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Book Synopsis Truth about ETF Rotation - Fund Your Retirement by Investing in Top Exchange Traded Funds in One Hour Per Week by : Jackie Ann Patterson
Download or read book Truth about ETF Rotation - Fund Your Retirement by Investing in Top Exchange Traded Funds in One Hour Per Week written by Jackie Ann Patterson and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-16 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to find out if an ETF Rotation style of investing is for you?Truth About ETF Rotation (third edition) can help you decide by educating you about a strategy that actually doubled a hypothetical account value between 2004 and 2009 when the rest of the world markets were crashing. Benefits of ETF Rotation:* Easy investment strategy.* Fits into a busy schedule.* Low overhead in terms of time, commissions, and taxes.* No knowledge of stock markets or business required.* Investments follow major market indexes to limit losses and volatility.The first book in the Beat the Crash(tm) series, Truth About ETF Rotation first lays out a baseline for comparison. To make it realistic and challenging, a portfolio of diversified assets is outlined and characterized with extensive portfolio simulation. By comparing to the performance of this reference portfolio you can see which strategies are likely to do better than buy-and-hold.You probably know you should be testing out investment strategies before using them, but if you're like most people, you haven't actually gotten around to doing it. Frankly, backtesting is a tedious chore that takes considerable expertise to complete. Author and computer engineer Jackie Ann Patterson does the heavy lifting for you, and presents the results of hundreds of hours of testing in an easy-to-read format in Truth About ETF Rotation.Truth About ETF Rotation comes with excellent bonus materials, including an ETF rotation calculator and trade-by-trade backtesting data.Beat the Crash is a new series of Kindle books that focuses on investment strategies that help individuals protect and grow their retirement funds. ETF Rotation is the first strategy tested and more are on the way!
Book Synopsis Truth about ETF Rotation by : Jackie Ann Patterson
Download or read book Truth about ETF Rotation written by Jackie Ann Patterson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to find out if an ETF Rotation style of investing is for you?Truth About ETF Rotation can help you decide by educating you about a strategy that actually doubled a hypothetical account value between 2004 and 2009 when the rest of the world markets were crashing. Benefits of ETF Rotation:* Easy investment strategy.* Fits into a busy schedule.* Low overhead in terms of time, commissions, and taxes.* No knowledge of stock markets or business required.* Investments follow major market indexes to limit losses and volatility.The first book in the Beat the Crash(tm) series, Truth About ETF Rotation first lays out a baseline for comparison. To make it realistic and challenging, a portfolio of diversified assets is outlined and characterized with extensive portfolio simulation. By comparing to the performance of this reference portfolio you can see which strategies are likely to do better than buy-and-hold.You probably know you should be testing out investment strategies before using them, but if you're like most people, you haven't actually gotten around to doing it. Frankly, backtesting is a tedious chore that takes considerable expertise to complete. Author and computer engineer Jackie Ann Patterson does the heavy lifting for you, and presents the results of hundreds of hours of testing in an easy-to-read format in Truth About ETF Rotation.Truth About ETF Rotation comes with excellent bonus materials, including an ETF rotation calculator and trade-by-trade backtesting data.Beat the Crash is a new series of Kindle books that focuses on investment strategies that help individuals protect and grow their retirement funds. ETF Rotation is the first strategy tested and more are on the way!
Book Synopsis Profiting from ETF Rotation Strategies in Turbulent Markets by : Leslie N. Masonson
Download or read book Profiting from ETF Rotation Strategies in Turbulent Markets written by Leslie N. Masonson and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ETF strategies that put you in the right market segments at the right time to maximize profits--and rotate you into safer ETFs and cash equivalents when markets decline. Investors need to uncover and employ strategies that provide consistent returns in both bull and bear markets--rather than relying upon instincts and opinions of others, which usually fail them. That's what this e-book is about--providing self-directed investors with two reliable and profitable ETF investing strategies that beat buy-and-hold by a large margin with less risk. Reviews: "At 34 pages it is concise, but loaded with trading and investing wisdom, plus two simple actionable, effective and profitable ETF rotation strategies. Masonson prefers cost-effective ETFs to outdated and expensive mutual funds, which also are less risky than individual stocks. Both the relative strength and moving average strategies have been back tested by ETF Replay." -- Jeffrey A. Hirsch, Stock Trader's Almanac
Download or read book Super Sectors written by John Nyaradi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-09-02 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart financial strategies that can secure your financial future There are more than 600 exchange traded funds on the market today, and new ones are opening every day. Total worldwide invested assets in ETFs now tops $500 billion. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Super Sectors outlines a specialized trading system that utilizes standard and leveraged exchange traded funds in an easy-to-follow plan, so that you can identify and invest in the hottest sectors in the world. In this book, author John Nyaradi skillfully shows you how to use ETFs to take advantage of businesses and sectors that are profiting, while also minimizing risk by getting out of the same areas before they start to decline. Along the way, Nyaradi reveals how to best analyze different sectors, such as technology, utilities, industrial, energy, services, and finance, and then discusses which ETFs can help you profit from the opportunities these sectors present. The book: • Outlines an active investment management strategy that will allow you to generate steady success in any market • Details how different types of businesses profit and suffer during different business cycles • Explores how sectors rotation strategies and exchange traded funds can put you in a better position to excel financially • Includes interviews with key experts The “buy-and-hold” strategy of yesterday won’t work in today’s investment environment. Nyaradi identifies the strongest potential sectors in the future. Find out what will work with Super Sectors as your guide.
