What Is the EURO STOXX 50?
The EURO STOXX 50 tracks 50 of the largest euro area companies by market value. How it differs from the DAX and FTSE 100, what moves it and how it trades.
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How the Euro’s Launch Changed Currency Markets
The euro launched on January 1, 1999, replacing 11 currencies. It opened above $1.18, fell to $0.82 by October 2000 and became the second reserve currency.
What Is an Ethereum CFD?
An Ethereum CFD tracks the price of ether without holding it. How it differs from owning ether, what moves its price and what you give up, such as staking.
ETF vs Mutual Fund
ETFs trade all day at market prices and are usually cheaper; mutual funds price once a day at NAV and are often active. How they differ in trading and fees.
What Is Tracking Difference in an ETF?
Tracking difference is the gap between an ETF's return and its index's, driven by fees, trading costs, cash drag and lending income. How to measure it and why.
Why ETF Prices Can Trade Away From Their NAV
An ETF's price can drift from the value of its holdings when markets are closed, illiquid or stressed. Why premiums and discounts appear, with the 2020 example.
ETF Mistakes Beginners Make
An X-ray of one beginner's ETF portfolio reveals seven common mistakes, from overlapping funds and late themes to leveraged ETFs held too long, with fixes.
How to Read an ETF Factsheet
Check the objective and index, fees, size, holdings, performance vs the index, structure and listing details: how to read an ETF factsheet, step by step.
How Much Does an ETF’s Expense Ratio Cost You Over 10 Years?
On $10,000 growing 7% a year, a 0.03% fee leaves about $19,616 after 10 years vs $17,908 at 1%. How ETF expense ratios compound and how to compare them.
ETF CFDs vs Buying ETF Shares
Buying ETF shares gives ownership with no financing cost; an ETF CFD gives leveraged exposure and easy shorting with daily financing. A side-by-side comparison.
How Emerging Market Currencies Behave When Risk Appetite Falls
Emerging market currencies often fall sharply when risk appetite drops, as money returns to the dollar. Why it happens, what made 1997 and 2022 severe.
How to Read the Weekly EIA Oil Inventory Report
Compare crude stock changes with expectations, then read gasoline and distillate stocks, Cushing, refinery use and exports: reading the weekly EIA report.