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ETFs - Exchange Traded Funds | Australian Investment Education

This week Andrew Baxter from Australian Investment Education is covering the subject of Exchange Traded Funds - EFTs. We are going to look at why they are such a great tool and how they managed to become a 4 Trillion Dollar Business. We'll also look at how they can help people that are brand new to the markets get started. For those that are veterans in the market how ETFs can offer diversification, leverage or exploit very specific situations in the market.

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