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Review the effects of a volatile market environment on the investment industry over the past year, including ETF industry highlights, as well as the potential themes that may shape the industry in 2012.

article 11 pages

Educate investors about some of the common ETF myths that persist today and help them to gain an accurate understanding of how they are structured, regulated and traded.

article 4 pages
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Learn how ETFs work and how to incorporate ETFs into your client’s portfolios to lower expenses, manage taxes, and respond more quickly to market changes.

webcast 25:02

Review key fund data, including net assets and average share volume, for all US-listed ETFs.

article 27 pages

A monthly overview of the ETF marketplace.

article 17 pages

Educate investors about ETFs and how they compare to mutual funds, using this State Street SPDRs-branded presentation.

presentation 26 pages
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FINRA letter

Educate investors about ETFs and how they compare to mutual funds, using this SPDR University-branded presentation.

presentation 20 pages
Client Ready
FINRA letter

Learn the differences between 3 common product structures of ETFs.

article 3 pages
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FINRA letter

Learn about ETFs and how they compare to mutual funds.

article 4 pages
Client Ready
FINRA letter

Learn about the creation/redemption process and how this unique process sets ETFs apart from other investment vehicles like traditional mutual funds or stocks.

article 2 pages
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Learn how the creation redemption process for SPDR Gold Shares differs from other exchange traded funds and how this unique process ensures that all issued shares are physically backed with gold bullion

video 3:53 FINRA letter

Examine the effects of the US Federal debt ceiling increase and S&P’s downgrade of the US credit rating on the economy. Learn how investors can position portfolios post-downgrade.

article 8 pages FINRA letter

Explore what securities lending is, why some exchange traded funds engage in securities lending and how this process may directly benefit shareholders.

brochure 8 pages FINRA letter

Explore the future of the fixed income ETF market and potential uses for these products in your portfolios.

article 2 pages FINRA letter

Learn how the tax advantages and low expenses of ETFs can be particularly advantageous to investors in a rising tax environment.

article 5 pages

Learn how securities lending works in this overview which reviews each step of the process.

article 2 pages FINRA letter

Learn how to use ETFs for asset allocation, tax management, risk management, and transition management.

brochure 7 pages
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FINRA letter

Learn how to achieve your investment objectives using fixed income ETFs.

whitepaper 4 pages
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Recently, a number of industry observers have raised concerns about the stability, solvency and risk management controls of ETFs. These concerns largely stem from a misunderstanding of the structures and safeguards that span a rapidly growing industry. Learn more about these issues and common misconceptions of ETFs.

content kit 6 pieces

Buy and sell ETFs with ease. Get best practice techniques and tools to help optimize trading.

whitepaper 6 pages

Learn how ETFs can be used to hedge portfolios against high inflation and a weakening US dollar.

whitepaper 8 pages

Understand what criteria to use when evaluating an index and its corresponding ETF.

whitepaper 10 pages FINRA letter

Discover how to buffer market volatility using real assets, as part of a comprehensive asset allocation strategy.

whitepaper 6 pages

Examine some of the events that have led to misconceptions about the stability, solvency, and risk management processes of exchange traded funds. Learn how investors will be better served by accurate understanding of how they are structured, regulated and traded.

article 6 pages FINRA letter

Value? Growth? Or maybe both? Whatever your preference, learn how to evaluate style indexes to select the benchmark that is right for you and your clients.

multimedia

Examine the impact of asset growth, volume growth, and short interest on the performance of an exchange traded fund, with a specific focus on the SPDR S&P Retail ETF.

whitepaper 7 pages
Title/Description Format Length Client Ready CE Credits

Get tax planning advice from the experts and review strategies that can help you protect your clients’ wealth. Topics covered include tax swaps with ETFs, capital loss carryovers, and ways to position portfolios now for possible future tax hikes.

whitepaper 16 pages Available >

Read a brief introduction and overview of our latest tax management whitepaper, 2011 Year End Tax Management: How to Add Value in a Volatile and Uncertain Market.

whitepaper 5 pages

Explore the potential impact of the expansion of ETFs and shifts in the macroeconomic environment may have on volatility and correlations. Learn about the potential advantages ETFs offer investors to better navigate market environments that exhibit high volatility and correlations.

whitepaper 8 pages

This quick reference guide provides a brief overview of two investment themes that have the potential to do well in today's transitioning markets and highlights the corresponding ETFs for each theme.

guide 2 pages

Explore two investment themes from SPDR ETFs that have the potential to do well in today's transitioning markets. Learn how to position portfolios to potentially protect against market volatility and capture growth potential in 2012.

guide 20 pages

Learn what advisors and experts from The Wharton School and State Street believe the future holds for exchange-traded investing.

research report 16 pages
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FINRA letter

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