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Why Might the Leveraged ETF Grind Not Work?

“…many investors have been lured into the idea that shorting a pair of leveraged ETFs is a sure gain.”

Passive and Active Collar Strategies for ETFs and Mutual Funds

…evidence indicates that option collars may substantially improve the performance of ETFs and mutual funds over fairly long periods that include bear markets.

A Play on ETF NAVs?

The author therefore employs a strategy that agrees with your hypothesis.

Bear Spreads on Leveraged ETF Pairs?

…this logic assumes that the options market maker (or other options trade counterparty) is ignoring or underestimating the impact of the grind when pricing the options.

Art and Stocks

…evidence suggests that: (1) the wealth of the wealthy drives art prices; and, (2) art prices tend to evolve with, or somewhat behind, the equity market at a similar pace.

Extracting the Irrational Part of VIX

…evidence suggests that: (1) VIX may contain an extractable component of irrationally felt risk negatively related to stock returns; and, (2) rational investors may not have fully exploited this relationship.

Other Similar Web Sites?

You might find “The Periodic Table of Finance Bloggers” at The Reformed Broker interesting.

Traditional Beta and Capitalization Weighting Under Attack

…evidence from a relatively short history of global stock returns indicates that portfolio weighting based on mechanical metrics other than market capitalization may enhance raw and risk-adjusted return.

A Few Notes on Day Trading Options

…traders may find Day Trading Options an interesting exploration of potential short-term options pricing inefficiencies and of approaches to exploiting such anomalies. However, the book presents no associated model of reasonably sustainable portfolio-level returns.

Tobin’s q as a Stock Return Predictor?

The only place Tobin’s q shows up on CXOadvisory.com at present is…