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Thursday, July 24, 2008

ETFs gain popularity as market turmoil continues

Investors are turning to exchange-traded funds as a means for managing risk. The funds allow investors access to corners of the market that were previously inaccessible to the average investor, including commodities and foreign markets, and even get into short-selling with funds that can pay double if the market falls. "If stocks aren't expected to have a lot of directionality, what's an investor to do?" said David Reilly, director of portfolio strategies at Rydex, which recently launched eight new ETFs.

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