Comments on: ETF Deathwatch January 2009 http://investwithanedge.com/etf-deathwatch-january-2009 Actionable Ideas for Your ETFs, Funds, & Stocks Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:27:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Dave Balfour http://investwithanedge.com/etf-deathwatch-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-417 Dave Balfour Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:25:34 +0000 http://investwithanedge.com/?p=2872#comment-417 Any chance you could list the most highly traded (safest) ETF's? Keep up the good work! thebalf Any chance you could list the most highly traded (safest) ETF’s?
Keep up the good work!
thebalf

]]> By: Ron Rowland http://investwithanedge.com/etf-deathwatch-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-329 Ron Rowland Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:09:14 +0000 http://investwithanedge.com/?p=2872#comment-329 The impact to the investor is essentially a forced sale. Most of the closings to date have been pre-announced by about a month, giving investors time to sell in the open market, assuming they got the message. Of course, the holders of the three Lehman-backed ETNs received no such warning. If an ETF/ETN you own announces an impending closure, then I recommend you sell it in the open market (use a limit order) and not go through the hassle of being involved in the actual liquidation process. Don't worry too much about current market conditions if forced to sell. If you sell at a loss, then enjoy the potential tax benefits of booking the loss, and then use to proceeds to establish a new position in something that is not on the list. The impact to the investor is essentially a forced sale. Most of the closings to date have been pre-announced by about a month, giving investors time to sell in the open market, assuming they got the message. Of course, the holders of the three Lehman-backed ETNs received no such warning.

If an ETF/ETN you own announces an impending closure, then I recommend you sell it in the open market (use a limit order) and not go through the hassle of being involved in the actual liquidation process.

Don’t worry too much about current market conditions if forced to sell. If you sell at a loss, then enjoy the potential tax benefits of booking the loss, and then use to proceeds to establish a new position in something that is not on the list.

]]> By: Michael http://investwithanedge.com/etf-deathwatch-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-321 Michael Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:22:11 +0000 http://investwithanedge.com/?p=2872#comment-321 Great job on this! What is the actual impact to investors when an ETF "dies? when an ETN "dies"? Are the underlying holdings unwound and the invstors simply paid out their pro-rata --potentially at a loss for longer-term holders given current market conditions? -MC Great job on this!

What is the actual impact to investors when an ETF “dies? when an ETN “dies”?

Are the underlying holdings unwound and the invstors simply paid out their pro-rata –potentially at a loss for longer-term holders given current market conditions?

-MC

]]> By: Edward J. Baca http://investwithanedge.com/etf-deathwatch-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-302 Edward J. Baca Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:13:23 +0000 http://investwithanedge.com/?p=2872#comment-302 Appreciate your ETF Death Watch listings. Haven''t owned any yet but your service should keep me from making that mistake, thank you. Appreciate your ETF Death Watch listings. Haven”t owned any yet but your service should keep me from making that mistake, thank you.

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