The Exchange–Traded Funds Manual (Frank J. Fabozzi Series) - Hardcover

Gastineau, Gary L.

3.33

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9780471218944: The Exchange–Traded Funds Manual (Frank J. Fabozzi Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471218944 ISBN 13: 9780471218944

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2002

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Praise for the exchange–traded funds manual

"Exchange–traded funds are the hottest finance innovation of the past decade. Gary Gastineau, who played a critical role in their development, demystifies the working of these instruments, lucidly describes their advantages and disadvantages, and guides investors on their use. This gem of a book will be the ETF bible for years to come."
–Burton Malkiel, Chemical Bank Chairman′s Professor of Economics, Princeton University

"This is the first comprehensive book on exchange–traded funds.The author displays an institutional and practical knowledge of exchange–traded funds that makes this book necessary reading for not only the knowledgeable investor but for the professional researcher seeking to understand these relatively new investment vehicles."
–Martin J. Gruber, Nomura Professor of Finance
Stern School of Business, New York University

"Gary Gastineau is a national treasure. Exchange–traded funds are the wave of the future, and Gary has been instrumental in their development from day one. His knowledge is encyclopedic, and his style and subtle humor make it all accessible to the reader."
–Wayne H. Wagner, Chairman, Plexus Group, Inc.

"In Gary Gastineau′s brilliant work in illuminating the reader on exchange–traded funds, he provides rich insights into the process and methodology of adding value and cites a convergence of market forces that creates a compelling story for the use of ETFs for those who choose to add value."
–Stephen C. Winks, Publisher, Senior Consultant

"The introduction of exchange–traded funds was one of the success stories of

Wall Street in the 1990s. Gary Gastineau was a key contributor to this success, and his book is an important benchmark on both the current status of this important new category and the vast potential of its next–generation products."
–Salvatore Sodano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
American Stock Exchange

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Review:

I suppose we′ve broken most of the cardinal rules of book reviewing at this juncture, so another one won′t hurt...although this one is probably the most significant one of them all!
Yes, folks, it has finally come to pass where I am now going to review a book which I haven′t actually managed to complete reading every last word of before our editorial deadline loomed so large that, had it fallen on me, it would have left me seriously concussed.
However, I shall not remotely blame the 401 informative pages for my haste to ensure you can read this review. For, ladies and gentlemen, I would have felt as if I was harbouring a guilty secret had I maintained this tome on my desk and elegantly savoured its every last insight prior to reviewing it on these virtual pages next month. There are lots of books which maintain a fa�ade of comprehensivity but tell us little. With the Exchange Traded Funds Manual, I am delighted to report that Gary Gastineau, a figure instrumental to their creation, lavishes detail on every layer of the ETF process. What′s more, he does it with a style and smoothness which makes the process a wonderful read.
For those of you who have been living in a concrete bunker for the past few years and missed their appearance, ETFs are a truly marvelous thing. They manage to mix all the benefits of index tracking in a fashion which leaves them prone to arbitrage if they ever start to get ahead of or lag the performance of the market. In other words, the old problems of discounts (as with Investment Trusts for instance) are irrelevant here while the fees are usually ultra competitive compared with equivalent mutual funds. Likewise, the whole liquidity and transparency issue which goes with the exchange traded nature of ETFs makes them, as Gastineau himself so eloquently describes it "a favourite toy of that poster child of the financial market revolution: the on–line trader."
Gastineau′s tome does the manual thing in that comprehensive fashion which makes it a pleasure to own – and if you have the remotest inclination to play the ETF game (from any angle) then own this tome you must. Indeed, where manuals end and encyclopedia′s begin would be an interesting aside to discuss here, as this is veritably encyclopedic stuff. Within every chapter there are great sections with nuggets of information. The essay on "Single Stock Futures – Their Significance For Exchange Traded Funds" helps promote a sound, sensible, rational understanding of how complementary these products can be – with a few added insights of course. Indeed, as a whole chapter eight (which includes the SSF essay) is simply excellent throughout from its title: "Trading ETF Shares Without Angst" through to its answering questions such as "Does the Liquidity of Exchange–Traded Funds Encourage Excessive Trading?"
The remarkable issue about exchange traded funds is that they have already come a very long way but have truly exponential possibilities throughout the world. Even in a decade′s time when ETFs are undoubtedly a basic component of every investor′s portfolio, I would suspect it will be difficult to find a book better placed to explain the multiplicitous facets of the product than Gary L. Gastineau′s Exchange Traded Funds Manual. If only every product could be covered in such a comprehensive fashion, the financial world would be an easier place to understand. There′s no point saying any more, if you have any involvement in equity markets, you have got to read this book. And not only will you find it a very rewarding journey, you may even applaud me for subverting the rules of book reviewing in my haste to share with you my first impressions of this splendid tome. Right, now I′m off to complete chapter nine and the Appendices...
Our Rating: AAA
Patrick Young, erivativesreview.com

