DEMYSTIFYING EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE

Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, have become a popular investment option for investors of all experience levels. Essentially, an ETF is a type of investment product that mirrors the performance of a particular market segment, such as the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq 100. Comparable to individual stocks, ETFs are traded on stock exchanges throughout the day

Short selling has long been a popular approach for investors seeking to profit from declines in asset prices. The ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500 ETF (SDS) provides a leveraged tool for investors to engage in this strategy. SDS seeks to deliver three times the inverse return of the S&P 500 Index. This article analyzes the performance of SDS, explor