Should I replace my ETFs with the geared version?
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The episode discusses whether to replace traditional ETFs with their geared versions, featuring insights from investment strategist Cam Gleeson.
To gear, or not to gear- that is the question... Geared ETFs have had a bit of a moment in the past few years. Plenty of popular ETFs such as NDQ, A200 and DHHF now have “geared” versions. But what does that mean? How do geared ETFs work? And if their long term performance is expected to be better- should you be buying them instead? Today Cam Gleeson, Senior Investment Strategist at Betashares, joins Jess to answer community member John’s question; how he should invest in the geared version of ETFs he already owns? Plus Jess walks though her portfolio and get’s Cam’s take on switching to G200 from A200 and GGBL from BGBL. Chapters: 00:00:00 Why Borrow To Buy Shares 00:02:03 What Gearing Is And Why Investors Use It 00:06:06 Inside A Geared ETF 00:08:30 Should You Switch Or Own Both 00:11:23 Can You Time The Market 00:12:30 Core And Satellite Strategies 00:15:35 How Geared ETFs Work Behind The Scenes 00:18:30 Costs Interest Rates And Fees 00:21:30 What Happens In Bull And Bear Markets 00:25:01 Should Beginners Use Gearing 00:27:43 Cam's Rules For Using Gearing Links mentioned in this episode: 📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here 📩 Share your investing story with…
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