Important Financial Investment Terms
Thousands of investors have told us they are confused by the investment jargon that is used by financial advisors. We also know some terms, that investors don't understand, are used by advisors as sales ploys. They establish themselves as experts when they define a term you may not understand.
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Definition of 'ETF - Exchange Traded Funds'
ETFs are funds that offer investors an interest in a pool of securities and other assets that are traded on stock exchanges. Because ETFs are traded on stock exchanges, they can be bought and sold at any time like other publicly traded securities.