Thursday, October 21, 2010

1:40 PM - 2:30 PM

POWERING YOUR PORTFOLIO - WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LEVERAGED ETFS

Moderator: Tom Lydon President, GLOBAL TRENDS INVESTMENTS & ETF TRENDS

Daniel O'Neill President and Chief Investment Officer, DIREXION SHARES

Joanne Hill Head of Investment Strategy, PROFUNDS GROUP AND PROSHARES

Through these two mini-sessions, advisors will gain a better understanding of the unique leveraged ETF product structure and then examine the application of leveraged ETFs to portfolios. Both sessions will cover many of the frequently asked questions and myths surrounding leveraged ETFs that both sponsors receive. An extended question and answer period will follow. Topics to be covered include:

Exactly how do leveraged ETFs work?
What effect does a more than one day holding period have on investment returns?
What are the most common mistakes when using leveraged ETFs?
How can leveraged ETFs be used to hedge a client portfolio?

-Extended Q&A Session-

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