Book Synopsis Weekend Trend Trader by : Nick Radge
Download or read book Weekend Trend Trader written by Nick Radge and published by Radge Publishing. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Weekend Trend Trader is a trading strategy designed for people who want a simple to follow trading plan that trades just once a week. An ideal investment strategy for people who work full time but are actively planning for their retirement. Weekend Trend Trader is designed for and tested on the US stock Market. The Weekend Trend Trader strategy is a turnkey strategy that uses no discretion. In other words the strategy has a set of rules and users should understand why they entered a trade and when and how they will exit. Because the rules are strictly and mathematically defined we are able to back test the strategy on historical data. This enables us to understand the strategy’s nuances and therefore better understand how the journey to success will be travelled. The strategy is a combination of several tools that: * ensures you will always be aligned with the trend of the broader market * enters positions at specific points and with reasonable confirmation * manages existing positions with a trailing stop loss * defends existing positions if the trend of the broader market reverses * outlines how much to invest in each position. We will fully step through each of these points in detail and slowly build the system from the ground up.
Book Synopsis Etf Rotation for Couch Potatoes by : Tony Pow
Download or read book Etf Rotation for Couch Potatoes written by Tony Pow and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-23 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sector rotation has been proven to make good profits at the least risk if it is properly implemented. This book is specific for couch potatoes. You do not need extensive investing knowledge, sophisticated tools (this book uses free sites), but just half an hour or so every month to rotate ETFs. This book consists of two books. The first book describes my simple method to rotate ETFs and the second one gives you more rotation ideas. For instant gratification, read Chapter 3 in the first book. The strategy of the first book cannot be simpler in rotating ETFs. I have tested ten portfolios (a group of ETFs) and recommend two for your use. I also include why most ETF rotations fail. The second book describes the more advanced topics in ETF rotation that includes market timing. Without it, the performance of sector rotation would be deteriorated. It also describes how a trader trades, market timing by calendar, favorable sectors in different stages of a market cycle and simple technical analysis (a.k.a. charting). A bonus book is included describing a cost-based strategy. This book is for couch potatoes. As of 4/2017, the simple technique from this book has not been fully described in my book Sector Rotation 3rd Edition, which has about 280 pages (6*9) and has 12 strategies in sector rotation. A concise version of Sector Rotation 3rd Edition is available to compete with books of 50 pages and similar price range. In addition, "The Art of Investing: Section Rotation" is similar to Sector Rotation 3rd edition but without stock analysis. All of the described books above have paper versions. Size: 155 pages (6*9). Initial version: 05/2017 Last update: 02/2018
Book Synopsis Sector Rotation: 21 Strategies by : Tony Pow
Download or read book Sector Rotation: 21 Strategies written by Tony Pow and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sector rotation has been proven to make good profits with the least risk if it is properly implemented. However, sectors are risky, less diversified and more volatile than the market. This book describes 21 strategies from the simplest sector rotation for beginners to advanced sector rotations for experts. Most other similar books have only one strategy. As of 5/2020, my annuity account (not too many choices while working for a mutual fund company) appreciates more than 4 times using sector rotation starting with the amount more than my yearly salary then. In the long run, this book improves your odds in making profits over traditional schemes in sector rotation by:*Market Timing. When the market is plunging, do not buy any stock including sector ETFs and sector funds. This book provides a simple chart to detect market plunges. The simplest (for beginners) is a sector rotation between SPY (an ETF that simulates the market) and cash (or an ETF of short-term bonds).*The next rotation strategy involves four ETFs in a rising market. Optionally, advance investors can include a contra ETF to time the market further. Buy the best performer from the last month of these four selected ETFs.*Some sectors perform better in different stages of a market cycle.*Many free sites describe the best sector performers such as Seeking Alpha.com and CNNfn.com.*Evaluate sectors using Technical Analysis (simple charts available free from the web) and Fundamental Analysis.*You should spend one or two hours a month to determine which sector to rotate to, or move your portfolio to cash when the market is risky. The "Buy and hold" strategy has not performed since 2000.