EXPLAINING EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE

Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, have become a popular investment choice for investors of all experience degrees. Essentially, an ETF is a type of investment product that mirrors the performance of a particular index, such as the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq Composite. Similar to individual stocks, ETFs are traded on stock exchanges throughout the market h

Short selling has long been a popular strategy for investors seeking to profit from decreases in asset prices. The ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 ETF (SDS) provides a leveraged tool for investors to enter in this strategy. SDS seeks to deliver three times the inverse return of the S&P 500 Index. This article analyzes the performance of SDS, explor