It is wise to diversify ones portfolio. With a silver etf the investor is investing in the future prices of any given amount of units. Generally etf's are an investment in the company rather than the precious metal itself.
The best place to locate an updated list of silver etf's is ETF Stock-Encyclopedia.com. You can also find links to other silver etfs through various sites such as Kitco.com and Silverseek.com. You can find a list of silver ETFs available for online purchase at http://etf.stock-encyclopedia.com/category/silver-etfs.html. ETFs are exchange traded funds and can be purchased at any broker offering online trading.
"You can buy any type of ETF through a stock broker. Open up a brokerage account at your favorite brokerage, deposit money in the account, and buy the eft."
Not many are, but there are a few. Look in the name of the ETF. If it contains "TSX", such as "COMEX Silver ETF (HUZ-TSX)" that means it's traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. This works for other stock exchange codes, too.
The symbol for First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF ETF in NASDAQ is: FMB.
The population of ETF Securities is 80.
The population of ETF Securities is 2,011.
There is a market for industrial ETF's. There are also websites that list all of the available industrial ETF's.
For someone who wants to invest in Brazil with Brazil ETFs, there are a few options. You could go with an emerging market ETF, a currency ETF, or a BRIC ETF.
As of July 2014, the market cap for First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF ETF (FMB) is $19,972,099.86.
No. Scottrade does NOT trade in any Futures. The only way they allow you to trade silver is through an ETF (Exchange Traded Fund), and that goes for all other commodities as well.
ETF stands for exchange-traded funds.