*Subscription services of which there are many. Even if you subscribe to these services, you should read this book to evaluate their services and use this book as a second opinion. When your portfolio is over $100,000, $100 for a yearly subscription should pay for itself in the long run.*Use market timing by calendar and presidential cycle.*My recent experiences in sector trading can help to guide you. Be careful with many of the books on this topic that were written by professors who may never have made a buck in the stock market. When you see a lot of equations, run as fast as you can.*Some "best" seller books were written more than 10 years ago and do not use today's basic tools such as technical analysis and the extensive offers of so many sector ETFs. They bear little resemblance to today's market, which can be manipulated by institutional investors.*Most large companies today are global companies. The importance with investing in foreign companies or diversifying is less important than in the past.*When China expands, natural resource-rich countries would most likely benefit, and vice versa.*Most likely for luck but with good reasons, I predicted correctly that a disaster would happen in China as reported in August, 2019 in my article "Disasters in 2020". The second prediction has not happened yet, but it has more impact on our economy.The third prediction: China would not agree to pay for the damages of this pandemic and that would lead to the freezing of their debts to us (1.07T as of Dec., 2019). Eventually it could lead to a cold war or even a military war. I hope it will never happen.*Most books on sector rotation have one strategy and this book has 21 strategies. You can combine the strategies such as market timing along with last month's best-performed sector.Size: 370 pages (6*9)Initial date: 05/2020Last update: 06/2020
Download or read book The Art of Investing written by Tony Pow and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-04 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the Sector Rotation book of the "Complete The Art Of Investing". This is Book 8 out of the 16 books.Sector rotation has been proven to make good profits at the least risk if it is properly implemented. This book improves your odds in making profits than traditional schemes in sector rotation by:* Market Timing. When the market is plunging, do not buy any stock including sector ETFs and sector funds. This book provides a simple chart to detect market plunges. Basically it is a sector rotation between SPY (an ETF that simulates the market) and cash (or an ETF of short-term bonds).* The next rotation strategy involves four ETFs in a rising market described in Chapter 4. Optionally, you can include a contra ETF to time the market. Buy the best performer of last month of the selected ETFs.* Some sectors perform better in different stages of a market cycle.* Many free sites describe the best sector performers such as Seeking Alpha and CNNfn.* Evaluate sector using Technical Analysis and Fundamental Analysis. Use the same tools to evaluate individual stocks within a performing sector - top-down investing.* You should spend one hour or two a month to determine which sector to rotate to or move your portfolio to cash when the market is risky. The "Buy and hold" strategy does not perform since 2000.* Subscription services. There are many. Even if you subscribe these services, you should read this book to evaluate their services and use this book as a second opinion. When your portfolio is over $100,000, $100 for a yearly subscription should pay itself in the long run.* Market timing by calendar and presidential cycle.* My recent experiences in sector trading. Last Update: 06/2016. Size: 145 pages (6*9)
Book Synopsis Sector Rotation 4th Edition by : Tony Pow
Download or read book Sector Rotation 4th Edition written by Tony Pow and published by . This book was released on 2020-02 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sector rotation has been proven to make good profits at the least risk if it is properly implemented. This book improves your odds in making profits than traditional schemes in sector rotation by: -Market Timing. When the market is plunging, do not buy any stock including sector ETFs and sector funds. This book provides a simple chart to detect market plunges. Basically it is a sector rotation between SPY (an ETF that simulates the market) and cash (or an ETF of short-term bonds).-The next rotation strategy involves four ETFs in a rising market. Optionally, you can include a contra ETF to time the market. Buy the best performer of last month of the selected ETFs.-Some sectors perform better in different stages of a market cycle.-Many free sites describe the best sector performers such as Seeking Alpha and CNNfn.-Evaluate sector using Technical Analysis (simple charts available free from the web and Fundamental Analysis. Use the same tools to evaluate individual stocks within a performing sector - top-down investing.-You should spend one hour or two a month to determine which sector to rotate to or move your portfolio to cash when the market is risky. The "Buy and hold" strategy does not perform since 2000.