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Chapter 20 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It explores the future outlook of exchange traded funds (ETF) on the market. ETFs are said to continue to grow rapidly due to its increasing publicity. The Investment Company Institute reports that ETF assets as of November 3, 2007 make up over 572 billion U.S. dollars of the more than 1 trillion dollars invested in stock index funds. A table featuring ETFs in sample portfolios is also presented.

Chapter 18 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It highlights active investing strategy with exchange traded funds (ETF). It discusses the categories of break position times of active traders which include day trade, swing trade, and position trade. It also emphasizes that active trading can succeed and bring about greater returns, or it may fail and incur substantial loss.

Chapter 17 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It focuses on investing for education with exchange traded funds (ETF). It cites several web sites to help compute for college costs which include PrincetonReview.com, Savingforcollege.com, and Finaid.org. It also discusses some options to help investors save for their children's education which include tax-deferred or tax-free education accounts like the Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and 529 plans.

Chapter 16 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It focuses on investment plans for retirement. It discusses tax-free and tax-deferred retirement savings accounts which include 401 (k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRA). It advises low-cost exchange traded funds (ETF) for an individual retirement account (IRA), and recommends several online brokerages that offer low fee trading which include Zecco, TradeKing, and ING Direct's Sharebuilder.

Chapter 15 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It focuses on rebalancing an investor's portfolio. It advises investors to rebalance their portfolio at least once a year. It also offers advice on exchange traded fund (ETF) investments from Matt Hougan, editor of the newsletter "Exchange-Traded Fund Report."

Chapter 14 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It focuses on how to choose brokerages to manage an investor's portfolio. It recommends several premium brokers including Fidelity, Vanguard, and Charles Schwab. It suggests that an account may be opened through the broker's local branch office or its web site. Rates range from 7-10 U.S. dollars per trade and even as low as 3 dollars for automatic trades.

Chapter 13 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It focuses on how to build an investor's buy-and-hold portfolio. It discusses the elements in a successful buy-and-hold portfolio which include the selection of a good allocation of asset classes, the average return time on investments, and the regular investment of capital. It also explores risk management to protect one's investments.

Chapter 12 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It focuses on investment strategies with exchange traded funds (ETFs). Life-cycle investing is cited as a strategy wherein the portfolio is adjusted to meet the investor's needs at certain stages of his or her life. Active trading is aimed at achieving greater returns through daily market research and analysis. Special investment strategies are also discussed.

Chapter 11 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It explores the importance of market research before investing in exchange traded funds (ETF). It cites reference books and ETF directories like "Morningstar 105" where investors can obtain information on underlying stocks held by an ETF. It also advises to check ETF prospectuses from fund sponsors and information on the web site of the exchange on which the fund is trading.

Chapter 10 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It explores international exchange traded funds (ETF). It highlights several reasons international ETFs should be included in an investor's portfolio, including diversity in securities, lowered risk when prices of stocks in various markets fluctuate, and potentially higher returns. Disadvantages of international ETFs are also discussed.

Chapter 9 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It highlights the various exchange traded funds (ETF) on the market. Broad market ETFs are said to provide exposure to the entire stock market and are relatively less expensive than other ETFs and mutual funds. Industry-sector ETFs cover every major U.S. industry sector and subsector, and several foreign industry sectors. Special equity ETFs track unique investment strategies like technology and scientific breakthroughs.

Chapter 8 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It highlights various exchange traded fund (ETF) providers. Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is a leader in ETF assets, offering over 190 funds. Claymore Securities ETFs focus on key market segments and indexes that aim to capture investment potential of unique strategies. Deutsche Bank, in partnership with PowerShares and State Street Global Advisors, offers ETFs tracking indexes in commodity and currency futures.

Chapter 7 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It explores the indexes that exchange traded funds (ETF) are designed to track for performance. The most well-known indexes in the stock market are the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500. The basic types of indexes which include market indexes and custom indexes are also discussed.

Chapter 6 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It provides a comparison of exchange traded funds (ETF) and mutual funds. Unlike most ETFs, mutual funds are managed by professional fund managers who charge commissions which are taken from a portion of the investment returns. The chapter also discusses several factors to consider before deciding to invest in EFTs including the amount to be invested, the type of investor, and the rate of liquidity desired.

Chapter 5 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It highlights the advantages of exchange traded funds (ETF). ETFs provide private investors an assortment of securities and not just from a single company. Disclosure of information on underlying stocks held by ETFs is also a requirement which assures investors transparency on securities. Moreover, ETFs are said to be more tax-efficient than mutual funds since ETFs are structured to minimize capital gains tax.

Chapter 4 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It explores several types of exchange traded funds (ETF) including unit investment trusts (UIT), regulated investment companies (RIC), and investment trusts which are organized under the Investment Company Act of 1940, also known as the 40 Act. Standard and Poor's Depository Receipts (SPDR) S&P 500 are examples of UITs. A table listing the types of ETFs, roles of fund managers, and types of risk is also presented.

Chapter 3 of the book "The Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds: How to Earn High Rates of Return Safely" is presented. It highlights the process of creating a new exchange traded fund (ETF) which involves entities including a sponsor, authorized participants, and a trust company. The process also requires an investment company to define the fund's investment objectives and submit a comprehensive proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Once created, ETF shares are issued in large blocks called creation units.