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“The New Global ETF Investor”

A 75 page eBook to Building a Simpler, Smarter and More Tax Efficient Portfolio using Exchange Traded Funds.

by Carl T. Delfeld
President, Chartwell Partners, Inc.

Contents

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Introduction:

A Tale of Two Investors

A New Tool for a New Era

Bottom Line Investment Edge Principle #1

Chapter 1:
From Then to Now

The Good Old Days

Changing Landscape

End of an Era

Unhappy Life of a Financial Advisor

Investor Wants it All

The Independent Investor

The Independent Mutual Fund Investor

Search for a Better Alternative

Evolution of Index Funds

Chapter 2:
A World of Opportunity Awaits You

The Case for Global Investing

Perception of U.S. Dominance in the World Economy

Perception of Political and Currency Risk

Lack of Corporate Governance

Lack of Promotion of Global Markets

A Different Approach to Global Investing

The Case for an Asian Tilt

China: The State vs. Private Sector

India: Asia’s Investment Jewel

Japan: Back in the Game

Europe: World Class Companies

Emerging Markets Show Strength and Value

Eight Country Highlights

Global Competitiveness Report

Bottom Line Investment Edge Principle #2

Chapter 3:
What on Earth are ETF’s

A Remarkable Asset Allocation Tool

Significantly Lower Expense Ratios

The Tax Efficiency You Need

Trading Flexibility of a Stock

U.S. Market iShares

U.S. Specialty iShares

International iShares

Fixed Income iShares

Other ETF Options Such as Powershares

ETF Innovations

Examples of ETFs in Action

Another Useful Tool: Closed-end Funds

Chapter 4:
ETF Portfolio Basics

Bottom Line Investment Edge Principle #3

The Importance of Asset Allocation

The Key Issue: Conservative Core vs. Satellite Growth

Case Studies in Asset Allocation

Bottom Line Investment Edge Principle #4

Value vs. Growth

Large Company vs. Smaller Company

Bottom Line Investment Edge Principle #5

Market Timing vs. Fully Invested

Bottom Line Investment Edge Principle #6

Chapter 5:
Managing Country Risk

Step #1: Liquidity First

Step #2: Separate Portfolios

Step #3: Meaningful Diversification

Step #4: Country Investment Guidelines

Step #5: Minimize Company Risk

Step #6: Monitor Country Exposure

Step #7: Trailing Stop Loss Policy

Step #8: Rebalance Portfolio

Bottom Line Investment Edge Principle #7

Chapter 6:
Moving Forward

Summary of Investment Edge Principles

Chartwell Model ETF Portfolios

Conservative Core ETF Portfolio

Global ETF Portfolio

International ETF Portfolio

Asia ETF Portfolio

New Venture ETF Portfolio

Chapter 7:
A Time to Choose

Investor Trust at Low Levels

Know your outcom: Setting Reasonable Goals

Using an Index: Master or Servant?

Helping you Harness the Power of ETFs

An Investment Success

Choosing a Brokerage Partner

Building Your Financial Team

Looking Forward, Not Through the Rear-View Mirror

Appendices

Glossary

Frequently Asked Questions

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To Sir John Templeton

The Dean of Global Investing

“If you search worldwide,
you will find more bargains than
 by studying one nation.”

About the Author  

Carl Delfeld has been in the investment business for nearly twenty years: as a stockbroker with a major firm in New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney, as an international banker in London and Boston, as a consultant to the U.S. Treasury, international economist with the U.S. Senate, and member of the Executive Board of Directors of the Asian Bank in Manila.

He is currently President of Chartwell Partners, an investment advisory firm helping investors build global portfolios using ETFs as a core investment tool. He is the author of “Think Global, Grow Rich” and is a frequent speaker and commentator on global investment trends as well as a columnist with Forbes Asia.

For more information about Carl Delfeld, visit ChartwellETFadvisor.com

 

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ETF XRAY
by Carl Delfeld

Carl Delfeld
Investment Advisor

  • ETF Specialist with Union Bank of Switzerland
  • U.S. Representative,
    Asian Development Bank
  • Forbes Asia Columnist
  • Stockbroker in Tokyo, Hong Kong & Sydney
  • U.S. Treasury consultant
  • Graduate of Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
  • Fellow at Keio and Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

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