-Subscription services. There are many. Even if you subscribe these services, you should read this book to evaluate their services and use this book as a second opinion. When your portfolio is over $100,000, $100 for a yearly subscription should pay itself in the long run.-Market timing by calendar and presidential cycle.-My recent experiences in sector trading. -Be careful on many books on this topic were written by professors who may never make a buck in the stock market. -Some "best" sellers were written more than 10 years ago that do not have today's basic tools such as technical analysis and bear any resemblance to today's market, which can be manipulated by institutional investors.-Most large companies today are global companies. The importance in investing foreign companies to diversify is less important than before.-When China expands, natural resource-rich countries would most likely benefit.-Most similar books have one strategy and this book has 17 strategies. You can combine the strategies such as market timing with last month's best-performed sector.Besides industrial sectors, I include bonds, contra ETFs, sector mutual funds, countries, commodities, etc. Today, most sectors are covered by ETFs. For example, you do not need to buy gold coins to invest in that sector but the ETF GLD.I am not a writer but a retail investor similar to most of my readers. I've been making a comfortable living via my investment ideas that I'm sharing in this book. *** "Sector Rotation: 21 Strategies", a new version, is available. Initially it is the same as this book until mid 2021.Initial version: 02/2020Last update: 01/2021Size: 425 pages (6*9)
Download or read book Sector Rotation written by Tony Pow and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sector rotation has been proven to make good profits at the least risk if it is properly implemented. This book improves your odds in making profits than traditional schemes in sector rotation by:* Market Timing. When the market is plunging, do not buy any stock including sector ETFs and sector funds. This book provides a simple chart to detect market plunges (Chapter 2). Basically it is a sector rotation between SPY (an ETF that simulates the market) and cash (or an ETF of short-term bonds).* The next rotation strategy involves four ETFs in a rising market described in Chapter 5. Optionally, you can include a contra ETF to time the market. Buy the best performer of last month of the selected ETFs.* Some sectors perform better in different stages of a market cycle as described in Chapter 41 and 45.* Many free sites describe the best sector performers such as Seeking Alpha and CNNfn.* Evaluate sector using Technical Analysis (simple charts available free from the web described in Chapter 6-9) and Fundamental Analysis (Section III). Use the same tools to evaluate individual stocks within a performing sector - top-down investing.* You should spend one hour or two a month to determine which sector to rotate to or move your portfolio to cash when the market is risky. The "Buy and hold" strategy does not perform since 2000.* Subscription services (Chapter 11-12). There are many. Even if you subscribe these services, you should read this book to evaluate their services. When your portfolio is over $100,000, $100 for a yearly subscription should pay itself in the long run.* Market timing by calendar and presidential cycle.* My recent experiences in sector trading (Chapter 19, 30 33, and 46). * Be careful on many books on this topic were written by professors who may never make a buck in the stock market. * Some "best" sellers were written 10 years ago that do not have today's basic tools such as technical analysis and bear any resemblance to today's market, which can be manipulated by institution investors.* Most large companies today are global companies. The importance in investing foreign companies to diversify is less important than before.* When China expands, natural resource-rich countries would most likely benefit (Chapter 27 and 28).* Most similar books have one strategy and this book has 11 strategies. You can combine the strategies such as market timing with last month's best-performed sector.Last Update: 06/2016. Size: 260 pages (6*9)
Book Synopsis Smarter Investing in Any Economy by : Michael J. Carr
Download or read book Smarter Investing in Any Economy written by Michael J. Carr and published by Traders Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about letting the little guy do what the big guy has always done. Hedge funds, pension funds, and other institutions have always used relative strength investing to rack up big returns, yet the methodology has never been presented to the individual investor as a viable, easy-to-understand investment strategy, as it is in this book.
Download or read book The ETF Book written by Richard A. Ferri and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by veteran financial professional and experienced author Richard Ferri, The ETF Book gives you a broad and deep understanding of this important investment vehicle and provides you with the tools needed to successfully integrate exchange-traded funds into any portfolio. Each chapter of The ETF Book offers concise coverage of various issues and is filled with in-depth insights on different types of ETFs as well as practical advice on how to select and manage them.
