

Market Orders. Also

Limit Orders.

Algorithms. Also

Risk Markets (Utilizing Broker-Dealer Capital). Also

Creations and Redemptions.

Examples of Executions in the Market. Also

Conclusion. Also

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Chapter 12: Market Participants and Their Trading Strategies.

Broker-Dealer Facilitation Desks. Also

Electronic Market Making. Also

Liquidity Aggregators. Also

Trading Strategies.

Conclusion. Also

*Appendix A: List of ETF Issuers.

Appendix B: Research and Data Providers.

*Appendix C: ETF-Related Web Sites and Blogs. Also

Appendix D: List of ETFs in Registration. Also

Notes.

About the Author.

Index. Also

AUTHOR INFORMATION

David J. Abner is the Director of Institutional Sales and Trading at WisdomTree, an issuer of exchange traded funds with a very broad client base of advisors and other investors. Also Prior to this, he was with BNP Paribas, where he was managing director and head of ETF trading from 2006–2008. From 1992–2006, Abner was with Bear Stearns where he traded in index arbitrage, baskets, Asian equity, and closed end funds before being tapped to head Bear’s ETF trading business. Abner gives frequent seminars on the many different aspects of trading and investing using ETFs. Also

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