The book is a comprehensive look at the history and applications of the relatively new investment products that have attracted investors of all stripes. Gastineau covers every conceivable topic of interest that could arise for the investor or advisor interested in ETFs. The book is a practical guide on how to compare and use ETFs in a portfolio, focusing specifically on asset allocation, risk, and reward. Gastineau explains why ETFs are cheaper, more flexible, and more tax efficient than traditional open–end index funds. However, the book goes beyond the basics and gets into the strategy and tactics involved in building an ETF portfolio. ––Indexfunds.com

Gary Gastineau, a managing director at Nuveen Investments and the author of The Options Manual (1988), has now written what is perhaps the most detailed account in print of open–ended exchange–traded funds: how they work, what are their distinctive characteristics, who trades them (largely, specialists, market makers, and hedge funds), who owns them (largely, brokerage firms clearing and carrying the ETF shares for specialists, market makers, or hedge funds), and what are their advantages and disadvantages over other sorts of investment for various investors.
...Mr. Gastineau?s manual is directed chiefly at investment advisers and financial planners as a reference volume, and it serves that purpose quite well. Advisers and planners, and of course their clients, face a bewildering variety of issues pertaining to these relatively new vehicles?issues of tax efficiency, risk management, trading costs and spreads, etc. In many offices, this book will be a welcome aid in sorting out all of that. (HedgeWorld.com)

"...Gary Gastineau...lavishes detail on every layer of the EFT process. What′s more, he does it with a style and smoothness which makes the whole process a wonderful read...if only every product could be covered in such a comprehensive fashion, the financial world would be a much easier place to understand...you have got to read this book..." (erivativesreview.com 20 March 2002)

?A wonderful read? it will be difficult to find a book better placed to explain [ETFs] than Gastineau′s.?(Patric Young, erivativesreview.com)

Gastineau covers every conceivable topic of interest that could arise ? and gets into the strategy and tactics involved. (IndexFunds.com)

[P]erhaps the most detailed account in print of open–ended ETFs ? directed at investment advisers and financial planners? a welcome aid. (HedgeWorld.com)

Synopsis:

This is a complete look at one of the newest investment vehicles available. "The Exchange-Traded Funds Manual" is the most comprehensive book on ETFs currently available. It describes and, more importantly, analyzes the principal features of the ETFs that are available today and compares them to conventional mutual funds, HOLDRs, and Folios. In outlining the features of ETFs, this detailed manual integrates ETFs with a wide range of other investment topics that are of concern to both investors and advisors, while anticipating probable developments in ETF offerings. From providing a clear picture of the markets to concrete suggestions for order entry and execution at minimal cost, this guide will help even the most sophisticated investors avoid common pitfalls. Gary L. Gastineau (Short Hills, NJ) is a Managing Director at Nuveen Investments where he is responsible for the development and introduction of Nuveen's new open-end exchange traded funds. Gastineau has specialized in the development and use of financial instruments for portfolio and risk management applications since 1975. John Wiley &;amp Sons, Inc. is proud to be the publisher of the esteemed "Frank J. Fabozzi Series".

Comprising nearly 100 titles-which include numerous bestsellers-"The Frank J. Fabozzi Series" is a key resource for finance professionals and academics, strategists and students, and investors. The series is overseen by its eponymous editor, whose expert instruction and presentation of new ideas have been at the forefront of financial publishing for over twenty years. His successful career has provided him with the knowledge, insight, and advice that has led to this comprehensive series. Frank J. Fabozzi, PhD, CFA, CPA, is Editor of the "Journal of Portfolio Management", which is read by thousands of institutional investors, as well as editor or author of over 100 books on finance for the professional and academic markets. Currently, Dr. Fabozzi is an adjunct Professor of Finance at Yale University's School of Management and on the board of directors of the Guardian Life family of funds and the Black Rock complex of funds.

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