Book Synopsis Buy--DON'T Hold by : Leslie N. Masonson
Download or read book Buy--DON'T Hold written by Leslie N. Masonson and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buy-and-hold investors hope for the best over the long-term, but unfortunately, every three to four years, like clockwork, bear markets decimate their portfolios. In the last decade, there were two devastating bear markets that wiped out 50% of investor portfolio values, not once but twice. These huge losses resulted in millions of investors having to delay their retirement plans, postpone funding of college education for children and grandchildren, and delay life’s many joys. You simply can't afford to be invested during these inevitable, large-scale declines. Now, you can use an easy-to-use investing strategy that delivers better returns with far less risk than "buy and hold." Leslie N. Masonson, stock market investor, researcher and author, helps you regain control over your portfolio using low-cost, low-risk, ETFs selected with his unique “Stock Market Dashboard" that reliably signals market bottoms and tops - and can tell you exactly when to get in and out. When it is time to invest, Masonson shows how to use Relative Strength Analysis to purchase the strongest ETF market segments with the best growth potential. He provides a specific investing approach and strategy for individuals with three different levels of risk tolerance: conservative, moderate and aggressive. Replete with examples, Buy-Don't Hold contains all the easy-to-use information you need to craft an investing strategy that meets your needs, lets you sleep at night, and reaps rewards in bull and bear markets alike. Stock Trader’s Almanac 2011 Top Investment Book
Book Synopsis Dual Momentum Investing: An Innovative Strategy for Higher Returns with Lower Risk by : Gary Antonacci
Download or read book Dual Momentum Investing: An Innovative Strategy for Higher Returns with Lower Risk written by Gary Antonacci and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The investing strategy that famously generates higher returns with substantially reduced risk--presented by the investor who invented it "A treasure of well researched momentum-driven investing processes." Gregory L. Morris, Chief Technical Analyst and Chairman, Investment Committee of Stadion Money Management, LLC, and author of Investing with the Trend Dual Momentum Investing details the author’s own momentum investing method that combines U.S. stock, world stock, and aggregate bond indices--a formula proven to dramatically increase profits while lowering risk. Antonacci reveals how momentum investors could have achieved long-run returns nearly twice as high as the stock market over the past 40 years, while avoiding or minimizing bear market losses--and he provides the information and insight investors need to achieve such success going forward. His methodology is designed to pick up on major changes in relative strength and market trend. Gary Antonacci has over 30 years experience as an investment professional focusing on under exploited investment opportunities. In 1990, he founded Portfolio Management Consultants, which advises private and institutional investors on asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and advanced momentum strategies. He writes and runs the popular blog and website optimalmomentum.com. Antonacci earned his MBA at Harvard.
Book Synopsis ETF Trading Strategies Revealed by : David Vomund
Download or read book ETF Trading Strategies Revealed written by David Vomund and published by Trade Secrets (Marketplace Boo. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to know how to trade the hottest new investment vehicle? This book reveals the secrets of profiting from a new and growing investment vehicle-the Exchange-Traded Fund. Pulling from experts in the field like Linda Bradford Raschke and Steve Palmquist, this book has all the information you need to begin trading ETFs for profit: . Learn the basics of ETFs; how they work, why they're growing in popularity, and how you can get your share of the profits. . Discover the way to apply classic techniques to leverage your ETF investments for both the short-term and long-term. . Study simple but highly effective mechanical ETF rotation techniques (style, sector, and international) that are now available to the individual investor. ETF Trading Strategies Revealed doesn't end there. Learn from long-time trader and founder of AIQ Systems, Dr. J.D. Smith, what it takes to mentally be the best. When you have the emotional discipline to follow his techniques, you'll find increased profits aren't far behind.
Book Synopsis Asset Rotation by : Matthew P. Erickson
Download or read book Asset Rotation written by Matthew P. Erickson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-weather, tactical approach to asset management utilizing Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) In Asset Rotation, portfolio management pioneer Matthew P. Erickson demonstrates a time-tested approach to asset management that has worked throughout the history of capital markets, in good times and bad. Providing investors with strong participation in rising markets, but more importantly with a discipline to reduce participation in prolonged declines. Over time this revolutionary approach has yielded superior returns, with significantly reduced levels of risk; providing the engine for true, long-term sustainable growth. The investment world as we know it has changed, and the paradigm has shifted. What has worked in the past may no longer work in the future. No longer may bonds be regarded as a safe haven asset class, as for the first time in generations, investors in fixed income face losses as interest rates rise from historical all-time lows. For those adhering to a conventional Modern Portfolio Theory based investment approach to asset management, what was once regarded as safe and stable, may very well soon become our greatest impediment. Asset Rotation provides investors with a practical solution for today's real world problems. This tactical approach to asset management provides us with concrete proof that there is indeed a better way. We are standing on the precipice of an Investment Renaissance. What was previously impossible, is now possible. Find out how. Presents an easy-to-understand price momentum-based approach to investing Illustrates the benefits of asset rotation Offers a systematic approach for securing a sound financial future Provides further insights as to how to customize your own asset rotation portfolio Matthew Erickson gives investors a hands-on resource for how to navigate an increasingly difficult investment landscape, by providing them with keen insights into the most rapidly growing segment of the investment markets.
Book Synopsis Profitable Sector Rotation: Concise Edition by : Tony Pow
Download or read book Profitable Sector Rotation: Concise Edition written by Tony Pow and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-21 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
